Reid Compton is a product-minded technologist and entrepreneur with 12 years of experience building full-stack SaaS and marketplace products, now serving as Partner and Director of Technology at creative studio Tropical Year in Chicago. He has co-founded multiple mission-driven ventures—GreenStead and Solve (now Risekit)—that connect communities, suppliers, and service providers through pragmatic software and thoughtful UX. Previously a solution architect for digital customer experience at Pulte Mortgage and a founding engineer on DonorPath (acquired by Network for Good), Reid blends hands-on engineering with strategic architecture to deliver measurable outcomes. His background in photojournalism and studio art informs a strong visual sensibility and storytelling approach to product design and brand work. Colleagues describe him as someone who pairs entrepreneurial grit with an unusual focus on joyful team culture and lasting client relationships.
12 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts Studio Art, Bachelor of Arts Studio Art at Florida State University
Contributions:3 commits, 4 PRs, 12 pushes in 2 years 4 months
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