Robert Kotcher
Serial founding engineer
Founding software engineer with a proven track record looking to join a team that is data-driven, prioritizes good communication, and operates with empathy.
Recent professional experience
Founder @ inflightsimulator.com
August 2026 – Present
Inflight Simulator lets people explore the world as an airline passenger, choosing destinations and collecting country flags as they complete virtual flights.
I built an immersive 3D cabin experience with Next.js, React, Three.js, and MapLibre, backed by PostgreSQL for saved flight sessions.
Founding engineer @ solosuit.com
August 2024 – Present
SoloSuit helps Americans navigate debt lawsuits.
I contributed to SoloSuit’s debt resolution platform, helping 200,000+ Americans navigate debt lawsuits and protecting $2.7 billion in claimed debt.
I increased the monthly settlement volume on SoloSettle by 20x over 20 months by leading dozens of A/B tests across the settlement funnel. I shipped a key experiment that increased sent settlement offers from 8% to 37%.
I built and maintained core product features across a TypeScript, Ruby on Rails, and PostgreSQL stack, supporting a 12,000+ spec test suite.
Product R&D @ Codecov
2020 – 2022
Codecov was acquired by Sentry in 2022. I built MVPs that were later handed off to the engineering team.