Christopher Brown

Christopher Brown has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over several decades. Christopher currently holds the role of Director of Engineering at Appvance.ai, starting in September 2019. Prior to this, they worked as an Engineering Manager at the same company from May 2019 to August 2019.

From 2015 onwards, Christopher served as the Executive Director & Curator of TEDxFlourCity.

Christopher worked at Mindex from 2011 to 2017 as a Consultant, specifically as a Software Consultant at Paychex. Their responsibilities included enhancing and developing Paychex's Next Generation web software using Java, Oracle, HTML, and JavaScript.

At Thomson Reuters, Christopher held several positions. From 2009 to 2010, they worked as a Lead Software Engineer, overseeing the operations team for the North American Legal data warehouse. Christopher also served as a Lead Software Engineer for Strategic Development from 2000 to 2009, providing technical and project leadership for various content delivery initiatives. Additionally, they were a Supervisor of Product Systems from 1998 to 2000, managing a team of software engineers.

Christopher worked at Dakota Software from 1992 to 1998, holding the position of Director of Software Development. Christopher played a crucial role in leading software architecture and innovation, resulting in the development of high-quality auditing software.

Before that, Christopher worked at Eastman Kodak from 1990 to 1992 as a Consultant, leading the development of internal IT projects and Shop Floor Automation Project.

Earlier in their career, they served as the Vice President Applications at Advanced Systems Laboratory from 1986 to 1990, leading the development of commercial environmental compliance and imaged-based document management software.

From 1981 to 1986, Christopher worked as an Analyst Programmer at the University of Rochester, taking complete responsibility for custom software development for the Department of Radiation Biology and Biophysics.

Lastly, they held the position of Vice President of Special Systems at Inspector Systems Corporation from 1979 to 1981.

Through their various roles, Christopher has gained extensive experience in engineering, leadership, and project management.

Christopher Brown's education history includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Computer Science from the University of Rochester. Christopher also completed courses in Trailhead by Salesforce, including certifications as a Salesforce Certified Administrator (SCA) and as a Business Administration Specialist. Additionally, they obtained additional certifications in Lightning Experience Reports & Dashboards, Lightning Experience, Process Automation, and Security, all from Trailhead by Salesforce. The specific start and end years for each educational experience are not provided.