Chris Campbell Email & Phone Number

Springfield, Mo, Us

United States

As VP of Engineering, I combine hands-on technical leadership with strategic oversight to drive the success of our engineering teams and technology initiatives. My focus is on leveraging cutting-edge technologies to deliver innovative solutions, while fostering a positive, collaborative engineering culture. I work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our technology roadmap aligns with business objectives, with an emphasis on both technical excellence and customer satisfaction.Key Achievements & Responsibilities:- Lead the architecture and development of scalable, cloud-native solutions using AWS and modern web technologies.- Champion engineering culture by encouraging innovation, mentorship, and team growth, ensuring that engineers are engaged and challenged.- Collaborate with product, operations, and executive leadership to align our technical strategy with business needs, driving measurable improvements in efficiency and performance.- Oversee the implementation of secure, efficient software development practices, ensuring the seamless integration of new tools and processes.- Guide a team of engineers in delivering high-quality products, focusing on iterative improvement and rapid release cycles.

United States

In my role as Engineering Manager at VECKTA, I lead the software development and QA teams. My role is a balance of hands-on engineering and management, dedicating equal time to both. I focus on senior-level engineering tasks and ensure that our team delivers high-quality products, which are crucial to driving sales and supporting our business growth.Key contributions include leading the development of vital infrastructure components in AWS, ensuring efficient data integration and smooth operation across our platform. I’ve also implemented essential processes to streamline development workflows and enhance security practices.I work closely with product, sales, marketing, and operations teams to align our engineering efforts with company goals. Additionally, I contribute to leadership meetings, providing technical insights and feedback to enhance our product and infrastructure.I stay current with industry trends and value my team's input, ensuring we continuously improve and innovate in our work.

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

As the Lead Software Engineer, I have been instrumental in driving the development of high-impact projects, while seamlessly integrating with Studio Services and Marketing teams. I've successfully managed the delivery of multiple high-profile projects for brands such as NFL, and Nitro Nation.

In my role as a Lead Software Engineer, I steered the web application engineering process, while also playing a pivotal role in UX design. My leadership was instrumental in shaping standards, ensuring exceptional user experiences, and fostering team growth.

As a Full Stack Developer, I played an integral role in architecting and refining the company's flagship CRM application, dedicated to the comprehensive management of Annuities, Life Insurance, and Assets Under Management.

Placed as contract to hire with client Advisors Excel to maintain and enhance their SAAS CRM used by financial advisors nationwide. Product utilizes the Symfony framework built off of the OROCRM platform. Our team performs under the scrum/agile methodology and GitFlow process.

Kansas City, Missouri

Tax Year 2014 - Software Engineer for H&R Block Online (HRBO) state product team responsible for developing and maintaining online tax preparation product for seven states. Responsibilities include working closely with several other teams including TPS (branch & franchise tax preparation software), e-file, Federal HRBO, and Quality Assurance (QA). Primary duties are to ensure regulatory changes are implemented, state dept. of revenue certification is achieved, and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) guidelines are adhered to. As a key Software Engineer for the HRBO states regulatory team, I harnessed a suite of proprietary technologies to innovate and elevate our product offerings, ensuring adherence to state regulations and enhancing user experience.

Overland Park Ks

As the primary Full Stack Software Engineer, I served as the chief analyst driving forward the company's IT evolution. I championed a range of transformative initiatives, from the migration to cloud-based infrastructures to crafting intuitive digital tools for sales agents, all while pioneering new web-driven strategies.