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{
"basics": {
"name": "Chris Lee",
"label": "Senior Software Engineer | AI-First Engineer",
"summary": "Senior Software Engineer and AI-first engineer focused on enterprise platform modernization, front-end architecture, and scalable financial systems. Specializes in prompt engineering and test-driven AI development (TDAI), applying structured evaluation and validation practices to LLM-powered workflows. Experienced in leading modernization of large-scale payment systems, driving engineering standards, and mentoring teams in enterprise environments.",
"location": {
"city": "Dallas",
"region": "Texas",
"countryCode": "US"
},
"profiles": [
{
"network": "LinkedIn",
"url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/a14948e1-6a30-4bb5-806a-60b76199daa4/"
}
],
"url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/a14948e1-6a30-4bb5-806a-60b76199daa4/",
"image": "ttps://2.gravatar.com/avatar/d6a3201304bcdaa48150d947c6163d446c4cd65fddd4268aee2151fb6ea8d274"
},
"work": [
{
"name": "USAA",
"position": "Senior Software Engineer",
"startDate": "2018-03",
"endDate": "",
"summary": "Lead engineer across large-scale financial modernization initiatives focused on payment systems, teller workflows, and funds transfer platforms.",
"highlights": [
"Led Bill Pay modernization (2023–2026), migrating legacy 1990s payment infrastructure supporting 400,000+ users to modern architecture aligned with NACHA compliance and updated design systems",
"Led Teller Check modernization, delivering web-based check issuance workflows and standardizing frontend engineering practices",
"Led funds transfer modernization enabling cross-account money movement across enterprise banking systems",
"Mentored largest bank internship cohort (2018), guiding 14+ interns in building bill payment personalization prototypes and modern UI concepts",
"Introduced AI-assisted engineering workflows and structured prompt engineering practices for development acceleration"
]
},
{
"name": "USAA",
"position": "Software Engineer",
"startDate": "2013-12",
"endDate": "2018-03",
"summary": "Full-stack software engineer contributing to financial platform features and internal tooling.",
"highlights": [
"Built and maintained banking features within enterprise systems",
"Supported front-end development for payment and account management workflows",
"Collaborated in agile teams delivering iterative product improvements"
]
},
{
"name": "Chris Lee Consulting",
"position": "Principal",
"startDate": "2013-02",
"endDate": "2016-01",
"location": "McKinney, Texas",
"highlights": [
"Delivered Drupal-based web development solutions for enterprise and nonprofit clients",
"Built content types, feeds, and migration systems for CMS platforms",
"Refactored legacy systems into performant, scalable architectures",
"Led AWS-based DevOps implementations including LAMP/LEMP and Solr search infrastructure",
"Established Drupal development best practices and training programs",
"Implemented multi-tenant deployment architectures",
"Led agile development processes and team ceremonies"
]
},
{
"name": "Jackson River",
"position": "Drupal Developer",
"startDate": "2013-07",
"endDate": "2013-10",
"location": "Washington DC-Baltimore Area",
"highlights": [
"Built and supported nonprofit Drupal websites",
"Delivered CMS customization and front-end development"
]
},
{
"name": "Card.com",
"position": "Front End Drupal Developer (Contract)",
"startDate": "2013-03",
"endDate": "2013-06",
"location": "Los Angeles",
"highlights": [
"Developed responsive Drupal front-end systems using HTML5 and CSS3",
"Improved cross-browser compatibility and performance standards",
"Supported bug triage and issue resolution workflows",
"Built site components including views, blocks, and page layouts"
]
},
{
"name": "LevelTen Interactive",
"position": "Drupal Developer",
"startDate": "2012-08",
"endDate": "2013-01",
"location": "Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex",
"highlights": [
"Built responsive Drupal websites using HTML5 and CSS3",
"Implemented Sass/Less/Compass front-end tooling",
"Participated in agile estimation and scrum ceremonies",
"Presented at Drupal Camp 2012 on CSS preprocessors"
]
}
],
"education": [
{
"institution": "Michigan State University",
"area": "Telecommunications, Web Design, Fine Art, Photography",
"studyType": "Bachelor of Arts",
"startDate": "2002",
"endDate": "2007",
"activities": [
"Pi Alpha Phi",
"ASCOT",
"APASO"
]
},
{
"institution": "Brother Rice High School",
"studyType": "High School Diploma",
"startDate": "1998",
"endDate": "2002"
}
],
"skills": [
{
"name": "Software Engineering",
"keywords": [
"System Design",
"Frontend Architecture",
"Legacy Modernization",
"Scalable Platforms",
"Agile Development",
"Technical Leadership"
]
},
{
"name": "Artificial Intelligence & Prompt Engineering",
"keywords": [
"Prompt Engineering",
"AI-Assisted Development",
"LLM Workflow Design",
"AI Code Generation",
"AI Toolchain Integration",
"Developer Productivity Automation"
]
},
{
"name": "Test-Driven AI Development (TDAI)",
"keywords": [
"Prompt Test Design",
"LLM Output Validation",
"Golden Dataset Testing",
"Regression Testing for Prompts",
"Deterministic Prompt Engineering",
"AI Behavior Assertions",
"Evaluation Harness Design",
"Prompt CI/CD Validation",
"Guardrails for LLM Outputs",
"Adversarial Prompt Testing",
"AI Workflow Test Automation",
"Failure Mode Analysis for LLMs"
]
},
{
"name": "Platform & Infrastructure",
"keywords": [
"AWS",
"LAMP Stack",
"LEMP Stack",
"Solr",
"DevOps Automation"
]
},
{
"name": "Financial Systems",
"keywords": [
"Payment Systems",
"ACH Processing",
"NACHA Compliance",
"Funds Transfer Systems",
"Bill Pay Platforms"
]
}
]
}
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