Summary
Joel Romero is a data analytics and Agile delivery leader with 9 years of experience driving product and program outcomes in trading, geospatial, and enterprise data domains at Chevron and major oilfield software firms. He blends deep technical roots—from building data warehouses and SDKs to release management and cloud deployments—with proven SAFe coaching and product ownership skills that turn trading strategies and business needs into MVPs and production analytics. Joel excels at aligning global stakeholders, managing complex inter-team dependencies, and delivering high-impact prototypes and POCs under tight timelines. Based in Austin and originally trained as a mechanical engineer, he brings a practical systems mindset to data product roadmaps and governance. Outside work he’s an avid traveler and scuba diver, a detail that mirrors his comfort operating across global, distributed teams.
9 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
BSc Mechanical Engineering Minor in Computer Integrated Manufacturing, BSc Mechanical Engineering Minor in Computer Integrated Manufacturing at University of Calgary