James Charles ⛰🚵♂️⛰

James Charles has a wealth of experience in software engineering, having worked in the field since 2003. James began their career as a Software Engineer at Lockheed Martin, and then moved on to become a Senior Software Consultant at Keane in 2005. That same year, they joined Pegasus Solutions as Vice President of Software Engineering Reservation Services and Senior Director of Software Development. In 2014, they took on the role of Senior Director of Software Development at SkyTouch Technology. In 2017, they became Executive Director of Development and Delivery at MGM Resorts International and Vice President of Software Engineering at Nextiva. Most recently, in 2021, they were appointed Vice President of Software Engineering at RTA.

James Charles obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Software Engineering from the University of Washington from 2000 to 2003. In March 2020, they obtained the Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS).