Jim Brinksma is Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Megaport and has over 20 years of experience spanning the US Department of Defense, financial services, telecommunications, and technology startups. As CTO, Jim is responsible for supporting innovation, developing strategic technical relationships with vendors, partners, research & development organizations, and start-up communities, and delivering next generation products and services.
Jim’s previous roles include Co-founder & CTO of InnovoEdge (acquired by Megaport), VP of Strategy & Business Development at Ciena BluePlanet, VP of Sales Engineering & Customer Operations at Ciena, VP of Network Products & Strategy at Goldman Sachs, and 7+ years of service in the United States Navy.
Current role