James Poponea

James Poponea is a highly experienced software engineer with a robust background in software architecture, solutions architecture, and engineering roles across various companies. Currently serving as a Senior Software Engineer at Trimble Inc. since November 2021, James previously held positions at United Wholesale Mortgage as a Solutions Architect and at Multi-Bank Securities, Inc. as a Software Architect. Other notable roles include Senior Software Engineer at Shift Digital, Consultant at Coil Group, Software Developer at Utilitec, and Data Warehouse Engineer at Fathead. James began their career as an Airline Captain at Pinnacle Airlines Corp. and holds a Master of Science in Information Technology Management from Oakland University and a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.