Engineering Director & Manager

Building engineering orgs that run on culture.

15+ years scaling engineering teams: 700% headcount growth at 95% engineer retention, and a 249% lift in delivery velocity through AI-native development. Based in Daphne, AL.

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About

I partner directly with product and business leadership on roadmap, prioritization, and execution. My strength is building the team culture, CI/CD processes, QA, architecture, and AI-enabled delivery practices that help fast-growing companies ship faster without breaking reliability, with a track record of 95% engineer retention over 8 years.

Experience

Dec 2024 – Present
Denver, CO

Manager, Software Engineering

ModivCare
  • Partnered with Product Management to shape engineering backlogs, translating business objectives into technical specs and delivery roadmaps across multiple product lines.
  • Championed AI-assisted development org-wide, standardizing tooling (Claude Code, Copilot, Codex, SDD) across teams of up to 16 engineers.
  • Owned end-to-end QA strategy across the SDLC, establishing testing standards that reduced pre-production defect escape rates.
  • Improved CI/CD pipelines to reduce deployment risk and accelerate time-to-value.
Dec 2016 – Nov 2024
Norcross, GA

Director of Software Engineering

Booster Enterprises Inc.
  • Owned end-to-end feature delivery for a high-growth fundraising platform across all product lines.
  • Defined and executed a technical roadmap migrating a monolith to microservices, enabling independent delivery across teams.
  • Scaled the engineering org by over 700% in headcount, designing team structures and career paths.
  • Led annual PCI DSS audits and compliance programs across all engineering practices.
Sep 2015 – Dec 2016
Norcross, GA

Lead Software Engineer

Booster Enterprises Inc.
  • Introduced modern backend frameworks that improved consistency and developer productivity across applications.
  • Designed performance and observability monitoring for high-traffic properties, maintaining 99.9% uptime.
  • Led cross-functional incident response, reducing mean time to resolution on complex outages.
Jan 2013 – Sep 2015
Bethlehem, PA

Director of Software Development

Viddler
  • Led end-to-end product delivery for a video platform serving millions of users, managing a distributed team across the US, Poland, and the UK.
  • Established Agile delivery rhythms that enabled predictable feature delivery and stakeholder confidence.
  • Owned platform architecture with a focus on reliability and long-term maintainability.
Earlier

Interactive Manager at Klunk & Millan Advertising, Web Development Manager at UBM Canon, and full-stack/leadership roles at Aniglyphics: full-stack development, team leadership, and CMS architecture across agency and publishing environments.

Core Competencies

Engineering Leadership
Org Design & Scaling, Technical Roadmapping, Budget Ownership, Hiring & Performance Management
Product Partnership
Roadmap Prioritization, A/B Testing & Experimentation, Data-Driven Decision Making
Platform & Architecture
Microservices, CI/CD, Cloud (AWS), IaC (Terraform, Pulumi), Distributed Systems
AI & Developer Productivity
Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Spec Kit, Codex, SDD, AIDLC, AI Tooling Strategy
Process & Compliance
PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, QA Strategy, CI/CD Pipeline Ownership, Agile/Scrum
Security & Reliability
Observability & Monitoring, Reliability Engineering, SLO/SLA Ownership, Incident Response

Testimonials

“What stands out most about Parker is his ability to hire exceptional people, his adaptability as the organization scaled, and his genuine commitment to helping others grow. I’m a big fan. He helped lead our Engineering organization through multiple stages of growth with consistency and heart.”
Todd Trappe SVP of Technology, Booster
“He has the ability to lead a team, set goals, and dive in to code. In every changing landscapes of IT, it's rare you find a talent wearing so many hats that actually fit. If you have an idea that requires guaranteed realization, do yourself a favor and look no further!”
Matthew Charlton Front-End Engineer, Viddler
“One of the things I respect most about Parker's leadership is his ability to keep his cool when the pressure is on. Whether facing tight deadlines, or unexpected challenges, Parker always maintained a collected demeanor. His level of focus, and resilience, is admirable.”
Miguel Williams Software Engineering Manager, Booster

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