Jim Pravetz

Jim Pravetz is an experienced Principal Engineer at Playable since April 2017, specializing in full stack video systems engineering, including building an Aurelia SPA frontend customer console. With a background as Technical Director at Botanic Organic, LLC since April 2011, Jim has expertise in web application architecture, development, graphic design, and affiliate program management. Jim's previous roles include Principal Engineer positions at RediTruck, Pluto TV, and Net2TV, where expertise in Node.js, MongoDB, and streaming technologies was demonstrated. As a founder of Cayo Systems, Jim developed consumer-facing software for billing, while also innovating targeted advertising technology at InScene Systems. Jim's extensive career at Adobe Systems included pivotal roles such as Platform Architect for Flash for TV and Engineering Manager for Acrobat security features. Jim holds a BASc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.