Jim Deakins

Jim Deakins is a seasoned software engineering professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles across multiple companies. Currently serving as Principal Engineer at Pearl Edison since March 2024 and as Senior Fullstack Engineer at Blumira since May 2020, Jim has previously held significant positions including Chief Software Architect at Groundspeed Analytics, Inc., and Principal Engineer at Deepfield. With a strong foundation in backend development and project management, notable contributions include leading development initiatives at Sight Machine, Benzinga, and AnnArbor.com, where responsibilities expanded beyond core development to encompass project management and system architecture. Jim's expertise lies in leveraging technologies such as Python, RabbitMQ, and Celery to optimize complex processing tasks.