James Rowell

James Rowell is an experienced technology executive currently serving as the Director of Production Engineering at Backblaze since May 2025. Prior to this role, James held the position of Director of Engineering at F5 from October 2023 to May 2025. James has extensive cloud operations experience, having served as Senior Vice President of Cloud Operations & Delivery at NTT Ltd. from April 2018 to April 2023, where responsibilities included overseeing cloud transformation and aligning operations with business objectives. Previous roles at Dimension Data involved leadership in cloud operations and technical services, as well as capacity planning and infrastructure management. James's career began at OpSource, focusing on data center and infrastructure operations. Academic credentials include a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Technology from the University of Phoenix and an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration from Northern Virginia Community College.