Chris Kelley is an engineering manager based in Austin, Texas with nine years of experience building and scaling software teams across enterprise and cloud platforms. He has led engineering organizations at H-E-B and Salesforce, bringing hands-on management to complex delivery and integration efforts after early technical roles at Oracle and USAA. A former U.S. Army leader, he applies military-honed planning, resource allocation, and mentorship skills to develop high-performing teams and dependable operational processes. Trained in software development at Codeup and with a background in psychology, he blends technical training with an understanding of team dynamics and individual growth. Known for prioritizing people as much as product, he focuses on creating sustainable engineering cultures that consistently ship reliable solutions. Outside work he centers his energy on family, which fuels his passion for building strong, resilient teams.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
California State University, Sacramento
Software Development, Software Development at Codeup
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