Chris Maki

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Gender Male
Industry Internet
Occupation Principal Software Engineer
Location Mountains, West, United States
Introduction My name is Chris Maki and I'm a Principal Software Engineer at Overstock.com. Before joining Overstock.com, I was an independent consultant specializing in server-side Java development. I have been designing and building server-side systems for 16 years in C++, Objective-C, and Java. Most of my career has been spent working as an enterprise architect specializing in large-scale Java system design and development. In addition to being a Java evangelist, I'm an avid proponent of Agile Software Development. In addition to my day job, I run the Utah Java User Group and I'm a member of the WebBeans (JSR-299) and JPA 2.0 (JSR-317) expert groups. In addition to computers I love to spend time hanging out with my wonderful wife of 13 years, Nicole, and my three boys, Trenton, Avery, and Brayden.
Interests my wife, XBox 360, Harry Potter, iPhone, Apple, Rock Band, Fallout 3
Favorite Movies Matrix, Dark Knight, Twilight, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Favorite Music Metallica, System of a Down, Rush, The White Stripes, The Beatles, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Megadeth
Favorite Books Team of Rivals, Fight Club, American Gods