Jimmy Youngblood

Jimmy Youngblood has extensive work experience in various companies and positions. Jimmy started as the CIO at Go Figure, Inc., where they created strategies to improve the company's product and represented the company in conferences and training events. Jimmy then worked as a consultant at Aphelion Solutions, where they reorganized the software development group and modernized the support group.

After that, Youngblood joined Siemens Energy & Automation as a program manager, managing resources for the development and support of the company's engineering application. Jimmy then worked at KBR as an IT manager, creating strategies and aligning group-level goals with delivery metrics.

Following KBR, Youngblood worked at Fiserv as the Director of Application Development, leading multiple development teams and saving over $500 million through infrastructure improvements. Jimmy then joined Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd. as the Director of Software Engineering, leading a team of 60 and offshore teams, and managing product integration and process creation.

Youngblood then worked at Halliburton as a Senior Program Manager, managing divestitures and creating system, technology, and process maps for new companies. Jimmy then worked at Gulf States Toyota as the Manager of Software Development, where they initiated and developed Agile Scrum and Kanban methodology across the organization.

Lastly, Youngblood joined OsteoStrong as the CIO and later became the President. In this role, they played a key role in expanding the company's presence nationally and internationally, restructuring the organization, and increasing profits significantly.

Jimmy Youngblood has an extensive education history. Jimmy completed a PhD in Computer Science at DePaul University Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media from 2020 to 2024. Additionally, they pursued a DBA in Business Administration and Management at DePaul Driehaus College of Business from 2020 to 2023.

Prior to that, Jimmy obtained a Global MBA with a focus on Strategic Leadership, Marketing, and Finance from the University of Houston-Victoria, where they studied from 2006 to 2008. Jimmy also completed a Strategic MBA with a concentration in Management, Finance, and Accounting at the University of Houston-Victoria from 2006 to 2007.

Earlier in their education, Jimmy earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Science from the University of Houston-Downtown in 1999, as well as a second BS degree in Applied Mathematics from the same institution during the same time period.

Although the starting and ending years are not provided, it is known that Jimmy attended the University of Houston, although the specific degree and field of study remain unknown.

In addition to their degrees, Jimmy has certifications as an Agile Scrum Master from Scrum Alliance and in ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) from ITIL Certified. The specific dates of obtaining these certifications are not stated.