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Chris Livdahl

Seattle, WA

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I have a Master of Science in Computer Science and Software Engineering from UW Bothell, as well as an iOS/Mac Development Certificate through UW Extension. Shortly after finishing these programs, I landed a job in the Apple Product Experiences (APEX) group at Microsoft, working on our Office for Mac and iOS product lines. And I'm now finishing a design degree through Parson's The New School for Design.

My interests are in iOS and OS X app design and development, as well as web design and development. I am also interested in user experience design and visual design.
Education
- AAS Graphic Design
  
  Parsons The New School for Design
  
  2013 - Currently Enrolled
- Master's Computing and Software Systems
  
  University of Washington
  
  2009 - 2012
- Certificate iOS and Mac Development
  
  University of Washington
  
  2011 - 2012
- BA Business
  
  University of Washington
  
  1997 - 2002
Experience
- Managing Member
  
  Heroic Development
  
  Greenville, SC
  
  Aug 2019 - Present (6 years 10 months)
  
  • Collaborate with clients to plan, strategize, and deliver web and mobile projects.
  • Execute the UX/UI design process from initial concept to high-resolution final designs.
  • Develop applications using React, Amplify, and AWS services like AppSync and DynamoDB.
  • Employ agentic design and development techniques utilizing Grok, ChatGPT, and Claude for enhanced user experiences.
- Software Engineer
  
  Microsoft
  
  Redmond, WA
  
  2012 - 2015 (3 years)
  
  Working on UI/UX code for Mac/iOS products in our Office suite and OneNote. * Apps Shipped: Office for Mac 2016, sustaining Office for iOS and OneNote for Mac/iOS.
- Teaching Assistant
  
  University of Washington
  
  Jan 2013 - Oct 2013 (9 months)
  
  PCE - Seattle, WA * Helped students learn iOS and Mac programming in a 9-month certificate program.
- Web & Software Developer
  
  Subsplash
  
  Seattle, WA
  
  2010 - 2011 (1 year)
  
  (Software Company) * Built a custom content management system (CMS) and API to deliver XML and JSON data. * Implemented web application designs from Photoshop to PHP/HTML/CSS/jQuery. * Created a video encoding system where clients submit videos for automatic encoding.
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