James Paad

James Paad is an experienced technology professional with a diverse background in site reliability engineering and DevOps management. Currently serving as Site Reliability Engineering Manager at VGW since June 2022, James previously held the role of DevOps Manager at BD, managing a global DevOps team. James has a strong history of designing and architecting solutions in AWS and Azure during tenure as Principal DevOps Engineer at ChiroTouch. Earlier positions include Technical Manager for Platform Engineering at Bridgepoint Education, where James oversaw multiple engineering groups, and roles at Mythos Technology Inc. and Abbott Vascular as a Senior and Systems Engineer, respectively. James’s career began in the United States Marine Corps, providing a foundation in operations and leadership.