# Ashwin Ramdas > Data and Software Engineer | Building tech to protect our natural world Location: Denver, Colorado, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/ashwinramdas I work in sustainable technology and environmental protection. I have a profound passion for reducing plastic pollution, clean energy, and protecting our wildlife and natural, wild lands. I founded Infinity Goods and Repeater PBC, full service reusable packaging platforms that eliminate plastic pollution in the food industry. I've built tech that lets meal delivery companies and restaurants to ditch disposables and switch to reusable wares. I am now CTO of DeliverZero which enables online ordering platforms and food services to offer takeout reusable containers. Prior to that, I worked for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory as a Data Engineer where I analyzed supply chains for different renewable energy technologies, developed Python models to project the cost and adoption of solar, and authored papers on the economic potential of distributed wind and solar. I was also an amateur comedian and creator of the web series "Ashwin Enjoys Nature," which had over 50,000 subscribers at its peak and over 4,000,000 views. I balance my work life with my other hobbies, such as plant-based cooking, exploring Nature, producing music, exercising, apartment gardening, and writing standup that I will never be brave enough to perform. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ Re:Dish Co. Jan 2025 – Present I am a Senior Software Engineer with Re:Dish, a reusable packaging service. I lead the development of Dishlink, a PoS device that enables diners to check out reusables by simply tapping their credit card; no sign-up or app required. I developed the frontend and backend architecture for Dishlink, which has features such as QR scanning, NFC tapping, and third-party credit card reader connectivity. Dishlink enables reuse at scale; checkout on Dishlink takes less than 3 seconds. I also work on a team developing Re:Dish's inventory and delivery management software which tracks reusables throughout delivery, collection, and stocking. My main project involved building a machine-learning driven scheduling tool that automatically predicts how much product to deliver to clients based on historical data and current inventory. I assist in developing several other dashboards for software. ### Senior Software Engineer @ DeliverZero Jan 2021 – Jan 2025 I am the lead software engineer at DeliverZero, a reusable takeout container service that partners with restaurants, PoS systems, and online ordering platforms so that customers can get their takeout and delivery in reusables rather than single-use. I oversee all of our software development and integrations. - Developed web and mobile food ordering platform with over 30,000 users using React and React Native that helped merchants eliminate over 350,000 single-use containers - Developed novel inventory tracking technology using Machine Learning that automatically tracked shipping and delivery packaging for over 500 merchants - Built exclusive API integrations with leading online ordering platforms such as Square, Toast, DoorDash, UberEats, Grubhub, Shopify, and more - Developed a REST API and ETL pipelines that ingested over 50,000 transactions and hundreds of thousands webhooks from 15 different third party ordering platforms - Implemented a reusable container program for Whole Foods Market and generated financial and environmental reports for them using Python and Node.js - Built and manage backend database and cloud services that securely host user and merchant data and automate many processes in inventory tracking system - Built a robust notification system that helped customers keep track of their order history and environmental footprint ### Full Stack Engineer @ Repeater: Reusables To-Go Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Greater Denver Area I am a Co-Founder of Repeater, an app-based reusable takeout container service in Colorado that was awarded a $260,000 grant from the City of Boulder. Repeater partners with restaurants so that diners can get their takeout or delivery in reusable containers instead of single-use plastic. As a self-taught software engineer, I was the sole developer on Repeater's app ecosystem which includes three Android & iOS apps and a web app. The nexus of Repeater is an automated container tracking system that makes reusable packaging scalable and as easy for food services to use as disposables. Repeater was acquired by DeliverZero in Oct 2022. ### Co-Founder & CEO @ Infinity Goods: Zero-Waste Grocery Delivery Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Denver, Colorado, United States Infinity Goods operated as a zero-waste grocery delivery service until Feb 2021. Our mission was to empower consumers to fight back against plastic waste. In grocery operations, we prevented the generation of over 19,000 containers of packaging waste and were chosen by National Geographic as a top 10 circular economy solution for food packaging. As CEO, I led software and web development, supply chain and inventory management, delivery operations and reverse logistics, fundraising, financial analysis, and marketing. Infinity Goods later became a Reverse Logistics SaaS platform that enabled meal delivery services to switch to reusable packaging. We make reusables more profitable and easier for food services to use than disposables. ### Data Engineer II @ National Renewable Energy Laboratory Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Golden, CO • Led code development of PV system cost model, hallmark of DOE’s Solar Technology Office, using Python and SQL • Authored 2 publications on customer adoption of distributed energy using Python and SQL based models • Analyzed large datasets and visualized outputs for several projects • Created ETL scripts to convert multiple excel-based models to Python models ### Amateur Comedian @ YouTube Jan 2015 – Jan 2020 Creator of viral web series "Ashwin Enjoys Nature" which amassed over 4,000,000 views and 50,000 subscribers. Featured on the Travel Channel, Official Snapchat Live Stories, and several times on Reddit's front page. ### Design Engineer @ Harley-Davidson Motor Company Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin • Designed chassis parts including foot controls, frame, wheel, and swingarm for Street platform • Incorporated design input from marketing, reliability, and manufacturing • Managed international supply chain to establish production capabilities • Analyzed root cause for part failures during testing and implement design solutions ### Project Development (College Internship) @ Clean Line Energy Partners Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Houston, TX • Created a database to track hundreds of construction vendors along transmission line route • Calculated levelized cost of energy for four transmission projects in WECC ### Wind Technician (College Internship) @ NextEra Energy Resources Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | McCamey, TX • Troubleshot Bonus 1.3 MW wind turbines and addressed errors in nacelle • Performed operational maintenance to fix gearbox, main bearing, and generator ### Founder @ Cognitiva Tutoring Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Houston and Austin, TX • Founded a tutoring company for high, middle, and elementary school students • Managed web development, scheduling, acquisition, and accounting for tutors and clients ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin Jan 2011 – Jan 2015 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ashwin-ramdas --- Source: https://flows.cv/ashwinramdas JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/ashwinramdas/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-23