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ChadLinden

I build things that scale.

Lead engineer, systems architect, and product-minded hacker with over a decade of experience crafting complex platforms across startups, SaaS companies, and defense-grade enterprise systems. From penny auction scrapers to DoD maintenance software, I've delivered code that solves challenging problems, moves swiftly, and performs reliably under pressure.

Skills

Here’s the stack I’ve used to ship everything from MVPs to defense-grade platforms. From real-time pipelines to microservice orchestration, if it builds, scales, or talks to an API—I’ve built it.

Frontend Development

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React / Next.js

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JavaScript / TypeScript

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Vue.js

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HTML5 / CSS3

Backend & Systems

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Node.js / Express

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Python / FastAPI

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GraphQL / REST APIs

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PHP / Nginx

DevOps & Infrastructure

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System Design / Architecture

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Docker / ECS / S3

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AWS / CI/CD Pipelines

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MySQL / Redis / PostgreSQL / VectorDB

Experience

"Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted." - Randy Pausch
2024 - present

SynapseMX

Lead Software Engineer

Remote - Atlanta, GA

2023 - 2024

Ramp Health

Lead Software Engineer

Remote - Blue Bell, PA

2022 - 2023

Our Family Wizard

Lead Frontend Engineer

Remote - Minneapolis, MN

2016 - 2022

When I Work

Lead Full Stack Engineer

Hybrid -Minneapolis, MN

2013 - 2016

Ohnvoy

Minneapolis, MN

2009 - present

Freelance

Minneapolis, MN

2002 - 2009

US Air Force

Minneapolis, MN

Awards / Recognitions

"Winning an award for something you love doing is kind of like getting a bonus for showing up to play." - Tom Hanks

Army Achievement Medal

Awarded for outstanding performance while serving in Iraq


Air Force Achievement Medal (x3)

Service, Iraq, Kyrgzystan

Awarded for outstanding performance while serving.

Education

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. -Benjamin Franklin
2008 - 2011

Minnesota Metropolitan State University

Bachelor of Entrepreneurial Studies

Minnesota

2007

US Air Force Leadership School

Professional Military Education

USAF