Chris Lombardi

mojomonger@yahoo.com 206-786-7447

Goal

To apply my skills of visual design and interactive programming to systems involving information management, education, VR, science and chemistry.

Education

California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt    Arcata, CA 

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Organic, Inorganic, Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Instrumental Analysis

ACS Inorganic Chemistry Student of the Year Award

Focus in microbial polymer degradation and polymer structural color

Massachusetts Institute of Technology    Cambridge, MA 

Bachelor of Science in Art and Design 

Minor in Holography and Islamic Calligraphy 

Butte College    Oroville, CA 

Foundational classes for advanced Chemistry degree

Fundamentals of Fiber Processing and Loom Weaving

Tools, Technology and Skills

I bring a unique blend of skills to projects through customized solutions and applied research of existing platform capabilities, creating products that are intuitive to use and easy to maintain.

Web 

Platforms Laravel, AWS, GWT, Spring, LAMP, Custom 

Languages PHP, JavaScript, SVG, Java, Lisp, HTML, CSS, XML, ColdFusion 

Tools and Libraries jQuery, Ajax, d3, JSON, AWS CLI, Bootstrap, TinyMCE, Composer, Regex

WordPress WooCommerce, bbPress, Aweber integration, custom plugins and themes 

Projects E-commerce, web services, event registration, embedded web servers, data integration 

Development 

Architectures MVC, event subscriptions, networked device control 

Languages PHP, JavaScript, Java, C++, Lisp, PostScript, VB, VBA, Perl, Omnimark, ColdFusion 

Tools and Concepts Git, Docker, Composer, SVN, Mercurial, Bugzilla, Trac, Lucene, UML, OOP  

IDE JetBrains PhpStorm and IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, Sublime2, Emacs, Visual Studio

OS Mac OS X, Linux, Windows 

Database 

Databases MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MS SQL, MS Access, ODBC, Filemaker Pro, Alpha5 

Reporting Excel, Crystal Reports, Access Report Manager, Alpha5 

Tools mysql CLI, phpMyAdmin, MySql Workbench 

Commercial 

Microsoft VBA for Office, Excel Web and database integration, Word automation, Visio 

Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Lightroom; PostScript (programming) 

Specialties front-ends, legacy upgrades and modernizations, teaching 

Interests node.js, mobile apps, Angular, python, NoSQL, mongoDB, CAD/CAM

Job Experience 

Freelance 

Weaver Arcata, CA 2016-Present 

Design and fabricate scarves using jack and counter-marche looms. Hand-dye protein and cellulose fibers, and utilize open-source draft software and Excel to aid in designs and dye calculations. Participant in Chico Flax farm-to-fashion regeneration project. 

SewImages Oakland, CA sewimages.com 2010-2022 Local sewing shop offering sewing classes 

WordPress/WooCommerce platform for sewing classes and products. utilizing custom plugins, themes, post types and JavaScript animations. Built earlier system using custom PHP framework and architecture, providing CMS with Excel extensions to upload and download data, and specialized checkouts to gather order specific information. 

Diedrich Roasters, Incorporated Sandpoint, ID 2017-2019 Manufacturer of coffee roasting machines 

Created Task Tracking system on iPads for employees to log factory hours by job and client, and provided web-based management tools to monitor and improve allocation of employee resources. Back-end and front-end including Excel exporting tools, written with Laravel, Bootstrap, JavaScript, and Composer command tools.

Healing Tao Usa healingtaousa.com 2016-2022 

Conversion of perl-based legacy website to WordPress and WooCommerce, including forum migration and massive article transformation. Integration with AWS for digital download products. and Aweber for email and blog subscriptions. Continue to educate client for content generation and management. 

TV-B-Gone cornfieldelectronics.com 2004-present 

Original creator of website with e-commerce, order fulfillment and reporting tools. Typical LAMP stack: Linux, PHP, JavaScript, Apache and MySql, with PayPal IPN and Authorize.net integration. Continue to maintain site and admin tools including shopping cart, algorithmic coupons, and security fraud alert features to reduce chargebacks. 

Employment

Butte College Oroville, CA 2016 – 2018 

Supplemental Instructor for Chemistry; Chemistry Lab Grader; Computer Lab Tutor; Weaving Instructor Assistant 

Emergent Network Defense Washington, DC 2014 – 2015 

Network security visualization using d3 and JavaScript, translating event data from multiple computers into real-time dashboard for visual assessment. Coordinated with a team of network security engineers and data scientists. 

Technicon Oakland, CA 2011 – 2012 Boutique computer solutions provider serving various B2B clients 

Senior programmer, designing and coding with GWT, Java, Spring, Freemarker, Lucene, and object model design.

Projects include REST-like library for content delivery of third-party engineering parts, complex manufacturing configurators, legacy web services speed and accuracy improvement, and ColdFusion installation maintenance. 

Reach Systems, Inc Oakland, CA 2007 – 2009 Producer of internet controlled building security devices 

Senior web applications developer for remote monitoring and control of building activity and user credentials.  Front-ends for communications between proprietary hardware and agents in the security arena, such as Central Stations, security companies and private owners.  Mainly programmed with Linux, Perl, and JavaScript.  Work also included embedded web servers in security appliances, and customized voice tree systems.

Microsoft Financials Division (Volt) Redmond, WA 2004 

Integrated Iworkflow system utilizing Excel templates as input and output reporting tools for regional managers. Results presented as OLAP data to national manager for analysis.  Engineered Excel workbooks with VBA and ADODB to connect to SQL Server, with configuration tools to accommodate fast-changing requirements.

Utilikilts Seattle, WA 2002 2004 

Reduced production run preparation time from 24 hours to one hour by retooling production planning suite. Integration Lead for Mas90 accounting system migration, synchronizing legacy employee, production and sales data. Created company’s bar code inventory system using AppleScript and Office for the Mac.

Other

The Billys thebillys.org 

WordPress upgrade of artist designed site, including custom plugins and templates. Previously upgraded site with Event registration and PayPal IPN system, converting difficult to manage site specs into human readable text that was converted into program logic and data.

Saratoga Springs Saratoga Springs, CA 

Ajax-based event registration system, featuring customer login, customizable fields, and field validation.  Created event administration configuration suite using custom HTML meta-markup language, supporting field definitions and custom display formats.  Provided data inspection tools including Excel exports.

Over The Moon Media Los Angeles, CA 

Using Microsoft Excel and VBA, created management suite to automatically digitally digest data from disparate telephone call centers, converting raw spreadsheet data to formatted data for national publication databases.

Other Experience 

Assembly language, C, python, Erwin, nmake, Pascal, PL/1, PostScript programming and editing, Framemaker, QuarkXpress and other digital typesetting tools, iOS and Android programming, SOAP