James Howe

James Howe is a seasoned technology professional with extensive experience in engineering and platform management. Currently serving as a Distinguished Engineer at Proper since April 2023, James has held various leadership roles including Director of Platform Engineering at Upstart from February 2021 to May 2023, and at UnitedMasters from June 2019 to February 2021. Prior to these roles, positions included Director of Platform Engineering at Crux Informatics, Manager of the Architecture Team at Sparkcentral, and Principal Engineer at Polaroid Swing. James has also contributed as Director of Engineering at Checkster and as a Principal Engineer at Incapture Investments. Earlier career highlights include managing iTunes Server Architecture at Apple and serving as Director of Platform Engineering at Beats Music before its acquisition by Apple.