James Bradford Churchill

James Bradford Churchill has over 20 years of work experience in various roles and industries. James Bradford started their career in 1996 as an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder. In 2001, they transitioned to the technology industry, working as a Software/QA Tech at Phoenix Technologies. James Bradford then moved on to TimeCentre, where they worked as an Implementation Specialist and later as an Implementation Manager from 2002 to 2006.

In 2006, James joined RelayHealth as a Systems Analyst, where they championed the transition to an agile development process and served as a scrum master and product owner. James Bradford later became a Product Manager, managing clinical decision support software and content product development and release.

Since 2011, James has been working at National CineMedia (NCM), where they have held various roles. James Bradford started as a Systems Analyst, representing the voice of the customer and working closely with stakeholders to identify business problems. James Bradford then became a Senior Business Analyst, mentoring and overseeing the interface between the business analysis team and development team in a hybrid agile Kanban/continuous flow process. James later became the Manager of Business Analysis, coordinating business analysis and other functions between separate teams. Currently, they serve as the Manager of Software Quality and Acceptance, leading a team of business analysts and quality assurance engineers to contribute to the success of their cross-functional teams in a Lean Kanban process. James Bradford also supports the teams in evolving their process to remove waste and deliver value more quickly.

Overall, James has a strong background in software development, agile methodologies, and team management.

James Bradford Churchill obtained a Ph.D. in Classical Philology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, from 1992 to 1996. Prior to that, they earned an A.M. in Classical Philology from the same institution, from 1989 to 1991. James Bradford'sundergraduate education was completed at Illinois State University, where they received a B.A. in Foreign Languages and Physics from 1984 to 1989.

In addition to their formal education, James has also obtained several certifications. James Bradford received a Certified Scrum Master certification from Agile University in November 2007. In 2001, they obtained an eBusiness Professional certification from Westwood College of Technology. Lastly, in 2010, they received a Product Management Certification from Pragmatic Marketing, although the specific month is not provided.