Summary
Chad Harrington is a versatile technologist and creative entrepreneur with 11 years of experience blending web development, media production, and hands-on delivery roles from Longmont, Colorado. He began programming at 12 and has a background in software engineering and ethical hacking, later translating those skills into building web tools like the WordPress Artistography portfolio plugin and running MACC Hard, a media and entertainment brand. Chad pairs practical customer-facing work—delivery driving and food service—with long-term technical projects, demonstrating a rare combination of street-level reliability and sustained product development. His early professional software work includes embedded and C/C++ development and black-box testing, giving him strong foundations in low-level systems and quality assurance. An active creator and internet personality, he leverages music and performance to coordinate community-focused initiatives, reflecting an unusually creative approach to tech and outreach. Comfortable pivoting between roles, he excels at shipping pragmatic solutions that bridge art, media, and engineering.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Associate's degree General Studies, Associate's degree General Studies at Long Beach City College
Cal Poly Pomona
English