Bud James:  

Robert “Bud” James, Ph.D., M.Div., BSCIT, is a seasoned C-Level executive with more than 35 years of proven expertise in information technology, e-commerce, and systems management. He has significant team leadership, product development, and project management experience. He holds several professional certifications, including Scrum Master, ITIL Trainer, and Master Scuba Instructor. • At MySpace he was the original CTO and key creator in designing and managing the world’s first social media platform, attracting 6M new users over nine months • As CTO at A-OK, he developed and applied for a patent for the e-commerce tool, “Highly Secure Internet Transactions Designed to Reduce Repudiation” which allowed them to conduct the world’s first debit card transaction via the Internet, illustrating the success of Star Systems and Citibank • As CTO and President at One Sphera he designed the technology and authored the whitepaper for the alt-currency Community Coin, was the Project Manager for the software build and Beta test, and co-applied for a patent on the “Value Chain Advertising Platform and Methodology.” In addition to running large software development organizations, he has been involved in starting up new companies, was a key player in creating internationally-based support organizations, and has held a broad range of managerial, technical, and Project Manager positions in Fortune 500 companies including Oracle, BEA, and Unisy...Expand for more