# Founder Bio — Marc Mantei

ChargePilot is built by **Marc Mantei**, an independent software developer
based in Germany.

The app was born out of a frustration most Mac users know by heart: for
years, macOS would show Marc the standard "connect your charger soon"
notification — he'd think *"okay, just one more thing"* — and moments later
the laptop would simply shut down mid-work. After it happened one time too
many, he built the battery companion he wished existed: persistent,
impossible-to-miss alerts that stay with you as the final minutes count
down, and a menu bar app that shows everything at a glance — from the Mac's
battery to every connected Bluetooth device.

What started as a tool for himself quickly became more: friends and senior
developer colleagues who tried it loved it and insisted he should sell it.
ChargePilot is the result — a one-person labor of love, designed,
engineered, and supported by Marc himself.

**Photo:** available on request — hello@getchargepilot.app
