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Christopher Robison

Turning ideas into reality.

About

I'm passionate about turning ideas into reality through code. With a unique blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and business acumen, I excel in building robust, scalable software solutions. I'm proficient in a broad range of programming languages, including JavaScript, C, C++, Java, Python, Swift, Kotlin, Rust, Go, and more. My track record includes meeting tight deadlines and delivering polished, well-documented, and thoroughly tested products. Recently, I modernized D. Harris Tours by introducing AI-driven job scheduling and routing, doubling their revenue without increasing costs. Let's build something great together.

WORK EXPERIENCE

CTO at D. Harris Tours, Inc., San Francisco, CA

March 2020 – December 2024

  • Redefined processes for quoting, fulfilling, and invoicing trips
  • Automated email/SMS notifications for trips, driver confirmations, and maintenance
  • Increased daily revenue by 30% with better trip optimization

Manager, Software Engineering at Conversant, Inc., San Francisco, CA

July 2010 – March 2020

  • Contributed to IAB MRAID 2.0 standard
  • Implemented MRAID SDKs on iOS and Android platforms
  • Developed and deployed mobile ad solutions for multiple platforms, reaching over 20 million users daily.
  • Designed and deployed 'Rich Media' ad delivery and reporting infrastructure, increasing ad viewability by 25%.
  • Architected and deployed RESTful API for ad serving, tracking metrics and reporting, reducing API response times by 35%.
  • Developed client-side Javascript 'ad controller' for mobile and web
  • Developed flexible metrics tracking with non-blocking endpoints, reducing server load by 15%.

Web Architect at Mindjet, San Francisco, CA

September 2007 – July 2010

  • Ported PHP website to ASP.NET, improving site load times by 40%.
  • Ported Catalyst Flash client to standards-based HTML5/canvas, reducing cross-platform compatibility issues by 90%.
  • Architected and led the team that implemented Mindjet Catalyst, increasing monthly subscriptions by 80%.

CEO / Founder at Simple Software, Inc., San Francisco, CA

April 2006 – September 2007

  • Developed contractor document management system, reducing document processing time by 30%.
  • Created custom content management systems for clients, leading to a 20% reduction in content management costs.
  • Led various software development projects for small businesses, increasing client satisfaction by 25%.

VP Engineering at Genetic Savings & Clone, Sausalito, CA

June 2004 – April 2006

  • Cloned a cat and delivered it to customer, increasing company visibility and leading to a 15% increase in genetic banking inquiries.
  • Developed business process automation software for gene banking and cloning, reducing manual processing time by 50%.
  • Created a pet genotyping database identifying unique genetic markers, streamlining gene analysis by 20%.

Technical Director at Inter@ctivate, Inc., San Diego, CA

December 2001 – June 2004

  • Designed network infrastructure using Windows and Unix servers, reducing system downtime by 25%.
  • Developed web-based network management tools, improving IT team's response time by 30%.
  • Created an email marketing application handling millions of messages daily, increasing client engagement by 40%.


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PROJECTS


SKILLS


Programming Languages

Python JavaScript [Node.js + Browser] Swift Kotlin Rust Go C C++ Java Objective-C PHP Perl C# Bash and more...

Leadership

Strategic Planning Team Building Team Leadership Procedure Development Process Improvement Product Development Entrepreneurship Budgeting Financial Planning

Software Engineering

Best Practices Microservices Architecture Software Development Scrum / Agile Mobile Application Development Cloud Services Service Integration Entrepreneurship

EDUCATION

City College of San Francisco

2009 - 2010


California State University-Chico

1988 - 1991


Butte Community College

1988 - 1990