Christopher Scheidel is a Fortune 100–seasoned CIO and founder with nearly a decade of executive-level experience delivering global IT strategy and modern FinTech/InsureTech solutions across the US and Asia. He combines deep technical fluency—from architecture and full-stack agile development to security and machine learning—with strong financial acumen and a people-first leadership style that drives cross-cultural transformation. As founder and CIO of Transaction Insights and former MassMutual technology leader in both Japan and international divisions, he has a track record of aligning technology investments with business outcomes in complex regulated environments. He advises early-stage firms and facilitates leadership forums, translating enterprise lessons into practical guidance for scaling teams and products. An entrepreneur, musician, and podcaster, he brings creative energy and communication skills that help bridge technical and business stakeholders. Fluent in Japanese and grounded in an MBA in International Business, he often applies global cultural insight to technology strategy in ways peers might overlook.
9 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate Japanese Language, Certificate Japanese Language at Waseda University
B.S. Computer Science, B.S. Computer Science at Syracuse University
MBA International Business, MBA International Business at Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina
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