Travis Renn

About Travis Renn

I am, first and foremost, an Operator. My professional DNA is a blend of military discipline, corporate leadership, and technical product management. I specialize in leading global teams to build revenue-generating products while strictly adhering to security protocols and budget constraints. Whether I'm turning around a banking center or scaling a tech startup, I leverage my tenacity and experience to drive projects from concept to success. No matter the location or the challenge, I get results.

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My Guiding Principles

My personal philosophy is rooted in a blend of individual freedom and collective kindness. I believe in the principle of less government, advocating for personal liberty and a society where individuals have the autonomy to make their own choices. This belief is intertwined with a deep-seated faith in God, which provides a moral compass and a sense of purpose in my life.

In my interactions with others, I strive to live by the Golden Rule, treating everyone with the same respect and compassion I would want for myself. This principle extends to my support for the LGBT community, as I believe that love and acceptance should be universal.

Ultimately, my core beliefs are guided by the power of love and a sense of wonder about our place in the universe.

Key Achievements

SAAS GROWTH Scaled AccelerList from concept to $1M+ ARR with 2,500+ users.

PRODUCT STRATEGY Launched mobile app initiatives increasing annual sales by 56%.

ENGINEERING Architected a desktop app for seamless thermal printer hardware integration.

LEADERSHIP 20+ years of banking leadership, specializing in high-stakes branch turnarounds.

OPERATIONS Managed complex M&A logistics, closing/opening branches during bank mergers.

COMMUNITY Founded the first Illinois Military Support Affinity Group for Bank of America.

FUNDRAISING Chaired a USO Charity Golf Tournament raising over $100k in a single day.

INTERNATIONAL Expanded SaaS products into US, Canadian, and UK markets simultaneously.

MILITARY U.S. Army Veteran leveraging military discipline to drive corporate execution.

The Dual Path: Tech & Banking

A unique career built on two parallel tracks: High-growth SaaS entrepreneurship overlaid on a solid foundation of corporate leadership.

2016 — 2025

Founder & Product Manager

AccelerList.com

Led the complete product lifecycle of a multi-marketplace e-commerce SaaS platform, scaling from startup concept to $1M+ ARR.
Led cross-functional development team of 7 professionals spanning 4-7 time zones.
Managed full-stack development projects using Python, React, Java, and Go.
Implemented agile development processes and stakeholder management frameworks.
Delivered consistent product releases with zero major outages, maintaining 99.9%+ uptime.

SaaS Product Strategy React/Go Kanban Marketing SDLC Agile/Scrum AWS Jira End-to-End Delivery Data Integrations

2015 — 2016

Co-Founder

DesignCandy.io

Identified a niche market creating t-shirt designs for Amazon Merch. Built a design agency and SaaS tools around it, eventually scaling and selling the business to a customer.

Niche Markets Agency Exit Enterprise Apps Cloud Platforms System Integration

Education

Northern Illinois University

DeKalb, Illinois

3 years of study

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Associate in Arts

Birth of Travis lower middle class kid, a product of divorce and mental instability inherit to my family genes which somehow skipped me. a high school dropout that didn't know he would become great one day

2023 — 2025

VP, Branch Manager III

First Horizon Bank

Turnaround management for Nashville LMI branch.
Exceeded deposit goals & compliance metrics.
Leveraged large financial market experience to build quick relationships with key clients.

P&L Mgmt Turnarounds Compliance Client Relations Risk Assessment

2013 — 2023

VP, Branch Manager III

Citibank, N.A.