Pietro Rea

Pietro Rea is a prominent figure in the software engineering and mobile development industry. He is currently the Co-Founder and Head of Engineering at Meadow, a financial technology platform focused on empowering students financially and promoting economic mobility through higher education.1

Professional Background

Pietro has an extensive career in software development, having held key positions at several notable companies:

• Founded Sweetpea Mobile, a consultancy specializing in mobile technologies
• Worked as a software engineer at Capital One, focusing on mobile engineering for credit card customers1
• Served as a team lead at Upside Business Travel, managing teams responsible for profile and authentication systems, corporate offerings, and mobile apps1
• Contributed as a mobile engineer at Quidsi, an Amazon subsidiary, developing apps for brands like Diapers.com and Soap.com1
• Worked at the Huffington Post, building news and video apps1

Education

Pietro holds an A.B. in Economics from Princeton University, with additional studies in Chinese and Computer Science.1 He also attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, where he pursued an Advanced Studies Degree.

Authorship and Expertise

As an author, Pietro has written several books on mobile development, including:

• 'iOS App Distribution & Best Practices, 1st edition'
• 'Core Data by Tutorials, 8th edition'

He regularly shares his insights on technology through his blog at pietrorea.com and on social media platforms.2

Current Role at Meadow

At Meadow, Pietro leads the engineering efforts for their financial technology platform. Recently, the company launched Meadow Pay, a student billing and payments platform, and continues to support Meadow Price, their first product adopted by nearly 50 universities.245

Pietro's LinkedIn profile (username: pietrorea) reflects his current position and provides updates on Meadow's progress in the educational finance sector.3456