Michael Jones

Chief Technology Officer - Mortgage at Primis

Austin, Texas, United States

About Michael Jones

Michael Jones is Chief Technology Officer - Mortgage at Primis. Location: Austin, Texas, United States.

Solutions-oriented Technology Leader and Executive with 39+ years of experience driving technology strategy and innovation in financial services. Entrepreneurial-driven with broad-based knowledge and hands-on expertise in cybersecurity oversight, cloud/hybrid infrastructure, digital transformation, enterprise applications, and team building. Skilled in providing effective leadership in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments while maintaining big picture perspective, objectives, and focus on ROI. Articulate communicator with strong written and verbal interpersonal skills, able to understand business requirements to cross-collaborate and increase value. Selected Highlights: • Co-founded ARC Systems scaling to over $12M annual revenue and 97 employees with its flagship loan origination and underwriting platform LendTech, processing $477B in mortgage applications. • Led global infrastructure integration at Engelhart, aligning 800+ systems to BTG Pactual security standards while reducing costs and redundant systems. • Implemented zero-incident cybersecurity program at Trailstone deploying technologies from Palo Alto, Veeam, Carbon Black, KnowBe4, Mimecast, Snyk, and Arctic Wolf. • Responsible for all aspects of technology and operations for West Texas Printing during which the product catalog was increased by over 200%. • Managed multiple and varied technology departments at Amherst to support the on-going organizational reorganizations including Service Desk, Engineering, Project Management and Development/Operations.

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Agile Methodologies

Additional experience

  • Global Head of Technology - Infrastructure

    Engelhart

    September 2024 – February 2026

Education

  • Computer Science, The University of Texas at Austin