Basic Info

First Name

Chris C

Last Name

Fleming

Username

chrischarnquistfleming

Additional Contact Information

Pronouns

He/Him/His

Website

christophercfleming.github.io

Progressive Profile

Current Employer

DigiDems, Zinc Collective

Current Occupation

Software Engineer

Tagline

Software Engineer Harnessing Tech for Progress | Python React Ruby on Rails

Bio

My journey with tech started in my conservative hometown, Fresno. Growing up as a young gay man, there were few opportunities to build community, meet like-minded allies, and enjoy life together. My good friend and I saw a need, so we created a small company to create these events throughout the central valley. I marketed them with HTML, CSS, a profile scraper, and Photoshop. It was an empowering experience to see firsthand how tech can help further a cause I believed in. I have strived to find this type of synergy in all my professional opportunities since.

Impact

On the heels of my exhilarating experience working as a DigiDem under Zinc Collective optimizing Democratic campaigns throughout the high-stakes 2022 midterm election, I am excited by the prospect of bringing my agile technical skills and mission-driven work ethic to my next opportunity. My intention is to join another team that shares my progressive values.

 

I have worked with a range of technologies across the full stack including Python and React. In my DigiDem role, I updated and enhanced U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer’s campaign website with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. I also worked with the New Jersey State VAN administrator to analyze donor data in their SQL database and flag potential fraud. Additionally, I worked with DigiDems placed elsewhere to develop tech for the broader Democratic party which contributed to our historic midterm election turnout.

 

Before joining DigiDems, I interned as a software engineer at Preset where I worked with React and Flask on their Apache data visualization tool, Superset. I updated legacy React components to use Hooks and then incorporated TypeScript. Our remote work flow emphasized robust communication through Slack, Linear, and GitHub.

Mission

Software engineering. I went to App Academy to upgrade my skills and it has been one of the most rewarding, informative, and important transitions of my life. I look forward to bringing positive change to progressive tech with my coding ability.

Work History

Employer

DigiDems/Zinc Collective

Occupation

DigiDem, Political Technology Specialist

Start Date

June 15, 2022

End Date

November 15, 2022

Employer

Apache Software Foundation

Occupation

Software Engineer

Start Date

December 15, 2021

End Date

June 15, 2022

Education

School

App Academy

Degree

Certificate: Software Engineering

Graduation Date

December 15, 2020

School

California State University, Fresno

Degree

Bachelors: Business Administration, Marketing

Honors and Achievements

Craig Scholar

Graduation Date

May 15, 2011