Jeff Rogers
Engineering Leader, Consultant, Small Business Owner, Entrepreneur
Chicago, IL • Remote-friendly
Summary
Engineering executive with deep experience in CI/CD, DevOps, and compliance-driven product delivery. Known for improving delivery velocity, quality, and developer experience across startups and enterprises in fintech, healthcare, and consumer tech. Proven ability to scale teams, implement metrics-driven engineering practices, and align product, legal, and compliance teams around operational excellence. Contributor to open-source testing tools and early agile quality practices. Passionate about building high-impact, sustainable technology that improves human well-being.
Experience
Principal Owner
Atriumn, LLC
2021 - Present
- •Provide consulting and platform services for early to mid-stage startups, specializing in AI-powered solutions and compliance-driven product delivery for healthcare and fintech sectors
- •Architected enterprise-grade platform services with microservices architecture including authentication, storage, AI processing, and content ingestion systems supporting client implementations
- •Built comprehensive Go SDK and API platform enabling rapid development of small business technical solutions with integrated AI capabilities and multi-provider support
- •Implement scalable serverless architectures using comprehensive AWS services with Infrastructure-as-Code, automated deployment pipelines, and security-first design principles
- •Drive problem resolution and root cause identification for antifragile systems while establishing engineering excellence practices including comprehensive testing and technical documentation
- •Focus on projects with demonstrated user well-being benefits, delivering small business technical solutions that leverage AI for operational efficiency and decision support
Director of Engineering & Productivity
Pinger
2021 - 2024
- •Delivered high-quality experiences for 100 million customers across three mobile applications
- •Built internal intelligence tools informing executive decisions on quality and risk
- •Owned CI/CD pipelines for engineering teams across three continents
- •Implemented DORA metrics tracking and measurement frameworks
- •Mentored 100+ Product/Engineering team members on agile and quality practices
- •Utilized SPACE framework to enhance developer productivity with measurable NPS improvements
Testing Lead / Head of Engineering Quality / Technology Practices Lead
Tempus Labs
2017 - 2021
- •Managed CI/CD and data products across 300+ microservices in regulated environment
- •Oversaw thousands of data products and data quality solutions
- •Collaborated with architecture teams to refine platform direction and testing procedures
- •Launched release management platform for 500+ production services
- •Established engineering processes ensuring HIPAA, SOC2, ISO 13485, 21 CFR Part 11 compliance
- •Accountable for regulatory adherence across 300 engineers and 500+ production services
- •Fostered cross-functional relationships balancing compliance with rapid development
Senior Director of Engineering
Basis / Centro
2014 - 2017
- •Pioneered DevOps practices across 10 teams of 100+ engineers and stakeholders
- •Enhanced KPI tracking to improve global performance across multiple markets
- •Led test automation adoption to increase deployment frequency
- •Designed CI/CD for microservices with comprehensive testing at all levels
Director of Engineering
Angi
2013 - 2014
- •Spearheaded agile transformation across two major engineering offices
- •Established trunk-based development to improve release readiness and confidence
- •Consolidated planning tools into single platform improving traceability
Senior Engineering Manager
Groupon
2010 - 2013
- •Guided 300+ engineers in release validation and productivity processes
- •Implemented feature flagging for validation and experimentation at scale
- •Collaborated with global leaders on quality strategies for microservices
- •Promoted frequent deployment culture across international teams
- •Facilitated UAT with 1000+ employees for real-world production feedback
Head of North American Quality Practice / Lead Consultant
Thoughtworks
2000 - 2010
- •Led global quality practice for 1000+ consultants across North American operations
- •Authored practices that became foundational to early agile adoption
- •Delivered quality engineering across 50+ global client engagements
- •Worked on 25+ agile transformations across US, Europe, India, and Australia
- •Developed and shared testing expertise across international teams
Skills & Expertise
Programming Languages
Python
Go
TypeScript
Kotlin
Rust
Node.js
React/React Native
Swift
DevOps & Infrastructure
CI/CD Pipelines
Terraform
Docker
AWS
Firebase/GCP
GitHub Actions
Sentry
Selenium
Microservices Architecture
Antifragile System Design
Supabase
Quality, Testing & Release
DORA
SPACE
TDD
BDD
Shift-left
Last-mile
Pact Testing
Mutation Testing
Chaos Engineering
Performance Testing
Test Case Design
Test Automation
Test Harness Development
Quality Gates in CI
Monitoring & Observability
New Relic
Sentry
DataDog
Splunk
Synthetic Monitoring
AI, Data & Intelligence
OpenAI
Claude
Gemini
A/B Testing
Data Mesh
Data Products
Prompt Engineering
Leadership & Organizational Development
Engineering Leadership
Operational Excellence
Mentoring and Coaching
Hiring & Onboarding
Engineering Ladders & Rubrics
Stakeholder Alignment
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Program and Project Management
Community of Practice Leadership
Tools & Developer Experience
LaunchDarkly
Feature Flag Management
Internal & External Platform Development
Developer Portals
Compliance & Security
Regulatory Compliance (HIPAA, SOC2, ISO 13485, 21 CFR Part 11)
Key Ventures
Fitness center for children focusing on obstacle course training to promote cognitive development, decision-making skills, and social-emotional growth.
- •Co-founded and operated children's fitness center specializing in obstacle course training
- •Led construction management and project execution for facility development
- •Managed team hiring, recruitment, and operational procedures for youth fitness programs
Financial Planning
Capital Raising
Team Management
Construction Management
Project Management
Hiring/Recruiting
Marketing & Advertising
Small Business Operations
Youth Development
Enterprise-grade platform services with microservices architecture providing authentication, storage, AI processing, content ingestion, and data retrieval capabilities for rapid development of AI-powered business applications.
- •Architected comprehensive platform with 20+ microservices including authentication (JWT/OAuth), storage (S3 integration), AI processing (OpenAI/Anthropic), content ingestion, and data retrieval systems
- •Built public Go SDK enabling developer integration with enterprise-grade APIs, supporting multi-provider AI workflows, automated deployment pipelines, and comprehensive documentation
- •Implemented Infrastructure-as-Code across multiple AWS environments with automated CI/CD, monitoring, security-first design, and scalable serverless architecture patterns
- •Established platform foundation supporting rapid development of client solutions including professional identity tools, relationship intelligence systems, and stakeholder analysis applications
Platform-as-a-Service
Microservices Architecture
Go SDK
Enterprise APIs
Authentication Services
Storage Services
AI Processing
Content Ingestion
Data Retrieval
Multi-provider AI
OpenAI
Anthropic
AWS Lambda
DynamoDB
Infrastructure as Code
Terraform
GitHub Actions
CI/CD
Developer Platform
API Documentation
Serverless Architecture
Enterprise Integration
Professional identity synthesis platform using AI to extract traits from evidence, generate tailored career materials, and optimize professional narratives with factual validation and enterprise-grade architecture.
- •Architected full-stack serverless platform with Go API on AWS Lambda, Next.js frontend, and comprehensive Terraform infrastructure-as-code managing multi-environment deployments
- •Implemented hexagonal architecture with event-driven trait processing, DynamoDB persistence, and extensive technical documentation covering approach, architecture, testing, and operations
- •Developed sophisticated CLI tool with multi-provider AI support (OpenAI/Anthropic), anti-fabrication validation, professional PDF generation, and WCAG AA accessibility compliance
- •Established enterprise-grade engineering practices including comprehensive testing strategy (unit/integration/visual regression), security-first design, and cross-platform compatibility
Go
Python
TypeScript
Next.js
AWS Lambda
DynamoDB
Terraform
Infrastructure as Code
GitHub Actions
CI/CD
OpenAI
Anthropic
Multi-provider AI
Serverless Architecture
Hexagonal Architecture
Event-driven Design
Test Automation
Security-first Design
Anti-fabrication Validation
PDF Generation
WCAG AA Compliance
Technical Documentation
AI/ML
Identity Synthesis
Professional Optimization
Education
Miami University
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science