# Charles Coombs-Esmail

> Full Stack Engineer (Scala/React) at Directbooks

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/charlescoombsesmail

I'm a Physics major turned software engineer with a passion for problem solving, making cool things, distributed systems, and decentralization/disintermediation. I love to write efficient code, and enjoy the excitement I get from finishing a well built feature. Some of my favorite languages/frameworks are Scala, JavaScript, React/Redux, Node, and Golang

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ DirectBooks
Jan 2024 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area

### Full Stack Engineer - Engineer II @ Axoni
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024

### Full Stack Engineer @ Axoni
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

### Full Stack Engineer @ iXperiential Media
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Build out features such as real-time chat systems and user auth/registration, with a focus on backend Node.js/DynamoDB work but including frontend

### Senior Public Relations Director/Technical Writer @ TOP Network
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Sunnyvale, CA
- Write technical articles, documentation, and the technical whitepaper
- Gives talks on novel TOP Network technologies
- Handle operations and outreach to the blockchain technical community

### Community Moderator @ Elastos Foundation
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Greater Los Angeles Area
- Manage and moderate a subreddit with over 7000 subscribers (+30% after appointment), a Telegram channel with 16k members, and other social media outlets
- Create content to help the community grasp complex Elastos related technical concepts, and initiate engaging and thoughtful discussions about the technology and value proposition of Elastos

### Private Tutor @ Wyzant
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Greater Los Angeles Area
- Tutored a cumulative 150 students in Physics, Chemistry, and Math in grades K-12 up to and including College level 
- Maintain a 4.9 star rating with 121 five star reviews, exhibiting exceptional communication skills. (https://www.wyzant.com/match/tutor/86172720)


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Physics
UC Santa Barbara
Jan 2011 – Jan 2015

### Bootcamp in Computer Software Engineering
App Academy
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charles-coombs-esmail-1b5a20113

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Last updated: 2026-03-22