# Christina Tkatchenko > Senior Software Engineer @ Orchard Location: New York, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/christinatkatchenko Technical Skills : [ Frontend ] - Qwik, Angular, NgRx, React, Redux, jQuery, Axios, HTML, CSS, SASS [ Backend ]  - Javascript (ES5 / ES6), TypeScript, Python, Node.js, Express, RESTfull APIs [ Other Technologies ] - Docker, AWS - EC2, Auth0, MongoDB, MySQL, Mocha/Chai, Jest/Enzyme, Git ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ Orchard Jan 2023 – Present | New York, United States ### Software Engineer @ Orchard Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | New York, United States ### Hardware Engineer @ IBM Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Poughkeepsie, New York • Designed and developed the specialized characterization steps, analytical processes and applications (software and hardware) to support the analysis of memory chips. • Constructed Python scripts that analyzed the effects of the manufacturing process on DRAM & FLASH • Programmed FPGA state machines to comply with memory specification documents and created unit level test benches to verify memory controllers functionality and efficiency • Transitioned outdated legacy FPGA code to Vivado Design Suite, yielding 50% faster clock speeds • Coordinated an internal automation team that transitioned manual processes into usable software tools ### Teaching Assistant, Beginning Film Photography @ Binghamton University Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Binghamton, New York • Taught students how to utilize a film camera and work in a darkroom. • Taught the principles of composition, as well as the process of developing and printing film. • Participated in critiques to help students develop their skills. ### Frontend Engineer: Electical & Computer Engineering Department @ Binghamton University Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | Binghamton, New York • Managed the ECE department website (binghamton.edu/electrical-computer-engineering/), such as updated department news, scholarships/ research opportunities. • Re-structured the website to make it mobile friendly by enhancing the navigation tools and enhanced Search Engine Optimization (SEO) using OmniUpdate Web Content Manager • Gained experience in basic HTML, JavaScript and PHP. ### Software Engineer: Watson Capstone Project Managment System @ Binghamton University Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Binghamton, New York • Reduced time to render WCPMS homepage by 20% by pre-fetching static resources on the login page • Handled backend that was written in PHP for fetching data from an existing MySQL database • Minimized data entry redundancy by as much as 75% by implementing a MySQL distinct clause • Led routine code reviews using Agile methodologies and maintained version control/revisions using Git ### Undergraduate Research Assistant: Global Health Impact Project @ Binghamton University Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Binghamton University • Analyzed comprehensive global health data from over 150 countries utilizing Microsoft Excel for modeling the Global Health Impact Index. • Conducted preliminary empirical and theoretical research on current global health issues including diseases of poverty, medical ethics, access to essential medicines, and a proposal for rating pharmaceutical companies' efforts to promote global health. • Explored new medical research and recommended effective input platform to update various complicated databases on a weekly basis. ### Residential Computer Consultant (ResCon) @ Binghamton University Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Binghamton, New York • Provided technical support to students on campus, helped them resolve questions about device connectivity and software problems • Educated clients with skills necessary to solve future complications though in-house jobs • Worked in an unsupervised environment, scheduled individual appointments with clients on personal hour ### Electrical Systems Engineering Intern @ Universal Instruments Corporation Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Conklin, New York MACHINE VISION LIGHTING STROBE • Developed code on KEIL MDK for a processor (STM32F100) and host. • Developed communication between a host and target to ensure normal communication and errors are handled appropriately. • Embedded Software parsed packets for which lights to fire, and for which length of time to strobe lights. • Utilized Visual Studio IDE tools and emulator embedded software in order to test & verify if the code could handled standard communication packets and erroneous packets without lockups. • Emulator software was expanded to test all facets of developed code. MACHINE SPINDLE FLASH STORAGE • Utilized KEIL MDK for ARM to program a processor (STM32F031K6) to allow EEPROM space to be accessed via SPI communication. • SPI communication to the host followed the DeviceNET protocol. • Flash commands for writing byte, word, long, and whole blocks were implemented. • Utilized Visual Studio IDE tools to emulate embedded software in order to test & verify code. ### Quality Assurance Tester & Technical Support Staff @ SynaMed Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 • Worked with a cross-functional team of Software Engineers and Quality Assurance Testers to develop features and fix software defects. • Identified product problems and strengths and collected data on the customer experience. • Developed use cases, reviewed test cases and tracked feature bugs. • Added user accounts, troubleshot issues with users and worked on projects like Meaningful Use Certification, Cypress certification and WCAG Standard Conformance. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Engineering Binghamton University Jan 2014 – Jan 2018 ### Advanced JavaScript Software Engineering Immersive Hack Reactor Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 ### High School in High School Diploma with Advanced Regents Distinction Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences Jan 2010 – Jan 2014 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/christinatka - GitHub: https://github.com/christinatka --- Source: https://flows.cv/christinatkatchenko JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/christinatkatchenko/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22