Robert Pierce

Robert Pierce has a diverse work experience spanning from 2006 to the present. Robert currently holds the position of Senior Software Engineer at Rent. where they have been working since March 2022. In this role, Robert is responsible for working on various data-related tasks to support Rent.'s frontend products and services.

Prior to their current position, Robert worked at CareerBuilder as a Software Engineer, starting in April 2018 and continuing until March 2022. In this role, they focused on developing CareerBuilder's SaaS product for recruiters, CareerBuilder Applicant Tracking. Robert primarily worked on the frontend of the application, using PHP, JavaScript, and a legacy framework loosely based on Symfony.

Before joining CareerBuilder as a full-time employee, Robert was an intern at the company from January 2016 to April 2016. During their internship, they worked with a team to scale and improve an acquired applicant tracking system, transitioning it from a monolithic LAMP architecture to a microservices-based design pattern. Robert also automated the team's testing and deployment process using CircleCI, Docker, and Quay.io.

In addition to their experience in the tech industry, Robert has also worked as a Grader and Teaching Assistant at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2015, primarily in the departments of Mathematics and Computing. Robert also has experience as a Tutor at Huntington Learning Center from June 2012 to December 2015.

Prior to their entry into the tech industry, Robert worked as a Jr. Credit Analyst at The Brand Banking Company from June 2006 to January 2008. In this role, they were responsible for underwriting loans, including residential real estate acquisition and development deals, working capital lines of credit, warehouse lines of credit, and capital investment financing.

Overall, Robert Pierce has a solid background in software engineering, with experience in various roles and industries.

Robert Pierce has a diverse education history. Robert attended Georgia Institute of Technology from 2014 to 2017, where they studied Computer Science. Prior to that, from 2008 to 2012, they pursued a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Economics at the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business. In 2010 to 2011, they completed a Post Baccalaureate program in Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies at Agnes Scott College. Lastly, from 2002 to 2006, Robert earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Finance from Georgia Southern University.