# Charles Reitz

> Software

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

** Dear Amazon recruiters,
No, I am not interested - no matter how many of you reach out, or how many times you reach out.

I've requested over and over again to stop, but it seems that none of you care. If only the whole world had your persistence through rejection, imagine where we'd be!

If I change my mind, I'll be sure to reach out. Thank you for your repeated, undying interest, and best of luck! **

Experienced Co-Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry. Skilled in Swift/iOS development, Python, Typescript, Java, React + React Native, and others. Strong engineering professional with a Master’s Degree focused in Computer Software Engineering from the University of Southern California.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Chime
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States

### Software Engineer @ Charlie Finance Co.
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area
Lead iOS Engineer
Full-stack Developer

### Software Engineer @ IBM Tealeaf
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
Full-stack software engineer focused on eventing, data pipeline, and performance.

### Co-Founder & CTO @ The Chedr App
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019
Chedr is a location-based photo sharing app that allows you to share pictures with everyone around you. Have you noticed whenever you're out with friends and you want to take a group picture, you end up finding a poor soul to take that picture, and that person ends up with 10 different phones to take the exact same picture 10 different times? With Chedr you just take the picture once and everyone else instantly has that picture on their phone!  During our private Beta group consisting mainly of USC students, we noticed that people were using Chedr much like a social network, it was like their Facebook or Instagram stream, but instead of seeing pictures from just your friends, you see pictures of everyone around you! This helps students around campus know what's happening around them in real time, answering the age-old question "Where's the party at?!"

### Co-Founder & CTO @ PeerUp
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017

### Software Development Intern @ IBM Tealeaf
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016
-Implemented and expanded full-stack Tealeaf SaaS event testing capabilities
-Improved efficiency of existing data retrieval methods

### B2B Software Developer Intern @ IBM
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Dublin, Ohio
-Dockerized enterprise software into a cloud-based solution
-Researched and experimented with different cloud providers to find most effective solution
-Presented to management on a weekly basis

### Research Intern @ Ford Motor Company
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Dearborn, Michigan
-Designed and programmed object-oriented application for Android platform 
	Android Application:  Diagnostic Tool 
-Expanded OpenXC Android library to support OBD-II
-Facilitated cross-department OpenXC development and requirements gathering
-Presented to Upper Management

### Research Assistant @ University of Kassel
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
-Developed autonomous robotic behaviors for competition - 3rd Place/World in Technical Challenge
-Assisted in preparation for Robocup Worldcup
-Developed Impera Robotic Cylinder Detection System

### Research Intern @ Ford Motor Company
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Dearborn, Michigan
-Designed and programmed object-oriented applications for Android platform 
	Android Applications:  Backup Cam, Track Buddy
-Assisted partner in OpenXC Night Vision application development
-Presented to Upper Management


## Education
### Master’s Degree in Computer Software Engineering
University of Southern California

### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science & Engineering
The Ohio State University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/reitzcharles

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Last updated: 2026-03-22