Summary
Marco Principio is a senior software engineering manager based in Durham, NC, with a decade of experience building and leading full-stack web teams using the MERN stack. He has progressed from hands-on developer roles to technical lead and management positions at Mercalis and now leads engineering at Valeris™, demonstrating a track record of delivering projects end-to-end. A clear communicator and coach, he excels in dynamic environments that emphasize learning and growth and consistently translates business needs into workable technical plans. His background spans software, IT management, and earlier operations roles, giving him a pragmatic, cross-functional perspective on delivery and stakeholder alignment. Marco’s blend of design sensibility and technical craft—he’s equally enthused by elegant UI work and backend systems—drives teams to produce thoughtful, user-focused products. Outside of work he brings an unusually broad intellectual foundation, from peace and defense studies to philosophy, which informs his strategic problem-solving and people-first leadership.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Pre-Law Studies, Pre-Law Studies at UNC Greensboro
Associate of Arts - AA, Philosophy, Associate of Arts - AA, Philosophy at Sandhills Community College
Full Stack Web Development, Full Stack Web Development at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill