James Donley has a diverse and extensive work experience in the technology sector. James is currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer at One Call Concepts, Inc. since February 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a Strategic Advisor to the CEO at Cloudforce from November 2021 to March 2022.
Before joining Cloudforce, Donley was an Independent Technology Consultant (CIO Advisory) at Nobel Coaching & Tutoring/Gersh Academy for Students on the Autism Spectrum/Really Great Reading from December 2019 to November 2021. In this role, they provided visionary guidance and tactical solutions and also coached students on coding and soft skills attainment.
From 2016 to 2019, Donley served as the Chief Technology Officer at Learning Without Tears, where they provided solutions to develop foundation skills for students. Prior to that, they worked at K12 (Stride) as the Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer/Interim Chief Technology Officer from June 2012 to June 2015. At K12, they managed product development and IT systems organizations, reducing major impacts on system availability.
Donley also has experience working at Ciena as the Vice President & CIO from December 2006 to June 2012, where they established an authoritative IT organization. James worked at Acterna/JDSU as the Vice President & CIO from December 2002 to December 2006, guiding the organization through the bankruptcy process. James also held the role of Senior Director, Enterprise Processes & Information Technology at Acterna/JDSU from December 2000 to December 2002.
Donley's earlier career includes positions at Ford Motor Company, where they worked in various roles such as Director, Global IT Account Management, Director, Regional IT Integration, Director of Information Technology, and Manager, Global AfterMarket Support, Customer Service Division from 1995 to 2000.
Overall, James Donley has significant experience in technology leadership roles, providing strategic guidance, and overseeing the development and implementation of IT solutions.
James Donley has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Wayne State University. James also holds a Master of Science degree in Administration from Central Michigan University. In terms of additional certifications, they have completed a course on "DevOps Foundations: Transforming the Enterprise" from LinkedIn in January 2021. Furthermore, they have obtained a certification as an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner from Amazon Web Services (AWS). No specific month or year is provided for the AWS certification.
February, 2022 - present