Owen Spain — Resume

Summary

Software engineer and founder, currently building MiNT Assist, an iOS app for coaches and sports families. Previously built business software, native iOS apps, and a custom PC business. Attending Central Piedmont Community College while building MiNT.

Professional Experience

Founder & CEO — Stranex Solutions

Feb 2025 – Present

Software for service businesses · Charlotte, NC · stranexsolutions.com

Built Stranex OS — a web CRM, native iOS field app, and AI front desk that answers the phone and writes booked jobs into the system — driving a 340% lift in lead capture in its first production deployment (client.stranexsolutions.com).
The AI front desk booked 17 jobs in month one from calls that used to ring out, with sub-second pickup into Jobber and ServiceTitan.

Founder — Custom Gaming Rigs, LLC

Mar 2020 – Dec 2022

Custom PC Engineering & E-commerce · Charlotte, NC

Founded and scaled a custom PC-building business, owning procurement, assembly, branding, marketing, and customer relations end-to-end.
Wrote custom software to strip down and tune Windows for maximum performance, and hand-coded the storefront from scratch to drive customer acquisition.

Operational & Leadership Track — customer-facing & team leadership

Lift Operator & Parking Coordinator — Appalachian Ski MountainOct 2025 – Apr 2026

Server — O-Ku Sushi (Indigo Road Hospitality)Feb 2025 – Present

Team Leader & Cashier — Autobell Car WashJan 2022 – Aug 2025

Selected Projects

MiNT Assist - Native iOS · SwiftUI · Node.js · AWS

mintassist.app

Building an iOS app with separate coach and family experiences. Coaches publish schedules, updates, and photos; families receive the day's events, travel timing, weather, and program information in one place.

704 Pressure Washing — Full-Stack Platform · React · TypeScript

704pressurewashing.com

Designed and shipped a service company's full digital platform — marketing site, AI instant-quote builder, ops dashboard, and a Remotion video pipeline — wired to Google Ads & GA4 for lead tracking.

Pantry AI — Native iOS · Swift / SwiftUI · LLM Vision

Built a native iOS app that turns on-hand ingredients into AI-generated recipes — camera and voice capture with LLM vision, SwiftData persistence, iCloud sync, and Sign in with Apple.

Education & Distinctions

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, NC · Current

Appalachian State University - Economics coursework

Boone, NC · Previously attended

Dean's List · Economics Club · Investment Club

East Mecklenburg High School — International Baccalaureate

Charlotte, NC · Graduated 2025

Mock Trial · Model UN · Chinese Club

Accelerated CS program — Python, SQL, data modeling

2020

Intensive computer-science coursework under Dr. Apollo Tankeh — Python, SQL, and data modeling applied to real business and financial problems.

Distinctions: Eagle Scout & Two-Term Senior Patrol Leader (BSA) · NYLT Graduate · Microsoft Excel Associate

Languages: English (Native) · Mandarin Chinese (Professional Working Proficiency)