Summary
James McMillian is a technology leader and CTO with extensive experience guiding startups and enterprise teams from concept to scale. As co-founder and CTO of Centerfire Digital and the current CTO of CRSTBL Inc., he shapes strategic technology visions, architecture, and infrastructure to drive growth and resilience. He has a proven record delivering high-availability, high-traffic systems, including guiding 260 million real-time user calls at First Orion and achieving 99.999% uptime through coordinated Cloud, Automation, and Security efforts. An entrepreneur at heart, he founded and exited AAAffordable Data Recovery and Technical Solutions, demonstrating a blend of hands-on engineering, business execution, and customer focus. Armed with a Cum Laude BS in Computer Science with AI/ML from the University of Pittsburgh, he bridges research and practical software solutions and has led global, multi-location teams. Based in Pennsylvania, he continues to translate ambitious tech strategy into reliable, secure products.
9 years of coding experience
27 years of employment as a software developer
Graduated with Cum Laude Honors, Graduated with Cum Laude Honors at University of Pittsburgh
English, japanese (conversational)