# RJ Witschger

> Software Engineer at Google

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/rjwitschger

TL in Google Docs. Previously spent 3 years building full-stack features in Google Meet.

Proficient in a variety of languages, libraries, and frameworks such as JavaScript, TypeScript, NextJS, React, and React Native.

Experience in big tech and startup environments with a track record of thriving in both. I ship scalable and well tested code, work cross-functionally in agile teams to maximize user experience and revenue, and grow myself as an engineer and individual both in and out of the workplace.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer, Google Docs @ Google
Jan 2025 – Present | New York, NY
TL for AI client features in Docs

### Software Engineer, Google Meet @ Google
Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | Raleigh, North Carolina
Feature work & launches over the last 3 years:
• Slides-in-Meet Co-presenting UI
• Picture-in-Picture
• Meet Embedded SDK
• Add-ons in Meet 
• Media API

### Software Engineer @ Better
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | New York, New York
#1 ranked startup on LinkedIn (2020, 2021).

Worked concurrently on both the web and mobile teams. Designed and built scalable, maintainable, and well tested code with React and React Native.

Impacted by 2022 layoffs, cutting company-wide headcount by ~40%.

• Designed and implemented large features of React Native app.
• Designed and implemented an internal real estate catalog for our agents, built with React. 
• Designed and implemented company wide React Native design system.
• Created org wide unit testing docs for React Native.
• Led frontend work for several pages within a customer facing React Native / Next.js app.
• Worked cross-functionally with teams to ensure design and business requirements were met.

### Software Engineer @ The Home Depot
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Atlanta, Georgia
• Built and deployed an internal app thousands of employees rely on.
• Created and maintained microservices.
• Integrated CI/CD and analytics.
• Test driven development using Jest.
• End to end testing with Cypress.

### Software Engineer @ Knotel
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | New York, New York
Acquired by Newmark (NASDAQ: NMRK).

Business Insider Top 50 Startup and New York's Hottest New Workspace Model, Knotel has over 400 locations across 10+ million square feet in NYC, SF, LA, London, Berlin, Sao Paulo, Berlin, Paris, and growing.

• Contributed to an enterprise scale microservice based architecture.
• Queried data through REST endpoints and federated GraphQL server.
• Helped build out a front end design system using the React Framework.
• Spearheaded the development of a product dashboard to enhance employee workflow.
• Led development on design system documentation using GatsbyJS. 
• Worked within a team to build and deploy Knotel's first public facing web pages.

### Software Engineer @ WebPro360
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Charleston, South Carolina
• Led the design and development of a client facing iOS app for pricing and support tools.
• Created wireframes in Balsamiq during the design phase.
• Built a native iOS app using the Swift programming language.
• Integrated Firebase Auth, NoSQL Firestore, Storage.
• Version tested with TestFlight.


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Software Development
Boston University
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024

### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science
Appalachian State University
Jan 2016 – Jan 2020


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/rj-w
- Website: https://witschgerrj.github.io/

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Last updated: 2026-03-29