JODY CAUDILL

I lead great engineers; I do not micromanage. I make sure my team knows the target and intent, the guidelines to get there, and then I get out of their way so they can deliver results while I take care of any impediments or distractions along the way. I like to think of myself as the enabler of my engineering team... Someday I'll serve as a CTO. However, in my heart of hearts, I will always remain a coder, a die-hard tech geek even after I get a VP or C-suite title. AI, block-chain, no-SQL databases, or some new framework: everything in the coding world interests me. I research, self-teach, code, and coach all the time. You can't help myself... My passionate, pragmatic approach, along with my design, engineering, and security background, has allowed me to grow, cultivate, and lead high-performance teams that consistently deliver projects that meet deadlines and exceed customer expectations. I find happiness and satisfaction in being an engineering leader as I enable, coach, and..