1. CHRISTOPHER "CHRISS" JARRELL
2911 Winchester Drive, Round Rock, Texas 78665 512.255.2616 512.771.8096 chjarrell@yahoo.com
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SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER | DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Goal-driven and detail-oriented professional with extensive experience in overseeing software engineering and
development operations. Possess comprehensive knowledge and background in agile, scrum, and waterfall
methodologies. Exemplify analytical problem-solving and creative thinking aptitudes in evaluating existing processes
and formulating strategic action plans to streamline operational efficiency and productivity. Demonstrate adeptness
in building, motivating, and leading high-caliber teams of professionals. Exhibit articulate communication and
interpersonal skills in building positive work relationships with clients and professionals of all levels.
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
Mozido, LLC Austin, TX
Director of Engineering 2015–Present
Provide leadership to three engineering teams, encompassing two Scrum teams in charge of managing a Java-based
mobile payments platform and a Kanban Team in overseeing a loyalty and engagement platform built with LAMP.
Key Highlight(s):
Closely collaborated with engineering leadership to re-introduce agile methodologies and adopt scrum,
enabling teams to successfully deliver on all of engineering’s 2015 commitments
Coordinated with stakeholders in transitioning professional services out of engineering backlog, allowing
engineering teams to focus on building the platform and delivering commitments to the business
Initiated continuous integration and delivery to support teams in deploying code to production at any time,
significantly mitigating the current deployment cycle of 30 days
Kasasa by BancVue (BancVue, Ltd.) Austin, TX (2010–2015)
Manager of Software Engineering 2010–2015
Directed and performed as the Scrum master for two Kanban engineering teams of seven developers to oversee
the personal financial management (PFM) tool, online new account opening system, CMS, CRM, portal, and lead
manager applications. Provided expertise as the subject matter expert for the JIRA application.
Key Highlight:
Served as a key part of a team that handled the successful transition from Waterfall to Agile methodology,
which brought forth 25% increase in engineering productivity within one year, defined product roadmap to
the company, and implemented a routine quarterly release cadence
ScrumMaster/Business Analyst III 2011–2015
Assumed responsibility in obtaining requirements from stakeholders and product owners from PFM, engineering,
infrastructure, data transport services, online account opening, CMS, CRM, and portal applications. Transformed
stakeholder requirements into user stories, while assessing online banking, ATM network integration, and core
integration opportunities for business growth.
Key Highlights:
Coordinated with product owners and architects to create, update, and prioritize backlogs for PFM, online
new account openings, CMS, and lead manager applications
Served as the product owner for technical debts for all products
Facilitated Scrum activities, such as sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
Partnered with the Development Management Team to train and manage the successful transition of the
Engineering Department from Waterfall to Agile
Client Advocate Manager 2010–2011
Led a team of nine project managers to oversee the implementation of BancVue’s Reward Products Suite. Teamed up
with Technical, Marketing, Consulting, Training and Support groups to ensure resource availability for
implementations and guarantee that the customers were successfully transitioned to support after go-live operations.

2. CHRISTOPHER "CHRISS" JARRELL
2911 Winchester Drive, Round Rock, Texas 78665 512.255.2616 512.771.8096 chjarrell@yahoo.com
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Key Highlights:
Formulated and implemented an incentive plan and reorganized teams to focus on launching products, thus
increasing the number of products deployed annually by 67%
Cardinal Software, Inc. (Shazam Core Services) Austin, TX
Vice President, Research and Development 2005–2009
Supervised the operations of the Research and Development Department; which involved overseeing Engineering,
Quality Assurance, Technical Writing, and Training teams to manage the Core and Platform Banking software
applications. Oversaw internal and external readiness for product releases, which involved defining technical
guidelines and processes, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing capital budgets, and submitting board reports.
Key Highlights:
Pioneered the development of a new source code retention guideline to improve auditing and visibility to
changes done on code base, a defect tracking system, and a formalized software development life cycle (SDLC)
Deployed a program to manage requests for changes to core application prioritized by a user group,
increasing customer requested enhancements from 3% to 20% of the Engineering Team’s capacity
Established a program to enable partners to coordinate with the Engineering Team in giving extra capacity for
enhancements to core application, increasing release to an additional two to three enhancements annually
E A R L I E R C A R E E R
S1 Corporation/Regency Systems, Inc. Austin, TX
Senior Software Engineering Manager
Software Engineering Manager
Manager, Installation Services
Manager, Technical Support
Assistant Manager, Technical Support
Programmer/Analyst, Technical Support
E D U C A T I O N A N D C R E D E N T I A L S
Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems
SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS, TX
Coursework in Computer Information Systems
AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AUSTIN, TX
Coursework in Liberal Arts
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN AUSTIN, TX
Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Valid Until May 2018
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Valid Until May 2018
A F F I L I A T I O N S
Agile Austin | Scrum Alliance
T E C H N I C A L S K I L L S
Microsoft Office Suite | JIRA | Confluence