Mel Haynes, Jr.

Mel Haynes, Jr. has extensive experience working in various roles in the technology industry. Mel is currently employed at Bigleaf Networks as a Solutions Architect, where they are responsible for integrating multiple enterprise systems. Prior to this, Mel Haynes, Jr. founded their own company, New Thinking Designs, LLC, where they worked on a wide range of projects including designing and developing enterprise applications, providing branding services, and building a scheduler/reservation system for dance studios. Mel also co-founded OpenMCR, specializing in multichannel retail/e-commerce and ERP implementation. Mel Haynes, Jr. has also worked at Only Natural Pet as an SR ERP Developer and Senior Software Engineer, where they played a key role in replacing the existing tech stack with a new platform combination. Additionally, they have held positions as a Lead Developer/Analyst at Tomax, a Powerbuilder consultant at ULA - United Launch Alliance, and a Principle at Retail Solutions Group, LLC and Phoenix Retail Systems. Overall, Mel Haynes, Jr. has a strong background in technology and has worked on a variety of projects in different industries.

Mel Haynes, Jr. earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Colorado Technical University between 1998 and 2001.