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JOCHEN HARTMANN

This is the public portfolio site of Jochen Hartmann. I am interested in simulations, generative work, computational geometry it's applications to architectural and structural form. Even though some of my interests are technical in nature, I always strive to express subtle and poetic themes in my work.

After graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design with a degree in Fine Arts (BFA Sculpture), I moved to New York city to pursue my art and interests in music and technology.

Currently, I am pursuing a graduate degree in Architecture at Columbia University in New York city. My recent critics have been James Slade, Andy Bernheimer and Dilip Da Cunha.

I am available for part-time and consulting opportunities involving Architecture, Design (print and web -- portfolio sites, Drupal consulting) and Technology. Contact me at jochen (dot) hartmann (at) gmail.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Strong: PHP, Drupal, Python, Javascript, jQuery, CiviCRM, XHTML/CSS, Adobe CS (all)
  • Familiar: Java, C# / .NET, VB / VBA, MySQL, Ruby, Rails, LISP
  • Other/Tools: Google APIs, GWT, AppEngine, Linux, Apache, HTTP / XML, Processing, Subversion, PHPUnit, Mac/Win/Linux/BSD, 3Ds Max, AutoCAD 2010 & 3D, Rhino, basic working knowledge of Revit/Ecotect


COMPANIES THAT I CO-FOUNDED

  • Quilted — co-founded a worker-owned, cooperatively-managed company stitching together technology and social change in 2004.
  • Phaserprone — co-founded a small record label focusing on producing limited edition releases of experimental music (including my own work) with elaborate letter-pressed packaging.

COMPANIES THAT I HAVE WORKED FOR



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2008 - 2009 Google, Engineering, Senior Developer Programs Engineer. New York, NY & Mountain View, CA

  • Actively involved in growing the external developer community around Google Data APIs and developer products. Presented at various developer conferences world wide (including Google IO, Google Developer Days, NTEN & Salesforce events) to audiences ranging between 100 – 200 attendees.
  • Contributor to Google open-source client libraries and applications. Contributed over 50k lines of code and tests for PHP and Python libraries (responsible for tens of millions of request to the YouTube API per day, client library code downloaded by external developers several hundred times per day).
  • Authored several articles, blog posts and 20+ page tutorials for code.google.com totalling over 100 pages in printed form and accessed by over 30k unique readers YOY. Created and starred in a YouTube training video that received close to 90k views on YouTube in under a year.
  • Supported strategic partners with their YouTube Data API integrations. This involved a close knowledge with the underlying XML and HTTP based protocols, network packet traces and access to internal YouTube administration tools. Sample partners: Facebook, Slide, CBS, Eye.fi, Qik, Technorati. Worked with kiva.org, the world’s first person-to-person micro-lending website, to integrate video profiles for their entrepreneurs in third world countries. Single-handedly led advocacy efforts and worked with Kiva engineers on the implementation.


2007 - 2008 Freelance Web Developer. New York, NY

  • Web development, technical consulting and visual design for various clients ranging from private schools and architecture firms to individuals, art galleries and non-profit organizations.


2004 - 2007 Quilted.coop, Principal. New York, NY

  • Co-founder of a technology and design consulting firm geared towards socially progressive clients. Designed visual identity systems and print publications such as reports, brochures and stationary for numerous organizations.


2005 - 2007 Buckminster Fuller Institute, Director of Technology & Graphic Designer. Brooklyn, NY
  • Conceived of and designed all visual materials including current identity for the institute and all its programs. Materials included posters, brochures, books, reports and video.
  • Designed and implemented a customized community website for 3,000+ active members including several community features using Drupal and CiviCRM. Created several smaller sites for BFI programs featuring custom PHP modules and XHTML/CSS themes.


2003 - 2005 Morgan Stanley, Product Development Lead, Institutional Equity Infrastructure. New York, NY

  • Managed the successful implementation of over 50 large scale business logic enhancements on a global network of critical systems. Communicated system changes globally for NY, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo regions.
  • Performed in-depth analysis of system logic, created technical specification documents and built prototypes in Java and C# for outsourced IT teams. Managed work for three separate IT teams consisting of outsourced staff and local counterparts.


2001 - 2003 Morgan Stanley, Developer, Restricted Securities. New York, NY

  • Developed and implemented database-driven applications to streamline, automate and improve various business processes using VB, VBA, IIS and .NET. Created reporting tools for various institutional brokerage teams. Designed and maintained a monthly reporting package presented to firm wide infrastructure management. Conducted training sessions and weekly meetings with senior risk-reporting officers from various departments.


AWARDS

  • 2010: Tuition scholarship to Columbia University Master of Architecture program, New York City
  • 2009: Tuition scholarship to Parsons Master of Architecture program, New York City
  • 2008 - 2009: Various peer bonuses received from Google colleagues.
  • 2004: Institutional Infrastructure Securities Award for Excellence, Morgan Stanley
  • 1999: European Honors Program, Rhode Island School of Design, Rome
  • 1997 - 2000: Tuition Grants & Scholarships, Rhode Island School of Design



CV

Born 1977, Berlin, Germany

PUBLIC PERFORMANCES | 2002 — 2007

Various solo and group performances in Manhattan and Brooklyn with video screenings. Selected Locations:
  • 2006, Participant Inc. Gallery, New York, NY
  • 2004 Club Volume, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2003 NY Underground Film Festival, Cinema Classics, New York, NY
  • 2003 Forcefield, Pleasurehorse, Seewolf, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY
  • 2002 Carsmash, The End, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2001 Cheeseburger, Telefonhengst + Merfolk Luder, Dirt Castle, Providence, RI


EXHIBITIONS

  • 2007 White Columns, curated artist registry, New York, NY
  • 2005 ArtLexis, curated online gallery, New York, NY
  • 2003 Paper Rodeo, group exhibition, Space 1026, Philadelphia, PA
  • 2000 Student Exhibition, group exhibition, Palazetto Cenci, Rome, Italy
  • 1999 Disengi Dagli Album, group exhibition, Palazetto Cenci, Rome, Italy
  • 1998 Addiction, group exhibtion, Arcade Gallery, Providence, RI


BIBLIOGRAPHY/REVIEWS

  • 2008 Matthew Wuethrich, "BORG", The Wire, # 289, London UK
  • 2008 Julian Cope "SYNB/HSDOM," Head Heritage
  • 2008 Scott Mou, "SYNB/HSDOM, BORG", Other Music, New York, NY
  • 2008 Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, UW OWL/Phaserprone interview, Foxy Digitalis
  • 2008 AnimalPsi, "UW OWL, SYNB/HSDOM"
  • 2007 Ed Pinset, "HSDOM", Sound Projector, London UK
  • 2006 Ed Pinset, "UW OWL Interview+Review", Sound Projector, London UK
  • 2006 AnimalPsi, "UW OWL, HsDOM, Grasslung"
  • 2006 Matt McKeogh, "UW OWL, HsDOM, Grasslung", Stainless Gamelan
  • 2006 Scott Mou, "UW OWL/HsDOM/Grasslung", Other Music, New York, NY
  • 2005 Leslie Arfin, "New York", i-D magazine, Volume II / III, #253
  • 2004 Christopher Bollen, "Come Together", V Magazine, V. 29


RECORDINGS

  • 2010 HSDOM - untitled as of yet, C30, forthcoming
  • 2009 HSDOM - Sonnenlicht, CD, forthcoming
  • 2008 HsDOM/SYNB - Split CD with Matt Brinkman (Forcefield), Phaserprone
  • 2007 BORG - CD, Phaserprone Recordings
  • 2007 UW OWL - New Birth of Old Death, Cassette, Phaserprone
  • 2007 Sarcophagus 5-9, CD compilation, Radius Waste
  • 2006 HsDOM - V.O.M.C., CD, Phaserprone
  • 2005 UW OWL - Thorn Elemental, 12" vinyl, Phaserprone
  • 2004 They Keep Me Smiling, CD compilation, UUnited Acoustic Recordings (UUAR)
  • 2004 Hagen Schnitzler Trio - s/t, 4 CD set, self-released
  • 2004 Seewolf + Matt Brinkman, CD, self-released
  • 2003 Seewolf + Jonas - minidisks, CD, self-released
  • 2003 Halloween scary sounds, CD compilation, Paper Rodeo
  • 2002 HSDOM/VOMC - 16.4.2002, CD, self-released
  • 2002 Mishmashmush, CD compilation, Paper Rodeo
  • 2002 Seewolf - s/t, CD, forthcoming on Phaserprone
  • 2001 HSDOM - Daemonen im Sand, CD, self-released
  • 2001 HSDOM - Rechnen, CD, self-released
  • 2001 Detente/HSDOM - split, CD, Espen Mycotoxin
  • 2001 HSDOM f. Telefonhengst, CD, forthcoming on Phaserprone
  • 2001 Detente - Above and Underneath, CD, Espen Mycotoxin
  • 2000 HSDOM - Gasmast, CD, self-released


RADIO

  • 2006 May Giant Ear))) Free103.9 New York
  • 2006 July The Continuous Mammal East Village Radio, New York
  • 2004 June Kamikaze Fun Machine WFMU 91.1 New York



LANGUAGES SPOKEN

  • Fluent in German and English, some knowledge of French and Italian


EDUCATION

  • Columbia University, New York, NY, 2010-2012 (expected), Masters of Architecture
  • Parsons, New York, NY, 2009-2010 (transferred), Masters of Architecture, GPA first year 3.9Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI 1996-2000, BFA Sculpture, European Honors Program, GPA 3.7



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