Max Reinisch
Senior Software Developer at Distro
California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMax Reinisch is a Senior Software Developer based in California with a decade of hands-on experience building web, data, and interactive experiences across startups and nonprofits. He blends full-stack engineering (Python, JavaScript, Java/Scala, C#) and data science with practical skills in 3D modeling, electronics, and DevOps to deliver polished products—from conversational NLP systems at Amplify.ai to front-end contributions for the Internet Archive’s widely used Wayback Machine extension. Comfortable wearing many hats, he has led client-facing projects for high-visibility customers, automated reporting pipelines, and shipped features for browser extensions that improve news and research discovery. A lifelong maker and performer, Max’s background as a circus artist and educator informs a user-centered, playful approach to problem solving and team collaboration. Now at Distro, he’s seeking opportunities to grow technically alongside passionate teams in medtech, edtech, or entertainment where learning, healing, or laughter are central to the mission.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Data Science Immersive, Data Science Immersive at General AssemblyMathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics and Computer Science at Ait BudapestBachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science at Oberlin College
Github Skills (6)
javascript10
webextension10
jquery10
ui-design10
html9
css9
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
internetarchive/wayback-machine-webextension
Sep 2018 - Oct 2019
A web browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari 14.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:303 commits, 177 PRs, 71 pushes in 1 year 1 month
Contributions summary:Max primarily worked on the front-end of the web extension, specifically focusing on UI elements and interactions. They implemented functionality to hide and display certain UI elements, added news sources, and added the styling for tooltips. The user also made contributions to enhance the user experience by adding tooltips.
browser-extensionchromefirefoxsafari
MaxReinisch/wayback-machine-chrome
Sep 2018 - Oct 2018
A chrome browser extension
Contributions:4 PRs, 47 pushes, 11 branches in 1 month
browserchrome-browserchromebrowser-extensionchrome-extension
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