Beck Christensen

Charles Beck Christensen

Student Software Engineer @ St. Cloud State University


Saint Cloud State University

B.S.E. in Software Engineering - Class of 2026

  • Key Courses: Data Structures, Object-Oriented Programming, Intro to Software Engineering, Computer Organization, Operating Systems, Software Design, Software Analysis, Sofware Quality, Software Construction, Game Development, Software Reverse Engineering, Human Computer Interaction, Database Systems, and more.
  • Activities: Dept of Theater Member (Cast and Crew), KVSC 88.1FM Music Director and Sound Engineer, Writer for UTVS Husky Tonight, Video Production Assistant at HBNHC, and more.

Work Experience

Software Engineer Intern @ refine.
New York, NY (Remote) · June 2025 – Present
  • Contributed to the development of an AI-powered search platform
  • Built backend services using GoLang, PostgreSQL, and gRPC
  • Developed frontend components with React and TailwindCSS
  • Pushed multiple features to production
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support feature development
  • Wrote clean, testable code and participated in code reviews
  • Engaged in agile practices including sprint planning and retrospectives
  • Gained hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure
  • Documented internal APIs and explored technologies for platform scalability
  • Coded and deployed an internal tool to help development with LLMs
KVSC 88.1 FM - Your Sound Alternative
St. Cloud · May 2023 – Present
  • Music Director:
    • Responsible for reviewing and curating incoming music
    • Maintain communication with record labels
    • Manage the station's music rotation
    • Oversee scheduling for KVEX 97.5FM, our sister station specializing in '90s alternative music
    • Ensure consistent, high-quality programming across both platforms
    • Delegate tasks within the music department
    • Supervise assistants and contribute to station operations efficiency
  • Sound Engineer:
    • Assisted in live sound production for station events, concerts and remote broadcasts
    • Ensured high-quality audio setup and performance
    • Served as primary mixer and mastering engineer for Monday Night Live CD
    • Oversaw post-production to deliver polished final products
    • Operated on-air board during Monday Night Live broadcasts
    • Managed live mixing, audio levels, and transitions
  • On-Air Host:
    • Hosted various programs for the station such as Indie Brunch, Late Night Progressive Rock Show, and more
    • Created, produced, and hosted "The Moshpit", a weekly metal music show.
    • Host and producer for "Crispy Critics", a music review show
Video Production Assistant @ Herb Brook National Hockey Center
St. Cloud · September 2024 – Present
  • Operated replay camera and produce game melts for the St. Cloud State University women's hockey team
  • Assisted in the setup, operation, and teardown of penalty box and robotic camera systems
  • Supported live streaming and recording of SCSU men's and women's hockey games
  • Collaborated with production crew in a fast-paced, live sports environment

Projects

KVSC Spotify Playlist Generator

Python, Streamlit, Spotify API

Summer 2024

The KVSC Spotify Playlist Generator is a web app designed to create a Spotify playlist from the weekly KVSC Top 30 NACC chart. Using web scraping and the Spotify API, it automatically compiles the playlist and even provides a correlation matrix to analyze audio features such as danceability, energy, and more.

KVSC Spotify Playlist Generator Screenshot

Web app that creates Spotify playlists from KVSC's weekly Top 30 chart

KVSC's weekly Top 30 chart

KVSC's weekly Top 30 chart


Long Distance Thought Journal

React, Node.js, Netlify, MongoDB, Render

Summer 2025

A daily thought portal for long distance couples. This application is built with React.js and Node.js, made to help log daily thoughts and moods. Built with MongoDB for data storage and deployed on Netlify (Frontend) and Render (Web Services). The platform features an emoji-based system with multiple distinct moods and three priority levels.

Long Distance Thought Journal Interface

Main interface of the thought journal application

MongoDB Database

Database structure showing mood and priority tracking

Monday Night Live CD 2025

ProTools, Adobe Audition, Sound Design

Summer 2025

I was one of the main mixer and mastering engineers for the Monday Night Live CD 2025. I was responsible for the audio mixing and mastering of the various bands we had perform at our studio at KVSC. I was also the main on-air studio board operator for the live show recordings.

Monday Night Live CD Cover

Cover art for the 2025 Monday Night Live CD compilation

Monday Night Live Studio

Monday Night Live Studio

Minecraft Farlands Speedrun Tracker

PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS

Fall 2024

Website created to track the progress of the Farlands Speedrun. Built with PHP and MySQL, the website allows users to view the current speedrun and track their own progress. I assisted in the database design and schema creation, as well as the implementation of the website's features.

Farlands Speedrun Tracker Interface

User interface for tracking Farlands speedrun progress

Minecraft Farlands

In-game view of the Minecraft Farlands

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Skills

Languages
C++ Python Java JavaScript HTML CSS SQL Go TypeScript
Frameworks & Platforms
React Next.js TailwindCSS Bootstrap Node.js Express PostgreSQL MongoDB Qdrant ClickHouse Redis Prisma gRPC Docker Kubernetes Google Cloud Platform
Libraries
Pandas NumPy Matplotlib SciPy FastAPI Material-UI Chart.js D3.js Auth0 Stripe DSPy OpenAI Anthropic
Software
ProTools Adobe Audition Adobe Premiere Pro MusicMaster ENCO VSCode Jupyter Notebook
Tools & DevOps
Git GitHub GitLab GitLab CI/CD Linear ESLint Prettier Vercel