Rich Sharpe
President at Sharpe Electronics
Woodridge, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRich Sharpe is a veteran product entrepreneur and engineering leader with 13+ years of recent experience and a multi-decade track record of founding companies that commercialize patented consumer electronics and software. As President of Sharpe Electronics and ipager of Illinois, he continues to drive product development, building on earlier successes at Digital Cookware (multiple CES innovation and best-of-show awards) and Sharpe Trading Systems. He combines hands-on hardware and software expertise with an operator’s mindset—designing market-ready devices and professional back-office systems for traders. Based in Woodridge, Illinois, he balances tech leadership with hands-on pursuits like competitive formula car racing and serving as Chicago Region SCCA Chief Driving Instructor, reflecting a penchant for precision and performance. He is notably skilled at translating innovative ideas into award-winning products and repeatable companies.
13 years of coding experience
University of MinnesotaHigh School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates at Alexander RamseyUniversity of Minnesota Twin Cities
Github Skills (3)
xpages5
windows1
desktop1
Github contributions (2)
unplugged/unplugged-controls
Oct 2012 - May 2014
Contributions:61 commits in 1 year 6 months
whitemx/xcontrols-domino
Jan 2015 - Oct 2015
Contributions:8 comments, 33 issues in 8 months
development-frameworkxpageswindowsdesktop
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