James Taylor is an accomplished architect with extensive experience in database systems and data infrastructure. Currently at Salesforce, James focuses on core database engine development utilizing PostgreSQL technology. As an Open Source Committer at Substrait, James works on cross-language serialization for relational algebra, while also serving as a member and VP of Apache Phoenix at the Apache Software Foundation, leading the project's growth from inception to a top-level initiative. Prior roles include co-founding Sundeck, where James built a query engineering platform, and serving as a staff engineer at Lyft, enhancing data querying capabilities significantly. James's earlier career includes significant tenures at BEA Systems Inc., Nextance, Menerva Technologies, and Onsale Inc., with a strong background in software architecture and engineering management. James holds an MS in Computer Aided Design, a BS in Computer Science, and a BArch in Architecture from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.
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