Joel Albert

CTO | AI Innovation @ M&C Saatchi Consulting

Greater Chicago Area

About

Technology principal with a strong focus on AI and Agentic Systems. Ability to guide teams from inception to launch. A leader with a career spanning Artificial Intelligence, software development, system architect, product lead, and stake holder service. Extensive experience in almost every industry including consulting, agency, start up, corporate, B2C and B2B. Specialties: *AI & Agentic Systems *LLM *Javascript *Node/Express *React *Remix/Next.js *Vercel/Netlify *Contentful *AEM *PHP/Laravel *AWS *Google Cloud *Custom APIs & Integrations *Martech with focus on CDP and CRM

Experience

  • MCD Partners (11 yrs 9 mos)
    • Chief Technology Officer
      Aug 2021 - Present · 5 yrs

    • Director Of Technology
      Mar 2017 - Aug 2021 · 4 yrs 6 mos

      Managing teams of developers while being a voice for technical initiatives, productivity, and new ideas. Building out project scopes, detailing path-to-launch, and reducing overhead. Constantly looking for ways to keep projects clean, on time, and ahead of the curve.

    • Technical Lead
      Nov 2014 - Mar 2017 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Managing a team of developers while being a voice for technical initiatives, productivity, and new ideas. Building out project scopes, detailing path-to-launch, and reducing overhead. Constantly looking for ways to keep projects clean, on time, and ahead of the curve.

  • Founder at 2old2play.com
    May 2005 - Jan 2020 · 14 yrs 9 mos

    2old2play was founded in 2005 as the premier destination for gamers over the age of 25. The site has over 40,000 members and provides older gamers with a platform to meet up, form clans, and play online with peers of their own age groups. 2old2play is active at all major industry events, and there are members of 2old2play from just about every major game developer and publisher.

  • Technical Architect at The Cube - Share Events
    Jan 2014 - Dec 2014 · 1 yr

    Technical Architect tasked with building a decoupled front end on Angular JS along with the RAILS backend team. Focused on scalable components for a dynamic start up video streaming service. Worked with senior management to deliver the UX vision to consumers.

  • Senior Developer at Chicago Sun-Times
    Dec 2012 - Mar 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Headed up the development team for Wrapports and support their flag ship product the Chicago Sun-Times. Work with upper management and Jr. Developers to architect new platforms and brands while managing projects from inception to launch. Directly built and maintain dozens of online identities.

  • Lead Developer at Andrew Lehman Design
    Apr 2011 - Nov 2012 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Worked as an engineering manager and lead developer on more than 300+ client accounts. Over saw tech direction and architecture