James Sohn

James Sohn has a strong background in the financial industry, with over 20 years of experience in various roles. James currently holds the position of Senior Engineering Manager at Western Asset Management, starting in September 2022.

Prior to this, James worked at PIMCO from 2014 to 2022, where they held multiple senior leadership roles. James served as the Senior Vice President of Systematic Trading from July 2020 to September 2022, and as the Senior Vice President of Data, Data Science, and Core Technology from September 2014 to June 2020.

Before joining PIMCO, James worked at Bank of America for six years, starting in 2008. James held the position of Director of Credit Technology during this time.

Earlier in their career, James held positions at Global Securities Advisors as the VP of Credit Analytics from 2007 to 2008, and at Bank of America as the VP of Credit Technology from 2004 to 2007.

James'scareer began at Interactive Brokers as a Software Engineer in 2003, and prior to that, they worked at Goldman Sachs as a Software Engineer from 1999 to 2003. James started their professional journey at JP Morgan as a Software Engineer from 1998 to 1999.

Overall, James Sohn has built a solid foundation of experience and expertise in the financial industry, with a particular focus on technology, data, and trading.

James Sohn has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. James also holds a Master's degree in Mathematics and Finance (Financial Engineering) from New York University.