Mike O'Dell

Senior Engineering Manager | Software Architect | Technical Leader

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Professional Summary

Results-driven engineering leader with 20+ years of experience leading cross-functional software teams, architecting scalable systems, and delivering high-impact technical solutions. Proven success in aligning engineering initiatives with business goals, optimizing team performance through metrics, and mentoring developers into leadership roles.

Core Competencies

Leadership & Management: Agile Coaching, Team Building, Career Development, Stakeholder Alignment, Performance Metrics

Architecture & Execution: Scalable System Design, API Development, Cloud Architecture, CI/CD Pipelines

Technical Skills: Ruby on Rails, Elixir, Phoenix, Java, React, PostgreSQL, SSO, Chargebee, Salesforce

Professional Experience

Software Architect – PopMenu

Aug 2024 – Present, Marietta, GA

Salesloft – Atlanta, GA

Jun 2017 – Aug 2024

Engineering Manager (Dec 2020 – Aug 2024)

  • Directed 8-member team responsible for core pipeline and revenue insights, achieving 99.95% uptime while delivering enterprise-grade features with minimal regressions.
  • Created and executed roadmap planning processes with Product, Design, and GTM teams.
  • Drove dependency resolution across Platform, Data, and Security teams to maintain velocity and reduce cycle time.
  • Developed mentorship and promotion frameworks that resulted in four engineers advancing within the organization.
  • Instituted workflow metrics tracking (cycle time, review participation, stage duration) to improve delivery and quality.

Senior Software Engineer (Apr 2020 – Dec 2020)

  • Built scalable CRM sync capabilities with Salesforce using Elixir and Phoenix, enhancing system performance and data integrity.

Engineering Manager – Support Engineering (Jul 2019 – Jan 2020)

  • Established structured onboarding and mentorship for junior engineers, accelerating skill development and support contributions.
  • Delivered data transformation tooling to support customer account migrations and ensure data consistency.

Senior Software Engineer (Jun 2017 – Jul 2019)

  • Engineered and shipped enterprise SSO (OKTA) and SCIM provisioning features to support large-scale client onboarding.
  • Developed key backend and frontend systems, including ElasticSearch-powered global search and browser extension enhancements.

Senior Software Engineer – ThingTech

Apr 2016 – Mar 2017, Atlanta, GA

Lead Software Engineer – PGi (iMeet)

Jun 2013 – Dec 2015, Atlanta, GA

Consulting Engineer – Trusted.sale

Aug 2022 – Present, Atlanta, GA