James Kestler

James Kestler has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. James is currently employed at Axle Informatics, where they hold the position of Director of Software Engineering since January 2022. Prior to this role, they worked as a Software Engineering Manager at the same company from February 2020 to January 2022.

Before joining Axle Informatics, James held the position of Software Development Manager and Software Development Team Lead at STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGIES from January 2003 to February 2020. During their tenure, they managed, coordinated, and collaborated on numerous internal projects, providing software solutions and business process improvements. James was responsible for managing a team of developers and business analysts, overseeing technical design review, and leading all projects.

Additionally, James worked as an Independent Consultant from September 2001 to December 2002, where they performed consulting and software development for corporate and government clients. James also worked as a Senior Consultant at The Seva Group from May 1999 to September 2001, where they took on the roles of technical lead, mentor, and project manager for web and desktop application development projects.

Prior to these roles, James served as a Project Manager and Software Development Team Lead at RWD Technologies Inc. from January 1996 to December 1999. In this role, they provided technical mentoring, product visioning, and solution design to a team of individuals and served as a project management and technical troubleshooter for web-based application and document management projects.

Furthermore, James gained experience as an Aerospace Engineer in Mission Design and Maneuvers at CSC from January 1992 to December 1995. James performed orbit and maneuver analysis for NASA Earth orbiting spacecraft missions and conducted mathematical programming in C/C++, FORTRAN, and Visual Basic.

Lastly, James started their career as a Research Assistant at USDA-ARS from January 1988 to December 1991. James conducted laboratory testing, data analysis, and developed mathematical programs to model geophysical processes.

Overall, James Kestler has a strong background in software engineering, project management, and consulting, with a range of experience in various industries.

James Kestler holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the University of Maryland. Further details regarding the start and end year of their education were not specified.