# Chris VanKerkhove

> Software Engineer at Ironclad

Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/chrisvankerkhove

Interests include technology, data science, physics, poker and sports.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Ironclad, Inc.
Jan 2021 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area

### Software Developer @ Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Ithaca, New York Area
Research working on a predictive model that utilizes data science, system models, and differential equations to enable advanced analytics for managing the food and the agriculture system:
    -Experience with infrastructure design and architecture utilizing python Class framework 
    -Implemented a non-linear program optimization in python utilizing scypi and pyomo libraries 
    -Experience using pandas library for data organization and grouping 
    -Experience using git working simultaneously with a team of developers

### Vice President @ Cornell Business Analytics
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Ithaca, New York Area

### Front End Associate @ Wegmans Food Markets
Jan 2015 – Jan 2020 | Rochester, New York Area
-Worked with customers to ensure quality experience when shopping at Wegmans
-Provided critical feedback and proposals for small changes to minimize customer complaints
-Demonstrated adaptability through cross-training and working across 8 unique departments

### Data Science Intern @ Excellus BCBS
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Rochester, New York Area
-Created an interactive dashboard to guide NYS countries on the impact vaccination rates have on overall flu rate
-Built layers of visulaization, correlation analyese, and summary statistics to enable accurate insights and discovery
-Reducede biases in the artificial data generated by current production model when compared to the experimental data by identifying the features that were causing a skew
-Leveraged a gradient descent algorithm to identify and quantify the incremental impact of each feature in deviating from the truth


## Education
### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Operations Research
Cornell University

### Advanced Regents Diploma
Irondequoit High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/chris-vankerkhove

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Last updated: 2026-04-13