Christopher Seal

Hi! I'm Christopher

I'm a full-stack (backend leaning) developer focused on clean architecture, seamless UX, and building software that solves real-world problems. Always learning, always iterating.

Technologies I Use:

Ruby on Rails
React
GraphQL
AWS

© 2025 Christopher Seal

Shopify

Software Developer

2017 - 2023

  • Developed and enhanced machine learning features in Shopify's Fraud Engineering team using Ruby on Rails to improve detection of fraudulent orders.
  • Maintained and expanded functionality in Shopify's internal fraud/risk case management tool, actively used by support analysts.
  • Implemented a unified authentication system for Shopify's Help Center, improving login consistency across multiple user-facing surfaces.
  • Integrated Elasticsearch into the Help Center to power smarter documentation search with better indexing, predictive typing, and analytical insights.
  • Launched an internal segmentation engine with a React frontend and Ruby on Rails + GraphQL backend to intelligently route support interactions, improving response accuracy based on merchant context.