Summary
Jesse Wolgamott is a seasoned software engineering leader with 20 years of experience in front-end development using React and TypeScript, currently Chief Software Engineer at EOG Resources in Houston, Texas. He has recruited and led a team of over 80 developers and steered 40+ projects, driving developer experience and consistent delivery across a distributed organization. He championed an internal open-source ecosystem, creating the ReactKit framework that standardizes development and boosts productivity across multiple teams. He spearheads innovation initiatives—from serverless deployments to WASM runtimes—while moving the API layer to WASM SDKs and exploring moonshot ideas. He actively fosters community and knowledge sharing, organizing developer conferences for 150+ attendees and communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical staff. He blends business acumen with technical depth, holding an MBA from Indiana University Kelley and a BS in MIS from UT Austin, pairing strategic insight with hands-on engineering leadership.
16 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration - MBA Organizational Leadership, Master of Business Administration - MBA Organizational Leadership at Indiana University - Kelley School of Business