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I bring 16+ years of experience across product management, software engineering, and leadership — building innovative products that grow customer bases and drive business results.

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Russell Terrell

Russell Terrell, MBA

Senior Manager of Engineering @ Visa

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8+
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Technical & Business Toolkit

A comprehensive blend of technical depth and business acumen developed across 15+ years in the industry.

terminal Technical Skills

Java Python JavaScript TypeScript HTML5 CSS React AngularJS Node.js Express MongoDB Oracle SQL Spring MVC Django AWS Azure Git APIs Android SaaS

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Product Management Business Strategy Agile / Scrum Product Strategy JIRA Lean Six Sigma KPI Analysis OKRs Stakeholder Engagement User Research Cross-functional Leadership Process Improvement Product Ownership Marketing

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AI Machine Learning GenAI GPT Claude SDK MCP LangChain Agentic AI UI/UX Figma Prototyping A/B Testing Wire-framing
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Professional Experience

A track record of building and leading high-performing engineering teams at scale.

Visa Mar 2025 — Present
Senior Manager of Software Engineering
  • Managing and leading a 12-person software engineering team within the Commercial Money Movement Solutions Product Development (CMSPD) organization — driven to build the next generation of fintech applications for Visa's B2B and commercial finance customer base with the goal of scalable and reliable payment transactions globally.
  • Overseeing operations and software release of VARM (Visa Accounts Receivable Manager) product and feature set as part of the US engineering management team. Enabling customers to send frequent email, bulk, and API-based transaction requests between financial institutions, fintechs, and merchant businesses to settle payment through virtual card mediums and alternative payment methods.
  • Cross-functionally partnering with India-based engineering team and Product to implement and execute innovation strategy for VARM and achieve Visa's long-term corporate objectives.
  • People manager and leader — mentoring, coaching, and helping guide direct reports' career growth and performance expectations. Also hiring manager — identifying talent and investing in Visa's next generation of engineering professionals.
  • Led and championed R&D GenAI and Agentic AI engineering initiatives focused on Visa developer productivity tools, process improvements, UI/UX, and agentic product enhancements using new MCP server creation, Claude SDK, automated workflows, and augmentation of in-production feature sets for VARM.
Shutterfly Apr 2024 — Oct 2024
Senior Engineering Manager
  • Managed and led a 9-person software engineering remote team focused on building highly immersive and engaging e-commerce software for Shutterfly's on-demand textile manufacturing corporate brand, Spoonflower.
  • Owned operations and engineering management impact focused on customer acquisition, increasing revenue through conversion, product innovation, system design and architecture enhancements to drive shopping experience on the Spoonflower site — effort increased customer payment conversion by 15% for Q2 2024.
  • Led engineering effort for new Spoonflower feature for PLUS membership and led re-platforming engineering for new e-commerce product user experiences and system design.
  • Established new accessibility and documentation standards of practice for Spoonflower engineering organization.
  • Mentored and coached direct reports towards career growth and high-performance standards.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders in Product Management, Architecture, Senior and Corporate Leadership, DevOps, and QA to execute engineering vision towards customer-focused, value-added results.
Microsoft Oct 2021 — Jan 2023
Senior Engineering Manager
  • Managed and led a 15-person high-performance engineering team (scaled from 5 to 15 FTEs) across 3 US locations for M365 and Office.com. Hiring manager for organization and team within Microsoft.
  • Led launch of 20+ Office.com M365 Azure services, managed engineering operations for M365 Office Product Group team with respect to OKRs and KPIs developed against product roadmap and strategy.
  • Mentored and coached direct reports in 1:1s in terms of career planning, building collaborative vision.
  • Established Atlanta engineering environment for organization, scaled team culture and infrastructure for 30+ engineering talent from entry to senior level.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with Microsoft stakeholders to reach launch goals — Product Management, Product Design, and System Architecture. Led cloud service health improvements and operations.
  • Oversaw product launches and process improvements for Office and M365 services. Represented team within organization for engineering strategy, risk mitigation, and internal Microsoft partnerships.
  • Contributed to hands-on Azure software engineering and system architecture design decisions to encompass technical investments and automation enhancements (including AI and Machine Learning).
Lockheed Martin Jun 2020 — Oct 2021
Software Engineering Associate Manager
  • Led hands-on software releases across 6 specialized software engineering teams for space system web and desktop data analysis tools using React.js, C#, Azure DevOps, Docker.
  • Managed, provided technical mentorship for 14 direct software engineering reports. Hiring manager to identify new engineering talent for team.
  • Provided end-to-end product and engineering leadership using KPIs to meet $25M budget and milestones. Improved processes for $1.3M annual savings. Mitigated risk in software tasks through new features development.
Skybot Labs Apr 2017 — Present
Founder and Product Manager
  • Founder, Product Manager, and inventor of 4-person startup team drone hardware and software racing products from concept to launch and flight.
  • Built strategic partnerships, managed roadmap, and operations. Defined business model, vision, and strategies for product, manufacturing, R&D, and growth.
Novetta Dec 2017 — Jun 2020
Software Engineer - UI/UX, Scrum Master
  • Led UI/UX design strategy of B2B prototypes using React.js, Node.js, Oracle, Java, Spring MVC, AWS
  • Oversaw three project teams of 12 people as Agile Scrum Master
Booz Allen Hamilton Aug 2012 — Dec 2016
Senior Software Engineer / Senior Consultant
  • Impactful engineering in various R&D development efforts, scrum master for geospatial web and desktop applications, provided cross-functional leadership, and shaped product vision towards KPIs.
  • Increased engineering and design productivity by 95% as UI/UX lead.
  • Used JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, and MEAN technical stack for 4,000+ users.
  • Prototyped web apps and MVPs from conception to GTM launch.
Siemens Industry Nov 2010 — Jun 2012
Software Engineer 1
  • Engineered industrial firmware software tools using C#, C++, and C++/CLI for internal teams.
  • Supported 40+ B2B engineering stakeholders in China, Germany, and US.
  • Designed new product features for S7 PLC firmware.
Morris Technology Jul 2009 — May 2010
Junior Solutions Developer
  • Developed web platform for local news and media organizations to create content using Python, Django, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Analyzed web traffic metrics to set data-driven goals for 5,000+ daily active users ages 20 to 54+ across key regional US markets.
  • Tested content platform and validated new UX enhancements through A/B tests.
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Products & Ventures

Passion projects and entrepreneurial ventures that showcase creativity beyond the day job.

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Taylor D. Terrell Scholarship

501(c)(3) memorial scholarship helping high school students pursuing mass communication studies with tuition expenses.

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Skybot Labs

Co-founded FPV racing drone brand with patent-pending drone safety system for motor failure redundancy.

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Glutt

AI-powered food recommendation app using machine learning to suggest restaurants and meals based on diet, budget, and lifestyle.

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school Education

Academic Background

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General Assembly

Product Management Certification

Washington, D.C.

May 2017

school

University of Tennessee - Knoxville

MBA in Business Administration

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

International Business Study, Santiago, Chile

December 2012

school

Georgia Southern University

B.S. in Computer Science

Minor in Economics

Statesboro, GA

May 2010

interests Beyond Work

My Other Interests

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Science & Making

Building things with my hands, learning how things work, and inventing something new.

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Movies

A huge movie buff with an endless watchlist and strong opinions.

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Comics

You'll often catch me reading comics from time to time.

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Cooking

My skills in the kitchen are legendary!

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Ready to work together?

I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, innovative projects, and ways to bring value to your organization.

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