Joe Petrich

About Joe Petrich

I am the head of engineering at Courtyard, where we are making trading collectibles fast, fun and frictionless.Previously, I was a Software Engineer in Site Reliability Engineering at Google, in Pittsburgh PA, and before that I was on the Google Pay partner engineering team, working with financial institutions and internal teams to launch new Google Pay APIs and scale them.Prior to Google, I was a Systems Architect at Diamond Kinetics, working on our mobile applications and Java API. At Diamond Kinetics, I wrote code in Objective-C, Swift, C++, Java, and Python.For nearly four years, I was an Android developer and Technical Program Manager at YinzCam, Inc, a leading provider of fan applications for professional sports teams. My work on YinzCam\'s applications was used in the majority of the company\'s >100 apps. Through my tenure at YinzCam, I interfaced with clients for technical support and request handling, traveled to conferences, and pitched products to new and existing clients. In addition to Android development and client interaction, I managed the company\'s social products, including in-app display of Twitter feeds, social contests, and interaction.

Experience

1. Head of Engineering

   Courtyard

   Jul 2022 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   Courtyard.io is one of the fastest-growing collectibles startups. From cards to coins, we’re making it faster, easier, and more exciting than ever to discover, collect, and cash out instantly.We’re not just another marketplace. With thrilling pack rips, instant liquidity, and seamless vaulting, Courtyard.io delivers the ultimate collecting experience. Whether you’re investing, trading, or curating your dream collection, we’ve built a platform that’s trusted, simple, and built for speed.As head of engineering, I am responsible for the technical infrastructure that makes this possible. I was part-time from our founding in 2021, and started full time in July of 2022.

Education

• University of Pittsburgh

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Linguistics

  2010 — 2014

• University of Pittsburgh

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science

  2010 — 2014

Skills

• Android Sdk
• Project Management
• Statistics
• Computer Vision
• Arabic
• Social Media
• Html
• English
• Software Development
• Python
• Research
• Java
• Javascript
• Ios Development
• C++
• Swift
• Objective-C
• Microsoft Office
• Writing
• Mobile Applications
• Jenkins
• Data Analysis
• Android Studio
• Computational Linguistics
• Visual Basic
• Microsoft Word
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Customer Service
• C
• Teamwork
• Android Development
• C#
• Gradle
• Communication
• Mathematica
• Matlab
• Latin
• Serbian
• Computer Science