Thomas Chan
About Thomas Chan
Thomas Chan is a Technical Team Lead and Senior Software Architect with extensive experience in software development, specializing in back-end server technologies. He has worked at Thomson Reuters and McGraw Hill Financial, leading technical teams and managing software development projects since 2007.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Thomas Chan has been employed at Thomson Reuters since 2007, serving as a Technical Team Lead and Senior Software Architect. In this role, he has been involved in all phases of software development, contributing to projects from inception to production release. His responsibilities include leading geographically distributed technical teams and ensuring that project requirements are met through collaboration with various groups, including Business Analysts, QA, and production engineers.
Current Role at McGraw Hill Financial
Since 2014, Thomas Chan has held the position of Lead Developer specializing in C# .NET at McGraw Hill Financial. In this capacity, he has been responsible for managing the development of financial content systems. In 2015, he advanced to the role of Director of Software Development, further emphasizing his leadership in software development within the organization. His work at McGraw Hill Financial is based at 55 Water Street.
Education and Expertise
Thomas Chan earned a Master's degree in Engineering with a focus on Computer Engineering from Cornell University. His foundational education includes studies at Xavier High School. His expertise encompasses back-end server development, utilizing technologies such as WebServices, Tibco, MSMQ, SQL, C#, and .NET. Additionally, he has experience in migrating applications for horizontal scaling using Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS.
Previous Experience at Barclays Capital
Before his current roles, Thomas Chan worked at Barclays Capital as a Lead Developer from 2000 to 2003. During his tenure, he contributed to various projects within the Greater New York City Area, gaining valuable experience in software development and project management.