Software Developer
Vancouver, Canada Area
- Current
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- Web Developer at Telus
- Consultant at Utopios Project
- Lead Designer at Firebrand Entertainment
- Owner at WhatTheFork.org
- Past
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- Technical Support at Stream International
- Systems Administrator at Interactive Concepts LLC
- Systems Administrator at DXLAB
- Software Developer at DXLAB
- Sales Representative at Rogers Video
- Connections
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connections
- Industry
- Computer Software
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Chris Olstrom’s Summary
Passionate web application developer with experience in a wide range of languages both web-oriented and otherwise. Prefers to leverage open solutions when possible. Linux user since 1999.
Chris Olstrom’s Specialties:
* Operating System Proficiency with GNU/Linux (Expert), BSD Unix (Intermediate), and Microsoft Windows 2000/XP (Intermediate)
* Application / System Programming with C/C++ (Intermediate), Perl (Strong), and x86 Assembly (Intermediate, though a bit rusty).
* Web Application Development with PHP (Intermediate), ColdFusion (Intermediate), and JavaScript (Expert), including database integration with PostgreSQL, MySQL and Oracle (Intermediate)
* Salesmanship (Intermediate)
Chris Olstrom’s Experience
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Web Developer
Telus
(Public Company; TU; Telecommunications industry)
July 2006 — Present (3 years 1 month)
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Consultant
Utopios Project
(Computer Software industry)
January 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)
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Lead Designer
Firebrand Entertainment
(Computer Games industry)
April 2004 — Present (5 years 4 months)
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Owner
WhatTheFork.org
(Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2002 — Present (7 years 7 months)
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Technical Support
Stream International
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)
November 2005 — July 2006 (9 months)
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Systems Administrator
Interactive Concepts LLC
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
April 2005 — November 2005 (8 months)
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Systems Administrator
DXLAB
(Educational Institution; Graphic Design industry)
November 2002 — July 2004 (1 year 9 months)
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Software Developer
DXLAB
(Educational Institution; Computer Games industry)
September 2003 — June 2004 (10 months)
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Sales Representative
Rogers Video
(Entertainment industry)
October 2002 — January 2003 (4 months)
Additional Information
Chris Olstrom’s Websites:
Chris Olstrom’s Groups:
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Chris Olstrom’s Honors:
Telus - Best In Quest Q1-2007
Chris Olstrom’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
