Summary
Russell Everett is a seasoned software leader with nearly 20 years in development and over a decade in payments-focused roles, currently directing International Developer Experience at Global Payments. He combines practical polyglot engineering chops with product-minded developer relations, having led developer portal, SDK, and documentation efforts that help external teams integrate with payment gateways. Russell has progressed from hands-on web services and LIMS architecture to solution architecture and developer experience leadership, bridging technical implementation and customer-facing enablement. Based in Durham, NC, he prioritizes working smarter—finding creative, pragmatic solutions to complex business problems—and brings a track record of improving developer success in regulated, global payment environments.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer