About Me

Hi, I’m Austin Reed — an Engineering Project Manager and Software Development Engineer based in California, currently working at Apple. Over the past several years, I’ve led cross-functional projects that bridge engineering, design, and operations — including the bring-up of enterprise-level SAP systems, customer-facing platforms, and scalable internal tools that drive efficiency and user experience across global teams.

If you’d like to connect or collaborate, reach out — I’m always open to new opportunities that merge creativity, technology, and real-world impact.

@ Apple

My work at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, CA was advantageous and testament to future possibilities

HRP - Hardware Reuse Program 

I contributed to the development and scaling of an internal Apple program focused on refurbishing and reusing hardware across teams. In this role, I led design, implementation, and lifecycle management for multiple hardware initiatives, overseeing areas such as diagnostic software engineering, material sourcing, logistics, and warehouse operations.

This position offered both flexibility and growth, allowing me to help shape the concept of repurposing Apple hardware for specialized internal use. I took the opportunity to demonstrate my initiative and value to the company — beginning as an independent contractor, earning a full-time position, and ultimately being promoted to Software Engineer Level IV at Apple — all without a formal degree or prior industry experience.

An Excerpt from Apples Environmental report 2020

https://www.apple.com/environment/ 

"  Refurbishing extends the life of devices

Products that last longer make the best use of the resources we rely on to create them. By finding ways to refurbish and reuse these products, we can lower each device’s impact on the environment—including their carbon intensity per year of life. And by building our products to serve more than one owner and encouraging customers to exchange devices for an upgrade, we extend the life of our products.

We collect devices for refurbishing through a number of programs including Apple Trade In, the iPhone Upgrade Program, AppleCare, and our corporate Hardware Reuse Program. In fiscal year 2020, we sent 10.4 million devices to be refurbished for new users. We’ve also expanded our Trade In program to 25 countries, to make this program as convenient and accessible as possible to our customers.

At final assembly sites, nothing goes to waste."