Summary
Jonathan Cutrell is a seasoned software engineering manager with 14+ years of hands-on and strategic leadership across startups, mid-size tech, and media organizations. He specializes in turning unfocused teams into high-performing units, cutting unnecessary scope while preserving outcomes, and designing orgs and delivery models informed by DDD and Team Topologies. Technically fluent across JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Ruby, serverless AWS, and React/Rails stacks, he pairs practical engineering craft with data-driven forecasting and resilient design. As host and creator of the Developer Tea podcast (1200+ episodes, >15M downloads), he’s cultivated a platform for mentoring thousands of engineers and translating leadership lessons into influence beyond his teams. Notably, he has a perfect retention record among current direct reports and has driven multiple internal promotions by clarifying competency frameworks. Based in Greater Chattanooga, he combines product-focused execution with a talent for organizational clarity during change.
14 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.) Digital Media, Master of Science (M.S.) Digital Media at Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S. Communications, B.S. Communications at Lee University