Christian Wood
About Christian Wood
Christian Wood is a Senior Software Engineer II currently employed at EVgo, where he has contributed to the development of GraphQL queries and AWS integrations. He has a diverse background in software development and community outreach, with previous roles at organizations such as Twin Cities PBS, the University of Minnesota, and NPR.
Work at EVgo
Christian Wood currently holds the position of Senior Software Engineer II at EVgo, where he has been employed since 2023. In this role, he has built and deployed new GraphQL queries and mutations for multiple internal clients. He has also contributed to the upgrade of core Apollo Federated graph infrastructure and developed event-driven third-party integrations using AWS Lambda and SQS.
Previous Experience at TPT - Twin Cities PBS
Before joining EVgo, Christian Wood worked as a Software Development Engineer at TPT - Twin Cities PBS from 2019 to 2022. During his three years in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, he focused on software development projects that supported the organization's mission.
Education and Expertise
Christian Wood earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studied Spanish Language and Literature as well as Environmental Studies from 2012 to 2016. His educational background provides a foundation for his technical skills and understanding of software development.
Career Development and Roles
Christian Wood has held various roles throughout his career. He worked as Developer 2 at the University of Minnesota from 2017 to 2019, and as a Senior Tutor and Web Development Teaching Assistant for Trilogy Education from 2018 to 2020. He also served as a Community Outreach Specialist at Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa in 2016 and held positions at the Wisconsin Union Directorate Film Committee and NPR Labs.
Entrepreneurial Ventures
In addition to his roles in established organizations, Christian Wood is a cofounder and developer at Utopian Slingshot, where he has been involved since 2011. This experience highlights his commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship in the technology sector.