Rye Welz Geselowitz
About Rye Welz Geselowitz
Rye Welz Geselowitz is a Staff Software Engineer at Sendwave, where he has worked since 2018. He has a diverse educational background, including studies in Arabic and History, and has held various engineering roles in the tech industry.
Work at Sendwave
Rye Welz Geselowitz has been employed at Sendwave, an international remittance service, as a Staff Software Engineer since 2018. In this role, he contributes to the development and maintenance of software solutions that facilitate money transfers across borders. His experience in software engineering supports Sendwave's mission to provide fast and affordable remittance services.
Education and Expertise
Rye Welz Geselowitz has a diverse educational background. He studied at Swarthmore College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History, Arabic, and Classical Studies from 2012 to 2016. Additionally, he attended the Center for Language and Culture in Marrakech, Morocco, focusing on Modern Standard Arabic for one year from 2011 to 2012. He furthered his studies in Arabic at the C.V. Starr-Middlebury School in Amman, Jordan, for 11 months in 2014. Rye also participated in the Recurse Center in 2018 for 11 months, enhancing his programming skills.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to his current position at Sendwave, Rye Welz Geselowitz worked at Watermark as a Senior Software Engineer from 2016 to 2018 in the Greater New York City Area. He also interned at the Rainbow History Project in Washington, DC, for two months in 2015. His previous roles have contributed to his expertise in software engineering and development.
Academic Achievements
Rye Welz Geselowitz achieved a GPA of 4.0 during his time at State College Area High School from 2007 to 2011. This academic success laid the foundation for his further studies at Swarthmore College and other educational institutions, where he focused on language and cultural studies.
Ongoing Education at Grace Hopper Academy
Since 2016, Rye Welz Geselowitz has been studying at Grace Hopper Academy, an immersive program designed to train individuals in software engineering. This ongoing education reflects his commitment to professional development and enhancing his technical skills in the software industry.