Jim Burt

Jim Burt has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over two decades. Jim'smost recent role is Vice President of Software Engineering at MemberSuite, Inc., which they started in August 2021.

Prior to this, Jim held the position of Director, Application Delivery at InComm Payments from November 2017 to August 2021. In this role, they were responsible for the full-life cycle development and ownership of global prepaid card activation platforms, as well as leading the digital transformation and modernization of legacy web-based POS platforms.

Before joining InComm Payments, Jim founded Owltown Technology, LLC. in 2015, where they served as a Founder, Architect, and Consultant. Jim worked on an IoT In-Home Cloud Storage Product, designing and architecting the solution using a mix of open source and proprietary software.

From 2011 to 2015, Jim worked at Novelis as the Global Director of Data Integration. Jim led a global data transformation team and was responsible for the One Novelis initiative to standardize on a single ERP system.

Jim also has experience as Chief Technical Advisor at ThePartyMatch from 2013 to 2014 and as the Director of Application & Mobile Development at RaceTrac Petroleum from 2006 to 2011. In these roles, they collaborated with executive management, evaluated IT systems, and managed relationships with other departments.

Additionally, Jim worked at Global Payments as Manager, Software Engineering from 2001 to 2006, where they directed all phases of the software development life cycle and managed large, complex projects. Prior to that, they served as the CTO of Dollarstation from 1998 to 2001, leading a team of developers and overseeing product development for a fintech social networking platform.

Overall, Jim Burt has a strong background in software engineering, leadership, and project management, with experience in digital transformation, global data integration, and product development.

Jim Burt's education history begins in 1988 when they attended the Georgia Institute of Technology. Jim pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and completed their studies in 1992.

In 2014, Jim Burt returned to the Georgia Institute of Technology to pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. Jim specialized in Innovation and New Product Development during their time at the university.

During the same year, in 2014, Jim Burt also attended the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. Jim completed a Global Leadership Certificate program at this institution.

In addition to their formal education, Jim Burt has obtained several certifications. In May 2021, they acquired the Blockchain Strategy for Business Leaders certification from the Intuit Factory. In September 2006, they achieved the Six Sigma Green Belt certification from Southern Polytechnic State University.

Jim Burt also has certifications as an Aircraft Flight Instructor and a Commercial Aircraft Pilot from the Federal Aviation Administration, although specific dates for these certifications were not provided.