Christopher Kardell

Chris Kardell is a senior software engineer at Digital Era Banking Services. With 20 years of experience working in the financial industry, from IT support at a small community bank to an IT Architect at a Fortune 500 company, he has held a variety of roles. He holds Master’s degrees in both computer science and data analytics and enjoys all aspects of software development, as well as staying up to date on the latest technologies and trends.

books by Christopher Kardell

Build Financial Software with Generative AI (From Scratch)
  • April 2025
  • ISBN 9781633436626
  • 432 pages
Included with a Manning Online subscription
  • printed in black & white

Build Financial Software with Generative AI (From Scratch) guides you through modernizing a full-stack Automated Clearing House (ACH) application, layer-by-layer. You’ll start with a quick review of FinTech basics and an introduction to GenAI tools. Then, you’ll develop a data visualization dashboard with React, containerize components with Docker, create and refine APIs, implement backend processing, and even design a custom database. Throughout, you’ll see how AI tools aid with coding, testing, research, security, documentation, and even Agile practices.