Data & AI Strategist | University Learning Facilitator | Coach

James is a UC Berkeley-trained data and AI strategist who works with leading companies seeking to leverage technology as a competitive advantage. He also teaches data and artificial intelligence strategy at the renowned Berkeley Haas School of Business and coaches tech-industry professionals and graduate students at the Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, on how to reach their full potential.

James the technologist

Data and AI Strategist

I am a former CIO, CPO, and Data Executive who is a fractional technology leader to innovative companies seeking to accelerate business outcomes through data, artificial intelligence (AI), and people.  I have built software products and technology platforms at startups and leading companies like Microsoft.  

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James the academic

Data & AI Strategy Learning Facilitator

I am a learning facilitator at my alma mater, the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, for two executive education courses: Data Strategy: Leveraging Data as a Competitive Advantage and Artificial Intelligence: Business Strategies and Applications.

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James the coach

Leadership & Performance Coach

I coach leaders, professionals, and university students who seek peak performance and growing their true potential doing work they love. I also write about career strategy.

I am certified by Brown University in Leadership and Performance Coaching. 

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Data & AI Leader | Coach | University Instructor

James Gray

james gray

Experienced technology executive as a Chief Product Officer, Chief Information Officer, and Data Executive.

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10 years building, operating, and managing data and analytics platforms at Microsoft

Master of Information and Data Science from the School of Information, University of California at Berkeley

Learning Facilitator for the Berkeley Haas School of Business course “Data Strategy: Leveraging Data as a Competitive Advantage

Learning Facilitator for the Berkeley Haas School of Business course “Artificial Intelligence: Business Strategies and Applications

Certified Leadership and Performance Coach - Brown University School of Professional Studies

AWS and Microsoft Azure certified

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