Todd Carter

Todd Carter has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Todd currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at My Pillow Inc since February 2021. Before this role, they worked for Lindell Management as the CTO from January 2018 to February 2021. Prior to Lindell Management, they served as the Chief Software Architect at TellPoint Consulting from June 2016 to January 2018.

Todd's career includes significant contributions at TaxPoint, where they worked as a CTO from November 2011 to June 2016. During their tenure, Todd conceived, architected, and led the development of the consumer online tax preparation site TaxPoint.com, which was rated #1 by Best Company ahead of competitors such as HR Block and Turbo Tax. Todd also managed a budget of $1 million.

Before TaxPoint, Todd worked at Microsoft for several years, holding different roles. From June 2007 to November 2011, they served as a Principal PFE and was part of the leadership team that led the global organizational technical strategy for over 1,500 consultants. Todd developed and presented Master-level training as part of Microsoft's SharePoint Master program, and they became the first Microsoft Certified Master for SharePoint in the United States.

Prior to their role as Principal PFE, Todd held the position of Senior Escalation Engineer from August 2004 to June 2007. In this role, they led the global ASP.Net developer support escalation team and formulated strategies and business processes around the operation effectiveness of the ASP.Net business. Earlier in their career at Microsoft, they worked as an Escalation Engineer from November 1998 to August 2004, handling critical 3rd tier escalations for ASP.Net, IIS, and security-related issues. Additionally, they worked as a Technical Lead for a team of 15 support engineers, supporting Microsoft's top-tier enterprise customers from February 1998 to November 1998. Todd also served as a Support Engineer from March 1997 to February 1998, providing support for SNA Server and Windows NT products.

Overall, Todd Carter has a strong background in technology leadership, architecture, development, and support, with extensive experience in various industries.

Todd Carter has a Master of Science (MS) degree in Software Engineering from Southern Methodist University, which they obtained between the years 2004 and 2006. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Accounting from Wesley College, Delaware, during the period of 1994 to 1996.

In addition to their formal education, Todd Carter has obtained various certifications from Microsoft. These certifications include MCM SharePoint 2007, which they acquired in November 2007, and Microsoft Certified Application Developer, which they received in July 2006. Todd also has a certification for MCM SharePoint 2010, however, the exact date of obtaining this certification is unknown.