About
Chris Van Cleve
Chris, also known as ‘Amazing Vanish’ or just ‘Vanish’, has been involved with computer technologies since 1978. Chris initially founded his own company in 1984 as Phoenixware, a shareware development company responsible for titles such as Amazing Vanish’s Dungeon Master’s Log, The Delver’s Guide Volume 1, and SimpleBase Sequencer. Today, that company is incorporated as an LLC named DreamScape Visionery, LLC. Chris serves as the CEO of the company with two business partners and friends serving as co-founders and corporate officers.
Chris’ knowledge of the computer industry is vast, having worked professionally in the field since 1986 and venturing into many branches from BASIC and Assembler coding to sequential storage to database administration to web development with (X)HTML, XML, Javascript, CSS, XSLT, ASP, PHP, JSP and Java. He earned his Associate of Science degree from National Education Center’s National Institue of Technology campus in West Des Moines, IA. He was graduated with honors as president of the student body and president of the honor fraternity with a major in Computers and another major in Industrial Controllers, Lasers and Robotics.
Chris has also served as CIO of The Lost Soldiers, a clan-led gaming community in Omaha, NE now a part of the DSV Network, he served on the Board of Directors (Director of Networking and Support) and as Half-Life Admin for The Des Moines Gaming Group in Des Moines, IA as well as serving on the Board of Directors (Director of Public Relations), TiTan Project Manager, and ClanMod Coordinator for United Admins, an international gaming administration community.
Chris has held several management and technical positions throughout his career. He worked as a field technician and LAN specialist for Custom Municipal Software in Des Moines, IA; Corporate Manager for ToNeCa, Inc. in Des Moines, IA; DBA / Webmaster for Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona, IA; Development Consultant to Emerson Process Management in Marshalltown, IA; Systems Associate – Lead at Principal Financial Group in Des Moines, IA; and Systems Specialist at Berkley Technology Services in Johnston, IA; There was also a near one year stint as a part-time Specialist at the Apple Store at Jordan Creek which he may return to someday.
Chris currently resides in Altoona, IA with his wife, Dawn and has two step-children, Douglas and Rebecca. You can view his resume in PDF format if you are so inclined.
