Summary
Philip Jarrell is a Principal Software Engineer with 15 years of hands-on experience building full-stack web applications and leading engineering teams at The Walt Disney Company. He rose quickly from web developer to technical lead and manager by combining solid coding skills with strong critical thinking, adaptability, and people-first leadership. Philip focuses on driving adoption of new technologies, mentoring engineers, and asking the hard “why” questions to improve systems and team outcomes. Based in Tennessee, he has a track record of shipping end-to-end solutions while cultivating high-performing teams and earning the affectionate reputation of a “work dad.” Beyond technical delivery, he measures success by the growth and resilience of the engineers he mentors.
14 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Business Art, Business Art at Northwestern High