Jim McCollom

Jim McCollom serves as the Chief Technology Officer and Head of Product+Engineering at Catch+Release, focusing on enhancing collaboration between content creators and storytellers while overseeing engineering recruitment. Previously, Jim held significant roles including a member of the Technical Oversight Committee at the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, VP of Cloud Engineering at DataStax, and Director of Platform Engineering for Big Data at Lending Club, where leadership in team expansion and technology migration was demonstrated. Jim's earlier positions include Software Development Manager at Amazon, Application Manager at GE, CTO at DNA Software Inc., and Lead Site Architect at Mount Sinai Medical Center, showcasing expertise in software engineering and cloud solutions across various industries. Jim McCollom earned a Bachelor's Degree in Electronic and Computer Engineering from the Engineering College of Copenhagen.