For decision makers evaluating Chaparral Software's client history — 40 years of production systems across eight industries.

Selected Clients

A sampling of who we've worked with and what we've built since 1986. For the full arc, see The Trail So Far.

A.N. Abell Auction Company — custom auction management system
AAMCO Transmissions — API integration between franchise app and corporate IT
Adidas — pre-internet system shipping design docs from California studios to global manufacturing facilities, accelerating prototypes across their 3-cycle-per-year release schedule
Dawson's Book Shop — pioneered e-commerce for antiquarian inventory (Amazon, ABE integration)
FantaSea Yachts — custom sales system for corporate events, weddings, and charters. 24-year engagement
Kal Kan Pet Care — in-factory lab data management, sample tracking, and test results
The Coca-Cola Company — key technical lead on CC:Metro, the Coca-Cola Studios virtual-world initiative on the There.com platform; integration between 3D in-world environment and 2D web commerce, working with Imaginary Forces, EDS, and Stellent CMS

California State University Fullerton — needs analysis and specifications for biology assessment
UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center — oncology clinical trials management, research grants, FDA reporting
UCSF — temporary employment program, hire management and departmental matching
USC — application management system for college and graduate admissions

American Recordings — custom modifications to their FileMaker database
Anohana Production Management — storyboard management system
Breakdown Services — API design and implementation between core backend data services and the talent representative desktop package
Imaginary Forces — Technical Lead, Coke Studios VR integration and API development for CC:Metro on the There.com platform
LA/NY Music — rights management with integrated billing for a notable LA jingle house
Lind Data — complex API integrations, server maintenance, secure web portal
MCA Music Entertainment Group — emergency system recovery and rapid replacement solution
Paul Vitello Productions — pre-QuickTime animation production with custom image capture
Performing Tree — custom database development
The WB Television Network — functional specifications for media production workflows
Walt Disney Studios — technical consulting, cross-system communication optimization
William Morris Agency — integrated custom database managing business affairs for the music and personal appearances department: deal memos, contracts, addendums, itineraries, tour books, comprehensive notes, and real-time booking. Over $3B in deals flowed through the system while I built and maintained it

Amgen — consulting and training services
Blue Cross of California — custom data modeling, analysis consulting, and programming
Fractal Medical Solutions — real-time doctor note capture prototype with rule-based decision trees
House Ear Institute — comprehensive equipment management and inventory tracking
National Medical Review Office — original lab-to-doctor medical review system; dial-up modem integration on Omnis
Regenix — back-office operations and web store integration for the personalized hair therapy direct-to-consumer brand; ongoing platform migration
Target Therapeutics — Kaplan-Meier survivability analysis and graphing for medical research

Arthur D. Little — desktop support services
Smart Corporation — functional specifications and prototype for automated invoicing

Aggressive Skaters Association — competition results, rankings, and skater data management
Los Angeles Opera — database customization
Opportunities & Services for Seniors — field support and custom marketing database
US Olympic Wrestling Team — multimedia training system for performance analysis

Belkin — desktop and server support
FileMaker, Inc. / Claris — Worldwide Developer Conference demos and keynote deliverables
SD Media — technical support, data optimization, and feature enhancements

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