Summary
Charlie Russo is a software engineer with 10 years of experience building and leading front-end development for education and recruitment platforms in New York. At Correlation One he progressed from engineer to engineering manager and senior engineer, driving major rewrites, a company-wide UI redesign for enterprise clients like Amazon and Target, and performance improvements that increased site capacity by 800%. He champions engineering best practices—introducing feature flags, unit testing, and monitoring—and has hands-on expertise with React, localization, and SSO integrations. Previously he taught and mentored aspiring developers at Flatiron School, developing curriculum and interviewing candidates, which informs his collaborative, coach-first approach to team leadership. Early roles in data and operations fostered a habit of automation and process improvement (Excel macros to streamline workflows) that still surfaces in his work. He combines product-focused execution with a knack for operational scaling and developer enablement.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Associate's degree Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Associate's degree Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at SUNY Westchester Community College
Full Stack Web Development, Full Stack Web Development at Flatiron School
Bachelor's Degree Communications, Bachelor's Degree Communications at State University of New York Cortland
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at State University of New York at Delhi