Darrin Jahnel is the founder and CEO of Jahnel Group, a 150-person software consulting company headquartered in Schenectady, NY. Darrin leads with energy and is obsessed with creating an amazing work environment for his team. Jahnel Group has made the Inc. 5,000 list 7 years in a row and has won multiple best workplace awards for their culture. In 2024, Darrin founded InfoLink, a company focused on helping businesses claim and support their R&D tax credits. Darrin earned an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University at Albany ('98) and a Master’s Degree in Information Systems from NYU's Stern School of Business. Prior to starting the company in 2005, Darrin worked as a software engineer on Wall Street. Darrin is happily married and has 4 children (ages 15–25).