Chet Mancini
About Chet Mancini
Chet Mancini is an Engineering Manager specializing in Platform and Data at Carta, with a background in data processing technologies and team leadership across various industries. He has held multiple engineering roles at Simon Data and has extensive experience in software development and data architecture.
Current Role at Carta
Chet Mancini serves as the Engineering Manager for Platform & Data at Carta, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he oversees the development and management of data platforms, focusing on optimizing data processing and storage solutions. His work contributes to Carta's mission of providing innovative solutions in equity management and ownership tracking.
Previous Experience at Simon Data
Prior to his current role, Chet Mancini worked at Simon Data in various capacities. He served as the Engineering Manager for Realtime & Streaming Data for 11 months in 2021 and briefly as the Engineering Manager for Orchestration & APIs in early 2022. Additionally, he held the position of Staff Software Engineer, leading security and enterprise products from 2020 to 2021, and worked as a Senior Data Engineer from 2016 to 2019.
Educational Background
Chet Mancini studied Computer Science at Wheaton College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from 2006 to 2010. He furthered his education at Cornell University, obtaining a Master of Engineering in Computer Science from 2011 to 2012. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in data engineering and software development.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Chet Mancini possesses extensive technical skills in data processing technologies, including Hadoop, Spark, and Flink. He has experience with both SQL and NoSQL database design and optimization, and he is proficient in major web engineering frameworks such as Rails, Django, Spring, and ASP.NET. His expertise extends to building and managing data platforms, particularly for handling files and documents.
Contributions to the Field
Chet Mancini has contributed to the field of data engineering through his involvement in organizing high-performing development teams across various industries, including martech, adtech, finance, and telecom. He has also spoken at conferences on topics related to data architectures and processing, sharing his knowledge and insights with peers in the industry.