Jim Smitley

Jim Smitley has a diverse work experience in various technology leadership roles. Jim is currently the Chief Technology Officer at Roar Social, where they began in March 2023. Prior to that, they served as the Head of Engineering at Roar Social from May 2022 to March 2023.

Before joining Roar Social, Jim worked at Atlassian as an Engineering Manager from March 2021 to May 2022. Jim also held the position of Engineering Manager at Trello during the same period.

From June 2020 to March 2021, Jim served as the Director of Engineering at Traction on Demand, specifically focusing on the bettr.me project. Prior to that, they were the VP of Engineering at kettle.ai from November 2018 to June 2020.

Jim's earlier experiences include working at LinkedIn as a Senior Manager of Software Engineering from July 2016 to November 2018, as well as serving as the Chief Technology Officer at PointDrive from September 2013 to July 2016.

Before joining PointDrive, Jim worked as a Solution Architect at Slalom Consulting from September 2011 to September 2013. Jim also had a role in Page Foundry, Inc. as a Software Architect/Technical Lead Software Developer from January 2010 to August 2011.

Jim's career started at Vibes Media, where they served as an Application Development Team Lead/Architect from November 2008 to December 2009. Throughout their career, Jim has held various leadership positions and has had a strong focus on engineering and technology management.

Jim Smitley attended Harlem High School, although the specific dates are not provided. After graduating from high school, they pursued a degree in Biochemistry/Biophysics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 1990 to 1995.