# Justin Cataldo (@jdcataldo.bsky.social)

Profile: https://sifa.id/p/jdcataldo.bsky.social
Headline: VP of Engineering at Misfits Market
Location: United States

## About

I’m a technology leader with deep experience building and scaling engineering organizations. I focus on creating high-performing teams, aligning engineering strategy with business goals, and delivering products that drive impact. My background spans product development, infrastructure, and organizational leadership, with a passion for fostering innovation, collaboration, and growth across teams.

## Career

- **VP of Engineering at Misfits Market** (Jan 2023 - Present)
  As VP of Engineering at Misfits Market, I manage and mentor a team of 20 engineers, oversee the company’s technical direction, and partner with product leadership to align engineering with business strategy. I focus on building scalable systems, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and supporting the growth and development of the engineering organization.
- **Director Of Engineering at Misfits Market** (Apr 2022 - Jan 2023)
- **VP of Product & Engineering at Animoto** (May 2021 - Mar 2022)
  As the VP of Product and Engineering at Animoto, I led the day-to-day and strategic long-term direction of the product, design, and engineering teams, contributing to new product development and an expanded market share. I played a key role in establishing the company's strategy, actively participating in weekly executive meetings and collaborating closely with the VP of Marketing to create a comprehensive three-year Product and Marketing strategy. My leadership extended to managing a team of over 50 professionals in the product organization, responsible for the development of Animoto’s web and iOS applications.
- **VP of Engineering at Animoto** (Apr 2019 - May 2021)
- **Director Of Engineering at Animoto** (Apr 2017 - Mar 2019)
- **Engineering Manager at Animoto** (Sep 2013 - Mar 2017)
- **Senior Software Engineer at Animoto** (Aug 2011 - Sep 2013)
- **Engineering Manager at Meetup.com** (Jun 2009 - Aug 2011)
  Drove the design and development of web and mobile products.
  
  Partnered closely with product teams to deliver seamless user experiences while implementing performance optimizations.
  
  Provided technical leadership and career growth guidance for a team of seven UI engineers across web and mobile. Led front-end development for Meetup’s event ticketing and money management systems.
- **UI Engineer at Meetup.com** (Jan 2008 - May 2009)
- **Director of User Interface Engineering at Next Jump Inc** (Aug 2006 - Dec 2007)
  Led the design, development, and launch of institutional rewards programs for American Express, Borders, and Sony. Partnered with American Express to build Next Jump’s Registered Card technology using Java with Apache Axis.
  
  Improved user experience by redesigning category, search, and offer-detail pages. Built and managed teams of engineers and product designers in NYC, Boston, and offshore, delivering cost savings and stronger internal efficiencies.
- **Programmer Analyst - New Technologies at Ashcroft Inc** (Jun 2000 - Jul 2006)
  Active participant in the development, improvement, and implementation of business applications to improve productivity across all departments within the corporation. Owned the development, design, and implementation of intranet based applications using Adobe ColdFusion, SQL Server 2000, and Visual Basic.Net. Established and initiated meetings to obtain user feedback on system development to develop a more versatile and user-friendly application environment. Conducted training sessions for new application deployment for all fields of personnel.

## Skills

### Technical
- HTML5
### Other
- Agile Methodologies
- AJAX
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Backbone.js
- Cloud Computing
- Cross-functional Team Leadership
- CSS
- CSS3
- Data-driven Decision Making
- Engineering
- Engineering Leadership
- Engineering Management
- Executive Team
- Front-end
- Git
- HTML
- HTML 5
- JavaScript
- jQuery
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Operational Excellence
- PHP
- Product Development
- Product Management
- Project Management
- Ruby
- Ruby on Rails
- SASS
- Software Development
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Planning
- Talent Development
- Team Building
- Team Culture
- Team Leadership
- Technical Competence
- User Experience
- Web Applications
- Web Development
- Web Performance

## Involvement

### Volunteering
- Jordan Porco Foundation (Feb 2011 - Jan 2016)
  Web Developer

## Links

- linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcataldo