Hunter Trawick

About Hunter Trawick

Back in 2015 I was pursuing a Computer Science degree in Utah but an opportunity arose to work at a SaaS startup, RentBuddy, so I dropped out of college. As part of a small core team consisting of a backend engineer, two co-founders, and myself, we built a comprehensive property management software from the ground up. Our platform featured rent collection, tenant applications, background checks, unit listings, maintenance requests, user messaging, and much more.Despite our hard work, RentBuddy eventually ran out of funds. I pushed on as long as I could before receiving another opportunity—to work under a programming mentor of mine who had been appointed CTO at Networkr. That summer, we raised over $600k in a seed round and developed an innovative app for in-person events with seating arrangements that fostered new connections while nurturing existing ones.After a year, when it became clear that revenue was still out of reach, I had to make a tough decision. I transitioned to freelancing for 9 months, a challenging period that forced me to grow rapidly. During this time, I learned invaluable skills in sales, client relationship management, technical communication, and consulting.This experience ultimately led to a role at Capgemini, where I served as a software consultant in Charlotte and New York for around three years, working on a variety of insurance projects. Then, in 2021, I received a call about an opportunity to rejoin the prop tech space—this time with RentRedi. It felt like a chance to revisit and refine the ideas I had first explored with RentBuddy, and I’ve been part of the journey ever since.Today, as an Engineering Team Lead, I continue to leverage the lessons learned from my startup days to adapt our software for scaling success.

Experience

1. Engineering Team Lead

   Rentredi

   Jun 2021 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Engineering Team Lead (Feb. 2023 - Present)- Constant pursuit of delivery and stability - Organize team goals, schedule, and pipeline through growth periods - Work toward long term system improvementsFull Stack Engineer (June 2021 - Jan. 2023)- Create new feature sets that support both revenue growth and system stability - Maintain existing system through feature sets and the support team\'s needs

Education

• Thomas Edison State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration - Computer Information Systems

• Dixie State University

  Computer Science

  2015 — 2016

• Thinkful

  Certificate With Honors, Front End Web Development

  2015 — 2015

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Master's degree, Management