
Lon Cook
Rotoscope/Digital Paint Artist

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About me
FileMaker Consultant & Developer | Designing Tailored Business Solutions
Education

California College of the Arts
1992 - 1992Sculpture / Photography
FIDM
1992 - 1994AA Interior Design
Experience

Tippett Studio
Jan 1999 - Jan 2001Rotoscope/Digital Paint ArtistResponsible for accurately tracing and isolating elements within live-action footage to facilitate seamless integration of visual effects. Duties included creating detailed mattes and masks to ensure precise compositing and visual effects work.• Create detailed mattes and masks in Amazon Paint.• Digital paint to remove blemishes in scanned film negative.• Work closely with the VFX Supervisor and other team members to achieve the desired visual effects.• Ensure consistency and quality in all rotoscoping work to meet project deadlines.• Collaborate with other departments, such as compositing and animation, to integrate visual effects seamlessly. Show less

Deconstrukted solutions
Mar 2005 - nowPrincipalFileMaker consultant and developer of customized solutions for businesses across a spectrum of sizes, from small enterprises to large corporations, with a particular focus on the non-profit sector.• Collaborate with clients to understand their business needs and requirements.• Design and develop custom FileMaker solutions tailored to the specific needs of each client.• Implement best practices in FileMaker development to ensure efficient and scalable solutions.• Provide training and support to clients on using and maintaining FileMaker solutions.• Conduct regular assessments and updates to optimize the performance of FileMaker solutions. Show less

Beezwax Datatools, Inc.
Apr 2011 - Oct 2023Senior FileMaker DeveloperWorked closely with a world-class team of distributed FileMaker, web, and application developers. Primary responsibilities included collaborating directly with clients to quickly identify and address challenges by creating custom applications that meet their specific requirements. Functioning in a lead role, I was responsible for architecting solutions, delegating tasks, and overseeing team deliveries to ensure successful project outcomes.• Lead developer on large interdepartmental solutions for Apple, Inc., with reporting being consumed at the most senior levels of management.• Architected and oversaw team delivery of several of the largest (at time) cross-platform desktop/mobile applications delivered to an enterprise clients, notably for Apple and Kaiser Permanente.• Contracted to Claris Inc, updating backend systems supporting e-commerce web funnctionality.• Closely involved in technical hiring, authoring tools and evaluation metrics to improve fairness and consistency.• Directly responsible for aggregating a collection of best practices and techniques, for company-wide FileMaker development, architecting a tool providing in-app links to documentation, and authoring much of the content.• Facilitated problem definition, system design, and requirements with clients.• Providing timely estimates for project management team. Show less
Licenses & Certifications

FileMaker 10 Certified Developer
FileMaker Inc., an Apple subsidiary
FileMaker 11 Certified Developer
FileMaker Inc., an Apple subsidiary
FileMaker 12 Certified Developer
FileMaker Inc., an Apple subsidiary
FileMaker 13 Certified Developer
FileMaker Inc., an Apple subsidiary
FileMaker 14 Certified Developer
FileMaker Inc., an Apple subsidiary
FileMaker 15 Certified Developer
FileMaker Inc., an Apple subsidiary- View certificate

App Developer for Claris FileMaker Pro Associate
Claris, an Apple companyAug 2023 
FileMaker 16 Certified Developer
FileMaker Inc., an Apple subsidiary
FileMaker 9 Certified Developer
FileMaker Inc., an Apple subsidiary
FileMaker 17 Certified Developer
FileMaker Inc., an Apple subsidiary
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