Meet Charles

Dedicated Mountain View parent and experienced software engineer, committed to fostering diversity and excellence in education.

My wife, Nayema, and I have been raising our three children in Mountain View their entire lives. We have two children in the district, and a third currently in preschool. They attend Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary and Crittenden Middle, where I have seen the amazing diversity that our city and school district offer.

I’ve navigated the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process with my middle daughter. Prior to the opening of Vargas, I served on the School Site Council at Edith Landels Elementary and volunteered for school activities like science nights. At Vargas, I’ve volunteered for math and science nights, Walkathon events, and Safe Routes to School. My wife and I are both PTA members.

I have been a software engineer in the Bay Area for 18 years, where I have led and overseen effective engineering teams. During this time, I’ve been responsible for hiring, performance management, and long-term roadmap planning. I have strong experience in incident management and response to resolve, mitigate, and prevent future recurrences of organizational failures.