James Shea

James Shea is a seasoned software engineering professional with extensive experience in technical leadership and software architecture. Currently a Staff Software Engineer at FastGrowingTrees.com since March 2023, James previously held the position of Senior Staff Software Engineer at SailPoint, where technical leadership was provided for the development of key functionalities within the IdentityNow product. James has led teams in various roles, including Lead Software Engineer at Seasoned and HotSchedules, where a referral-based hiring solution for the restaurant industry was spearheaded. Additionally, experience spans roles at Open Text, Vignette, traq-wireless, WhisperWire, ForwardVue Technologies, and Codesong, showcasing a strong background in Java, enterprise collaboration, and web technologies. James holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Rutgers University.