James Barker

James Barker is a seasoned sales professional with extensive experience in technology and software sales. Currently serving as Senior Director of Sales for Northern Europe at Algolia, James has achieved remarkable performance milestones, including 112% annual performance and being Algolia's first President's Club winner. Prior roles at Algolia included Director of Sales and Senior Sales Manager, where James consistently exceeded sales targets. Previously, James excelled at Microsoft as the global top-performing Account Executive for the Mobile DevOps division and contributed significantly to Xamarin's sales success before its acquisition. James began a career in sales with positions at TestPlant Ltd and Capita Education Services, focusing on business development and account management. James holds a Business degree from the University of Liverpool.