About
Bio
What’s Up, Internet! 🚀
I’m Chris Bradshaw, a full stack web developer hailing from NYC. 🗽
Early Days
Back in 2014, as an ambitious entrepreneur launching an ecommerce biz, I found myself staring at an intimidating web development bill. That’s when I thought, “Why not give this a shot myself?” Thus began my coding journey. 🎮
My newfound interest led me to the esteemed Flatiron School in the heart of NYC. With a rigorous <7% acceptance rate, I immersed myself in their intensive bootcamp.
SpinMedia / Group Nine Media
Upon graduating, I hit the ground running at SpinMedia Group as an AdTech Engineer. I engineered slick JavaScript ad units for major sites like Spin, Vibe, and Stereogum , reaching over 22M unique visitors per month. 🌐
Next, I moved to Group Nine Media in Soho, where I joined the Consumer Experience team. Here, I honed my skills on all things G9: Thrillist, POPSUGAR, The Dodo, NowThis News, and Seeker. 📚
Warby Parker
In 2021, I joined Warby Parker as a Senior Front End Engineer, where I contributed significantly to the brand’s online experience. I lead projects that redesigned the checkout experience, adding Guest Checkout, building Insurance/Promo Codes functionality and streamlining PayPal integrations. 🛍️
Spotify
Fast forward to 2022 (and beyond), and you’ll find me at Spotify, jamming out on the Amplify team. As a web engineer, I’m tuning up Ad Studio, with a key focus on amplifying new advertiser sign-ups and existing advertiser retention. 🎵
Curious about what’s in my developer toolkit? 🛠️ Check it out below! Or better yet, let’s chat about your next big idea, a clever code hack, or just shoot the breeze. Drop me a line at bradshaw.chris@gmail.com. Can’t wait to connect! 📬
Skills that Rock:
- Frontend Fire: TypeScript, React.js/Redux/Redux-Saga, High Level CSS, Styled Components 🎸
- Backend Beats: Node.js, Java, Ruby on Rails, SQL 🥁
- Module Maestro: Webpack, NPM/Yarn, Next.js 🎹
- Data Dancer: GraphQL, REST 🕺
- Control & Collaboration: Git, bash, JIRA 💼
- Design & UI: Figma, Storybook 🖌️
- Analytics Ace: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Pixels 📈
- Advertising All-Star: GAM, VAST, MOAT, Affiliate - Skimlinks, Amazon, Custom Ad Units 📺