Robert Chappell is a highly educated and experienced professional with a background in finance, strategy, and business development. He earned a Bachelor's degree in International Studies and Economics at the University of California, San Diego and later pursued a Master's in Business Administration at the University of California, Davis, where he specialized in finance and strategy.

Chappell has held various roles in different organizations, where he has honed a range of skills and gained valuable experience. Among his professional positions, he worked as an Analyst at M&T Trust, an Intern at Sutter Health - Strategy and Business Development, Investment Officer at CalPERS - Private Equity, and a Business Intelligence Analyst at Sutter Health - Strategy and Business Development. He also served as an Enterprise Account Executive at New Relic, Inc. and Strategic Account Executive at Codefresh.

Currently, Chappell is a member of the first cohort of the On Deck No Code Fellowship, which seeks to help professionals develop skills in building software without coding.

Chappell has also gained programming skills, having undertaken courses in Introduction to Computer Programming and Programming Foundations with Python at Udacity. His diverse professional background and various interests make him a well-rounded professional capable of handling a range of projects and tasks.