Ian Cheshire

Software Engineer

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About Me

I’m a software engineer, aspiring entrepreneur, and high school senior.

I’ve been working with startups for 2 years and with code since I turned 11. I’m also a boy scout and I love being outdoors.

I’m fascinated by the problems that people face. How can we reduce the wealth gap? Why are there still people living on $2 a day? How can public education actually be effective? How can we stop climate change without great sacrifices? How can I do more work in less time? A lot of problems can, in some way, be solved by technology. When I was little, I imagined doing something BIG as an adult - I imagined building a city in the sky, powered by helicopter blades. Now, I can do something BIG with technology.

Current Projects

Enjoying senior year, learning Swahili, lifting

Now Watching

Breaking Bad, Volume

Location

Philadelphia USA (EST)

Github

@code3z

About the Portfolio

This is inspired by the work of Otto Baumberger, who made some cool posters a long time ago. I especially incorporated his 2d and geometric work. All the colors here were found somewhere on his work.

A poster by Otto BaumbergerA poster by Otto BaumbergerA poster by Otto Baumberger

Experience

founder [at] Shareweave

January 2022—June 2022
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I founded a startup, which pivoted a few times and eventually ended up making a discord bot.

swe intern [at] Dots (YC S21)

July 2022—October 2022
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I interned at dots, a YC-backed community management startup making nocode tools for discord.

helping [at] AoTF

July 2022—May 2023
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I'm helping to create a community of teenage founders; co-organized a teen founder demo day.

software engineer [at] Thirdbuy

November 2022—April 2023
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I was a software engineer at Thirdbuy, a crypto startup increasing access to investments in developing countries.

growth engineer [at] Colearn

May 2023—Present
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I'm doing a combination of coding and growth at Colearn, an online charter school enabling personalized education.

co-founder [at] Cadmus

March 2024—May 2024
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Developed & taught a 6-week, pay-what-you-wish Python course to middle schoolers

many jobs [at] Grant & Co

February 2024—July 2024
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Internship in Nairobi (+ remote work before), worked on https://sunlight.reviews and other projects.

Let’s work together.

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