Lanexa.net is a web development firm started in 1998 (in Lanexa, Virginia) by Chris Clarke to fill a niche in Internet services at the time – providing web site design and hosting to academia, local and state governments, small businesses and non-profit organizations, particularly in rural areas. Now based in San Diego, California, Lanexa.net specializes in user-centered web site design, web application development and content management solutions.

Chris has a strong background in Information Technology, and was an early adopter of Linux and open-source platforms. During graduate school at Virginia Commonwealth University, Chris quickly became proficient in Perl, HTML, databases and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). He received a Masters degree and subsequently developed a graduate-level course in GIS for biologists.

In 1999, Chris relocated to San Diego and began a career with BD Biosciences (then PharMingen) and built an E-Business program. In 2005, he led the development of and launched an ecommerce application on top of SAP R/3 for Internet selling of over 10,000 products, generating over $1 million USD/month in incremental revenue.

After 6 years with BD Biosciences as Director of E-business and Information Technology, Chris is now an independent consultant. Over the course of his career, he has provided services for the following organizations:

  • Life Science / High Tech
    • Becton Dickinson (BD Biosciences)
    • PharMingen
    • Alioscopy Corporation
    • Service Now
    • Nerak Wind Energy Consulting
    • Steven Florman Architecture
  • Real Estate / MLS Integration
    • McMillin Realty, San Diego
    • South Beach Real Estate, San Francisco
  • Design / Photography
    • Cambridge Omnimedia
    • John Mireles Photography
  • Music / Recording
    • Deering Banjo Company
    • John Hartford String Band
    • Chris Sharp & Studio 607
    • Berkley Sound
    • San Diego Folk Heritage
  • Government / Education
    • Anteon Corporation
    • US Department of Defense, Camp Pendleton
    • US Department of Fish & Wildlife
    • Commonwealth of Virginia – Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Department
    • Virginia Commonwealth University – Center for Environmental Studies
    • Middle Penninsula Planning District Commission
    • County of Amherst, Virginia
    • Amherst County Service Authority
    • Department of Natural Resources, West Virginia