Chris Zarlengo
Verified Expert in Engineering
Full-stack Developer
Seattle, WA, United States
Toptal member since June 7, 2021
Chris has been developing custom production software for aerospace and industrial manufacturers to support various operations with automated solutions for the organization's needs. His projects include integrating machinery into an internet-of-things (IoT) system for viewing the current status of operations within the factory, developing robotic solutions to automate tasks, and fully digitizing operations removing paper from the floor and allowing data to drive decisions for the factory.
Portfolio
Experience
- Python - 10 years
- SQL - 10 years
- Full-stack - 10 years
- TypeScript - 5 years
- Node.js - 4 years
- React - 4 years
- Next.js - 3 years
- Material UI - 2 years
Preferred Environment
Windows, MacOS
The most amazing...
...project I developed was a live factory display board showing equipment and process status for employees by networking "dumb" machinery allowing data collection.
Work Experience
Full-stack Engineer
Costco Wholesale
- Provided support to manufacturing facilities to implement new features and provide solutions to the technician's changing requirements.
- Worked in an Agile Scrum team to meet the factory's roadmap plan to provide new features incrementally for their operators.
- Collaborated with multiple departments to ensure meeting system performance, database administration, and quality testing.
Full-stack Developer and Senior Manufacturing Engineer
OMAX Corporation
- Integrated prototype system hardware into testing stations as measured with a successful, bug-free launch into production by developing a Node.js-based software interface to manage data collection and hardware control through IO signals.
- Coordinated with development and operational teams to complete key milestones before crucial release deadlines by creating clean, documented, and tested code.
- Managed multiple concurrent high-value projects qualified by meeting all program milestones by ensuring tasks were prioritized and continually adjusting the program to align the schedule after issues were identified.
Lead Full-stack Developer and Manufacturing Manager
Flow International Corporation
- Developed a real-time process monitoring system that reduced quality costs by 40% through networking all machines and designing a visual display for operators and management to see the current program status.
- Digitized manual data collection measured with unmanaged systems by converting Excel sheets into a SQL database and developing VBS scripts to manage data verification and import information from operators.
- Implemented live machine monitoring systems as measured by an increase in the number of quality parts between failures by analyzing inspection results and developing a statistical process control (SPC) system to optimize CNC machines.
- Grew a manufacturing business idea into a $2.5 million annual revenue program with 8% profit and 100% on-time delivery. Established a fully digital production factory that tracked parts and identified and corrected issues before impacting production.
- Achieved a 30% savings in the program's consumable costs by developing tool maintenance software that utilizes regression analysis on tool wear against the total allowable tolerance to maximize usage.
.NET Developer and Manufacturing Engineer
Hexcel Corporation
- Increased on-time delivery from 54% to 89% as measured by the delivery rate three months from implementation by developing an automation program to replace a manual scheduling and planning operation.
- Reduced the cost waste quantified by scrap and rework costs by employing statistical analysis in a design of experiments program relating production parameters to results to determine optimal formulas for each product.
- Developed prototypes and production fixtures using additive printers qualified with passing part testing requirements by designing the fixtures and programming the machine.
Experience
Equipment Tracking Website
Retail Website
Martial Arts Attendance Tracking
SDK Update
Website for Bankers
Training Software
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott, AZ
Certifications
Full Stack Web Developer
University of Washington
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, React, Mindbody API, React Router, jQuery, REST APIs, Socket.IO, OpenAI API, Shopify API, Handlebars, QuickBooks API, OpenAPI
Tools
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Figma, Microsoft Power BI, Dynamics 365 Business Central, Claude, Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Jira, GitHub, MQTT, Node-RED, UI Grid, Git, Bitbucket, CircleCI, SonarQube, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics, Docker Compose, Terraform, Azure Logic Apps, AI SDK, AI Prompts, Claude Code, MATLAB, Microsoft Power Apps, Postman, Keycloak, ChatGPT
Languages
Python, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, SQL, PHP, Excel VBA, TypeScript, XML, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), C#, HTML5, C#.NET, Java, Ruby, GraphQL
Frameworks
Material UI, Next.js, NestJS, .NET, Bootstrap, Express.js, Jest, Swagger, Django, Tailwind CSS, Angular, AngularJS, ASP.NET MVC, Redux
Paradigms
API Architecture, Mechanical Design, Model Context Protocol (MCP), REST API Architecture, REST, Management, Continuous Delivery (CD), Microservices, DevOps, Agile, Continuous Integration (CI), Testing, E2E Testing
Platforms
Windows, MacOS, Linux, Shopify, Docker, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Dynamics 365, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kubernetes, Microsoft Power Automate, Oracle, Heroku, Azure
Storage
MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud, JSON, Redis, Amazon DynamoDB, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
Other
Internet of Things (IoT), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), APIs, Ajax, Web Scraping, Full-stack, UI Development, Mechanical Assembly, Controls, Mechanical Engineering, Leadership, Engineering, Front-end, Back-end, Excel Macros, API Documentation, Technical Writing, Manufacturing, Dynamics CRM 365, CI/CD Pipelines, Code Review, Excel Add-ins, Architecture, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Full-stack Development, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), API Integration, Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic AI, Gemini, ERP Systems, CRM, Solution Architecture, PLC, SOAP, CSS5, Modbus Protocol, Electrical Design, Aerospace & Defense, Agile Sprints, Engineering Management, TCP/IP, UDP, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Project Scheduling, Technical Leadership, Technical Hiring, BullMQ, Microsoft Dataverse, GitHub Actions, GitHub Copilot Chat, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Finance, AI Integration, AI Agents, AI Tools, AI Model Training, Machine Learning, Enterprise Integration, Microsoft Azure, MERN Stack, PWA, Lint, Progressive Web Applications (PWAs), API Testing, SDKs, Software Development Toolkits (SDK), WebSockets, TSOA, YAML Pipelines, ChatGPT API, ChatGPT Prompts
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