James Stanier

James Stanier is a seasoned technology leader currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer for Nordhealth's veterinary business since April 2025. In addition to this role, Stanier contributes to LeadDev as an Advisory Board Member since July 2023, assisting in shaping the conference and editorial content. Previously, Stanier was Director of Engineering at Shopify from September 2021 to March 2025, where leadership supported hundreds of engineers in executing major initiatives. Stanier's career includes impactful roles such as SVP Engineering at Brandwatch, where engineering was scaled from inception to a $450M acquisition by Cision, and Technical Advisor at BlackCurve. Stanier's academic credentials include a Ph.D. and BSc in Computer Science from the University of Sussex.