Chris Schenk

Chris Schenk is a Senior Software Engineer who worked at Twitter from November 2019 to January 2023.1 He has extensive experience in backend engineering, with strengths in API design and scaling distributed systems.1

Key aspects of Chris Schenk's professional background include:

1. At Twitter, he was responsible for:

   • Producing, maintaining, and modernizing APIs to reduce engineering effort and enable faster feature development1
   • Running GraphQL API on the JVM at scale, handling tens of billions of requests per day1
   • Performance tuning, metrics/observability, root cause analysis, and schema modeling1
   • Developing and maintaining GDPR and CCPA-related privacy tools1

2. Prior experience:

   • Software Engineer at Electronic Arts (EA) from April 2017 to September 20191
   • Senior Software Engineer at Catalpa Labs from May 2011 to October 20161

3. Education:

   • BS in Computer Science from the University of Colorado Boulder (1999-2004)1
   • Masters in Computer Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder (2007-2010)1

4. Skills:

   • Proficient in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Application Programming Interfaces (API), Backend development, Consulting, and Data Pipelines2

5. Languages:

   • Native or bilingual proficiency in English1
   • Limited working proficiency in Spanish1
   • Elementary proficiency in German1

As of January 2025, Chris Schenk is no longer working at Twitter, as his tenure there ended in January 2023.1