I build my own products, and help others ship theirs.

I've spent the last 18+ years in product and engineering, mostly in fintech, payments, and identity. These days I split my time between things I'm building myself and fractional work with teams that need a product or tech lead in the room.

Born in Barbados • Have worked globally across NY, SF, London, and Singapore

Jamar Parris

Projects & ventures

What I'm working on

Building

Area 246
My product studio

Practical, accessible tools that earn their keep by getting on with it and delivering for users. Home to products including:

  • Cari: Run your business from WhatsApp
  • Bajan Buddy: Navigate Barbados from your pocket
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Helping others ship

Fractional work
Product and tech leadership for teams that need it in the room

I work with growth-stage startups, service businesses, nonprofits, and solo founders. I'm doing the work alongside the team, not just advising from the side.

Services provided via Tech 246

Work with me

Collaborating

K-1 Collector
For investors and accountants who dread K-1 season.

Every tax season, investors scramble for K-1 docs from their funds and partnerships. I teamed up to build K-1 Collector, which brings them all into one place so nothing gets missed.

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Writing

The Long Build
My thinking, out loud

Notes from building products, taking on fractional work, and carving my own path. Essays, lessons, and the occasional hot take. Subscribe to follow along.

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About

A little background

I grew up in Barbados, left for grad school in the US, and have since worked out of New York, San Francisco, London, and Singapore. Big banks, large payments companies, and some high-growth startups along the way.

I'm happiest when I'm shipping. Code, decisions, prototypes, posts. Whatever moves things forward. Outside of work I'm into photography, travel, and hiking.

Fintech & payments

Global payments, identity, regulatory compliance, and blockchain.

PayPal Braintree Paxos BNY Mellon

Commerce & growth

Enterprise platforms across online ordering, loyalty, and messaging.

Salesforce Olo Buddy Media

AI & emerging tech

Building my own AI tools at Area 246. Broader AI and emerging tech for clients through my fractional work.

Area 246 Tech 246

Education & credentials

From undergrad in Barbados to CMU in Pittsburgh for my master's.

MS, Information Networking ·
Carnegie Mellon University
BS, Information Technology & Accounting ·
University of the West Indies

Stripe Certified Associate Architect Generative AI & Prompt Engineering

Get in touch

Say hi

If you're looking for a fractional product or tech lead, or you just want to swap notes on something you're building, I'm easy to reach.