Jim Van Riper

Jim Van Riper has a diverse work experience spanning over many years. Jim is currently working as an Engineering Leader at Chowly, Inc. since 2023. Prior to that, they were the VP of Engineering at Bardavon Health Innovations from 2021 to 2023, where they delivered a major project and implemented various systems and architectures.

Before that, Jim worked independently in various roles such as a Product Consultant from 2020 to 2022, providing expertise to multiple startups and consulting work. Jim also held the position of VP of Development at FYIsoft, Inc. from 2019 to 2020.

Earlier in their career, Jim worked as the Chief Product Officer at Querium Corporation from 2014 to 2019, where they played a key role in product management and development. Jim also worked as an Executive Consultant at Independent from 2011 to 2015, where they contributed to a marketing reboot.

Jim has held leadership positions at Troux Technologies as VP of Product Management, Product Development, Support, and IT from 2006 to 2011. Prior to that, they worked at Serena Software as VP of Research and Development from 2004 to 2005, and at Merant as Sr. Director of Product Marketing & Management from 2002 to 2004. Earlier in their career, they were the VP of R&D at Tivre from 2001 to 2002.

Overall, Jim Van Riper brings a wealth of experience in product management, engineering leadership, and consulting to their current role at Chowly, Inc.

Jim Van Riper completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) from California State University-Sacramento. Jim attended the university from 1981 to 1986. In addition, they obtained a certification in "Ionic React: Cross-Platform Mobile Development with Ionic 5" from Udemy in September 2020.