About

I build things.
People. Platforms.
Cultures that stick.

I'm Chanelle — an Engineering Manager based in Atlanta, GA. For 13+ years I've been at the intersection of engineering leadership, developer experience, and the kind of platform work that makes everyone else's job easier.

My career has taken me through early-stage startups, enterprise consulting at Accenture, large-scale infrastructure at Delta Air Lines, and high-growth fintech. Today I lead Developer Experience at Alma / Spring Health — and I still write code when I get the chance.

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13+ Years in engineering

3 Degrees — Spelman, Michigan, Quantic MBA

3 Businesses built alongside a career

My story

From dual-degree engineer to engineering leader

I came up through a dual-degree program — Computer Science at Spelman College and Industrial & Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan — which gave me a rare mix: systems thinking from engineering school and a bias toward people and process from IOE. I've been chasing the overlap ever since.

I started in the consulting trenches at Accenture, deploying enterprise infrastructure across hospitality, telecom, and healthcare clients. From there I moved into Platform and Developer Experience leadership — first managing a team of 11 at Delta, then building cloud infrastructure from scratch at Earnest, leading engineering enablement at InVision, and eventually owning roadmaps across Cloud Platform and DevEx at Ranger and Alma.

Somewhere along the way I added an MBA, launched three businesses, and became a regular at ERG tables and community leadership boards. I don't separate the builder in me from the leader — they're the same thing.

Outside of my day job, I run Moxie, TREdemark, and Say That — my three LLCs spanning consulting, creative work, and business strategy. The goal has always been the same: build enough that I own my time.

What I believe

The stuff that doesn't change

A few principles I bring to every team, role, and product decision.

01

Psychological safety first

Teams do their best work when people feel safe to raise problems, take risks, and be honest. I build this into every team norm, not just the handbook.

02

DX is a multiplier

Invest in your developers' environment — their tools, their feedback loops, their cognitive load — and everything else speeds up. Ignore it and you pay compound interest.

03

Coach toward their goals

I don't manage people toward the company's goals and call it mentorship. I care what each person is trying to build for themselves, and I try to help them get there.

04

Measure what matters

DORA metrics, lead time, incident frequency, developer satisfaction — if we're not measuring it, we're guessing. I run data-informed teams, not vibes-based ones.

05

Async by default

Flexible, async-first cultures produce better work and healthier people. Meetings should earn their time slot. I design teams around outcomes, not presence.

06

Strategy is nothing without execution

I can hold a vision and get into the weeds on the same day. The best ideas fail without someone who can translate them into a system that actually runs.

Beyond the desk

More than a job title

I'm a proud HBCU alum — Spelman College shaped how I think about community, excellence, and why representation in technical spaces matters. I've carried that into ERG leadership throughout my career, and into organizations like NSBE where I've held board-level roles.

I'm also a strong introvert who somehow ended up leading teams and speaking at tables. I've learned that introversion isn't a liability — it means I listen more than I talk, think before I act, and build the kind of one-on-ones people actually look forward to.

I have a creative streak that shows up in graphic design, copywriting, and the aesthetic decisions I can't stop making in every project. The gold color scheme on this site? That wasn't an accident.

Outside of work: good food, good design, and protecting my quiet time like it's infrastructure.

NSBE — VP, Telecom Chair ERG Leadership Spelman Alum Atlanta, GA

Let's connect.

Whether you're a recruiter, a founder, or someone building something interesting — I'd love to hear from you.

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I build things.People. Platforms.Cultures that stick.