James De Villiers

James de Villiers serves as Chief Technology Officer and General Manager at Octoco, where responsibilities encompass leadership and technical oversight. Additionally, James holds the position of Director at Ström Engineering. Previous experience includes various roles such as Mechanical Engineering Intern at PROXA Water, Filmatic Packaging Systems, Fabrinox (Pty) Ltd, and HG Molenaar. James obtained a Master of Engineering (Cum Laude) in Electronic Engineering and a Bachelor of Engineering (Cum Laude) in Mechanical Engineering from Stellenbosch University, following a distinguished academic career at Paarl Boys' High School, where James was recognized as Dux Learner.