Summary
Chris Scharf is a seasoned web application developer with 19+ years of experience building backend-driven, full-stack solutions and managing servers, databases, and DNS for clients ranging from Ford and GE to CharityBuzz and Time Inc. Based in Morgantown, he leads architecture and development at Igicom, where he’s maintained large sites like UnionPlus and led the rebuild of The Fashion Calendar. A lifelong programmer who started with QuickBasic at age 10, he’s known for rapid learning, rigorous debugging, and an eye for the subtle “devil in the details” that improves code and process alike. Comfortable owning projects end-to-end, he blends backend passion with frontend chops and a history of operational responsibility. Always pursuing new languages and challenges, he aims to turn weaknesses into strengths while helping peers get better through candid, respected collaboration.
19 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Engineering, BS, Computer Engineering at West Virginia University