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

Tech Stack

My favorite tools and such...

Linear AntiGravity LLMs React Python JamStack HTML Slack

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.