This is Me
My name is James. I am a hardworking, energetic Technical Executive and Software Engineer. I am an excellent communicator and an innovator. I am both a leader and a team player. I am equally at ease typing code, interacting with customers, or in the Board Room. I welcome inquiries as to how I can help your business.
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About Me
I am a highly capable, dynamic and energetic technical executive, with over 17+ years of leadership experience commercializing disruptive technologies in a startup,
a large corporation, and government organizations. I have a passion and proven ability to innovate by identifying new products and business opportunities.
I have strong communication skills and the ability to translate technical requirements for development, as well as translate to business, legal, sales, marketing teams and customers.
17+ years of experience working with international customers and sales & marketing teams (remotely and on location). I am both a team player and team leader,
with the ability to adapt knowledge and experience to benefit any technology company.
Career Highlights
- Led technical build of world’s first human-in-the-loop aircraft simulator (integration of computer with physiological sensors).
- Invented and wrote several key patents in the field of augmented reality and autonomous vehicles.
- Secured 10+ million dollars of sales from customers including Navy, Army, FDA, National Nuclear Security Administration, DARPA, BMW, Fiat, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, various Automotive Tier-1 and OEMs, GE Aviation, and numerous hospitals, universities and Fortune 500 companies.
- Secured Fortune 500 customer, developed software, and product plan for presentation at CES 2016, which won several international industry awards.
- Led M&A activities and negotiations for technology startup.
- Built sales channels and customer basis internationally, including Asia / Australasia (predominantly: Australia, Japan, Korea), North America and Europe.
Technical
- C / C++ / C# / Visual Basic / Python
- ASP.NET / HTTP / REST / JSON / Payment Processing
- Visual Studio / Team Foundation Services / Git
- Azure and AWS Cloud Services
- Deep Learning / TensorFlow
- SQL Server / SQLite
- DirectX / OpenGL
- DirectShow / Media Foundation
- Xamarin and Mobile Development
- Real-time development: 3D graphics, signal processing, statistical analytics
Business
- Technical Sales
- Communication
- Contract Negotiation
- Business Development
- Executive Leadership
- Software Licensing
- Technology Startups
- Product & Software Development
Education and Professional Development
Chartered Engineer (CEng) – UK Engineering Council
Chartered IT Professional – British Computer Society
Self-Driving Car Nanodegree – Udacity
Deep Learning Nanodegree – Udacity
BSc. (Honors) Business Information Systems – University of Portsmouth (UK)