James Watson

Director, Engineering at Dataminr

James Watson has worked in various roles and companies throughout their career. James started as a Software Consultant at Intwine in 2004 and worked there until 2006. James then joined Datran Media as a Senior Software Engineer from 2006 to 2010. Following that, they worked at RightNow Technologies as a Senior Web Developer from 2010 to 2012. James then joined Oracle as a Principal Applications Engineer from 2012 to 2015 and later became a Software Development Manager from 2015 to 2016. Currently, they are working at Dataminr as a Front End Engineer from 2016, and has progressed through several roles including Front End Manager, Engineering Manager, Senior Engineering Manager, and most recently Director of Engineering, starting in 2022.

James Watson's education history begins with their enrollment at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology from 1994 to 1998. However, no degree or field of study is specified for this period. James then went on to attend the University of Virginia from 1998 to 2002, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Science. After completing their undergraduate studies, James continued their education at the University of Virginia from 2002 to 2004, obtaining a Master of Computer Science (MCS) degree.

In addition to their formal education, James Watson has also obtained several certifications. In June 2014, they became a Certified Scrum Product Owner through the Scrum Alliance. In July 2013, they obtained the certification of Certified ScrumMaster from the same institution. Furthermore, in May 2013, James completed the course "Functional Programming Principles in Scala" offered by Coursera.

These are the facts provided based on the chronological information given, and no strong assumptions beyond this information should be made.

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