Hey, I'm

ROB SCHWARTZ

About Me

I'm based in San Diego, where I work remotely for Colonist.io, a web-based alternative to the board game Settlers of Catan.

I work primarily as a software engineer, but I also act as a product manager and hiring manager. I lead our Discord Activity team.

To stay up to date on my thoughts and endeavors, check out my blog, The Residual.


Where I've Been

I graduated from Amherst College in May 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts, double-majoring in Computer Science and Philosophy. Along the way, I took courses in algorithms, data structures, computer systems, and machine learning, among others.

After graduation, I began working in Los Angeles as a consultant for a financial consultancy firm. I remained in that position until early 2020, when I left to pursue my interests in software development.

In February 2021, I moved to San Diego to work for Whova, an event management software company. I began there as a QA engineer, eventually graduating to manage their QA team. I held that management position for 1.5 years, before moving on to my current role at Colonist.


What I'm Doing Now

Outside of work, you can find me exploring hiking trails around San Diego, searching for the best cup of coffee in North Park, or binging past seasons of CBS's Survivor.

I'm also working on some apps and other projects in my free time. Check out my Github to see what I've been up to recently.

Some of my favorite games, which also occupy my time, include: Civ VI, Rocket League, Fortnite, and Brawl Stars.


What's Next

Keep growing, keep learning, and keep pushing myself. Maybe build something exciting soon.

I'd love to hear from you. Shoot me a message!

Education

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Amherst College

Amherst College | Amherst, MA

B.A., Computer Science & Philosophy

Class of 2019

Phillips Academy

Phillips Academy | Andover, MA

High School Diploma

Class of 2015

Professional Experience

Colonist.io

Colonist.io | Remote

Web-Based Board Game

Software Engineer, Feb. 2023 - Present

Whova

Whova | San Diego, CA

Event Management Software Firm

Software QA Manager, 2021 - 2023

Freelance Web Development

Self-Employed | Seattle, WA

Freelance Developer and Tutor

Freelance/Tutor, 2020

FW Cook

FW Cook & Co. | Los Angeles, CA

Compensation Consultancy Firm

Consultant, 2019 - 2020

Signal Fox

Signal Fox | New York, NY

B2B Data Analytics Startup

Data Science Intern, Summer 2018

Brookwood Financial

Brookwood Financial | Beverly, MA

Private Equity Real Estate Firm

Summer Analyst, Summer 2017

Nantucket.net

Nantucket.net | Nantucket, MA

Web Development Firm

Web Development Intern, Summer 2016

Skills

TypeScript

HTML/CSS

SQL

Python

JavaScript

Java

Express

React

Next.js

Spring

Excel

Metabase

Figma

 

San Diego, CA 92104

rob.g.schwartz@gmail.com

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