About me
Kevin O'Dell is the director of engineering for Drivelink, the telematics platform that powers Toyota and Lexus Safety Connect for vehicles in North America. Drivelink is a critical feature that connects drivers to first responders to help them during emergencies. O’Dell’s team is responsible for cloud engineering that allows them to maintain platform uptime in addition to updating the system with new features to improve customer experiences.
Prior to TCNA, O’Dell worked at State Farm, where he was a software engineer, solutions architect, technology manager and director.
O’Dell earned his bachelor of science in business administration with a focus on Information Systems from Illinois State University, where he also played NCAA baseball for the Redbirds.