Fred Schoeneman

Fred Schoeneman is a Principal at Handsome Fencer Consulting, based in Oakland, California. He specializes as a full-stack Ruby on Rails developer, employing a test-first approach to create clean and maintainable code. Schoeneman has been in this role since January 2016, accumulating over eight years of experience in consulting and software development.1

In addition to his current position, he is the Founder of bacchan.al, a platform aimed at democratizing wine knowledge and resources, which he has led since October 2012. His previous experience includes working as a web application developer at GoPro, where he contributed to the development of a major photo and video sharing site from December 2011 to December 2013. He also founded PonyProof, Inc., which created the first Internet Proof of Insurance Database for construction companies.1

Schoeneman's educational background includes studies at Stanford University, where he focused on history, as well as attendance at Orange Coast College and Piedmont High School.1 His diverse career path also includes roles in real estate and sales, along with military service as an infantryman in the US Army from 1991 to 1996.1