James Smith is an accomplished technology professional with extensive experience in leadership and investment roles. Currently serving as an Advisor at Gradual since January 2022, and as an Investor at both DX and Linear since 2021 and 2019, respectively. Smith co-founded Bugsnag and held the position of CEO until its acquisition by SmartBear Software in 2021, where the company became a key tool for software teams worldwide. Prior to this, Smith was the CTO at Heyzap, contributing significantly to its growth as a leading mobile gaming community before its acquisition by RNTS Media. Earlier experience includes work as a Financial Software Engineer at Bloomberg, where a new multi-bank foreign exchange trading system was developed, and as a Software Engineer at MPC Data, focusing on healthcare technology. Smith holds a BSc (hons) in Mathematics & Computing from the University of Bath.
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