Chris O'Donnell

Chris O'Donnell has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Chris currently works at LeafLink as a Staff Engineer, Payments, where they build financial services products for the cannabis industry. Chris also helps lead and mentor the frontend team and drives the company's frontend ecosystem and design system forward. Prior to this, Chris worked at LeafLink as a Senior Engineer, Payments, contributing to the largest marketplace for wholesale cannabis.

Before their time at LeafLink, Chris was self-employed as a Freelance Web Developer, providing services such as web development, digital strategy, and SEO consulting. Chris worked with various clients, including Northwell Health and Sard Verbinnen & Co.

Chris also had experience at EY, where they served as a Manager and Blockchain Development Team Lead. Chris focused on full-stack web application development and consulting for large companies, with a particular emphasis on open source software development and blockchain technology. Chris was involved in projects like the Royalties Blockchain application, co-built by EY and Microsoft. Earlier in their tenure at EY, they served as a Senior Consultant, working on full-stack web application development and consulting for clients such as Microsoft, Hearst Corporation, and Heritage Foundation.

Prior to EY, Chris worked at NorthPoint Digital as a Senior Consultant, specializing in delivering Enterprise Content Management and community platforms. Chris worked on projects for Hearst Corporation, improving page speeds and engagement on caranddriver.com. Chris also had a role as a Consultant at NorthPoint Digital.

Chris gained experience as a Web Application Developer at Pensions & Investments, where they led full-stack development and created new web applications to enhance revenue generation. Chris also worked at Crain's New York Business as a Senior Web Developer, responsible for all development and maintenance of crainsnewyork.com. Chris played a key role in the redesign of the desktop and mobile sites. Earlier in their career, Chris was a Web Developer at Crain's New York Business.

Chris began their professional journey as a College Student Technical Specialist at Lockheed Martin.

Chris O'Donnell obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from Manhattan College between the years 2004 and 2008. In 2012, they attended General Assembly where they completed a program in Ruby on Rails for Developers. Additionally, in November 2019, they obtained the Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®) certification from the Scrum Alliance.