Charlie Romeis
Columbus,OH
Summary
Founder-engineer with experience building real products, real systems, and real businesses from zero. Strong background in computer science and mathematics, combined with hands-on execution across early-stage startups, production software teams, and solo ventures. Thrives in small teams (1–10 people) where ownership, clarity, and disciplined problem-solving matter more than titles.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Startup Founder
Founder Flow
01.2024 - Current
- Designed and built a clarity-first operating system for founders, taking the product from problem discovery to a live MVP.
- Took Founder Flow from problem → concept → architecture → MVP → early users as a solo founder
- Designed and implemented the entire application stack, including UI/UX, data models, business logic, and deployment
- Built an interactive, node-based thinking and workflow system using React Flow
- Implemented authentication, persistence, and structured workflows using Clerk, Supabase, and Next.js
- Deployed and scaled using Vercel, with rapid iteration cycles driven by direct user feedback
- Designed and built both the marketing site and product application, aligning product vision with onboarding and messaging
- Actively working with early-stage founders and startups to validate features, refine workflows, and acquire users
- Tech: Next.js, React, TypeScript, Supabase, Clerk, React Flow, CSS Modules, Vercel
Founder & Operator
Glow Window Cleaning
04.2025 - 10.2025
- Built and scaled a service business from the ground up, generating $58k in revenue in five months and serving 80+ clients.
- Launched a local service business from zero, owning sales, operations, systems, and execution
- Designed client acquisition workflows, pricing logic, estimates, upsells, referrals, and repeat service systems
- Built and managed CRM workflows to track customers, jobs, and revenue
- Developed operational systems for scheduling, materials, labor allocation, and quality control
- Built and maintained the business website and digital presence
- Balanced growth, cash flow, reinvestment, and daily operations under real constraints
- Demonstrates real-world execution, ownership, customer empathy, and business-first thinking.
Software Engineering Intern
Progressive Machine & Design (PMD)
01.2023 - 01.2023
- Contributed to a production software platform at an engineering and automation company, working across frontend, backend, and infrastructure layers
- Worked within a .NET-based production codebase, contributing bug fixes and new features across multiple system layers
- Progressed from testing and small fixes to owning larger user stories, including new services, repositories, and frontend components
- Gained hands-on experience with layered software architecture: Database → Repositories → Services → DTOs → View Models → Razor/UI
- Participated in daily standups, sprint planning, and collaborative delivery workflows
- Learned and applied CI/CD and DevOps principles, including automated build, test, and deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps
- Worked both independently and alongside senior engineers to deliver features on schedule
- Tech: C#, .NET, Razor, DevExtreme, SQL, Azure DevOps, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
Founder
Node Thinking
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Explored a theory-driven learning platform focused on structuring and measuring human learning.
- Designed an academic learning framework to quantify understanding, progress, and execution
- Modeled systems for knowledge representation, examples, practice loops, and feedback
- Conducted early conceptual modeling and framework design
- Discontinued after identifying insufficient market pull and excessive scope, reinforcing market-first product thinking
Education
Computer Science
The Ohio State University (OSU)
01.2024
Skills
- Business-first technical founder with real-world operating experience
- Strategic thinking
- Data-driven decision making
- Systems thinking & architecture
- End-to-end product ownership
- Rapid iteration & execution
Soft Skills
- Strong logical and mathematical reasoning
- Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, HTML, CSS, SQL (basic), C# (basic)
- Frameworks & Platforms: Nextjs, React, Docker, React Flow, NET (exposure)
- Databases & Auth: Supabase, MongoDB (basic), Clerk
- Tooling & DevOps: Git, GitHub, TortoiseGit, Azure DevOps, Vercel
Technical Skills
Timeline
Founder & Operator
Glow Window Cleaning
04.2025 - 10.2025
Startup Founder
Founder Flow
01.2024 - Current
Software Engineering Intern
Progressive Machine & Design (PMD)
01.2023 - 01.2023
Founder
Node Thinking
01.2022 - 01.2023
Computer Science
The Ohio State University (OSU)
POSITIONING
Strongest when solving technical problems that require logic, discipline, and sustained focus, especially in early-stage environments where clarity, ownership, and execution matter.