Summary
Rowell Sotto is a Senior Software Engineer based in Mountain View with over a decade of experience building cross-stack user experiences at major enterprises. He has a long tenure at Netflix, following foundational developer roles at SAP, Finetrics, Siemens Building Technologies, and ProAlliance, giving him deep exposure to large-scale product engineering and legacy-to-modern transitions. Trained in English literature and international politics, he brings uncommon strengths in technical communication, UX nuance, and stakeholder storytelling that help translate complex requirements into intuitive interfaces. Known for blending front-end polish with backend robustness, he focuses on delivering reliable systems that prioritize user engagement. Comfortable in both collaborative and autonomous settings, he thrives on solving problems that sit at the intersection of design, performance, and maintainability.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
International Politics, American Literature, International Politics, American Literature at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
BA, English Literature, Rhetoric, BA, English Literature, Rhetoric at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign