Summary
Robert Farb is a Senior Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building scalable full-stack web applications, currently at ButterflyMX and previously shipping customer-facing campaigns at Amazon. He combines strong React/Node.js expertise with AWS-based production experience, delivering revenue-driving projects for Fortune 500 clients and optimizing performance for faster product iteration. As an operator-founder of a top-rated mobile detailing business in Santa Monica, he blends technical leadership with real-world entrepreneurship, owning operations, sales, and team development. His background includes turning legacy stacks into modern React/Node systems and shipping analytics tools for startups at Goodwater, demonstrating a knack for pragmatic product engineering. Trained at University of Michigan and App Academy, he pairs cognitive-science-informed problem solving with hands-on engineering craft. Outside engineering, he scales small businesses and operational processes—an unusual mix that informs his product-first approach to software.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Front-End Web Development Certification Front-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development Certification Front-End Web Development at Codify Academy
Bachelor’s Degree Cognitive Science: Computation and Cognition, Bachelor’s Degree Cognitive Science: Computation and Cognition at University of Michigan
Software Engineering Web Development, Software Engineering Web Development at App Academy