Summary
James Butcher is a seasoned technical product manager with 11 years of experience turning embedded and real-time distributed system expertise into commercial industrial-edge software. As Product Manager for IOTech’s Edge Central and Chair of the EdgeX Foundry Technical Steering Committee, he blends customer-facing solution architecture with open-source ecosystem leadership to drive adoption of industrial-grade IoT platforms. He has a strong track record working with OEMs across Industrial Automation, Energy, Mil/Aero, Robotics and Transportation to translate complex requirements into roadmaps and deployable products. His background as a software and solutions architect gives him deep hands-on knowledge of middleware, DDS and real-time systems, enabling him to bridge engineering, sales and marketing effectively. Based in Newcastle and an MEng graduate from Warwick, he’s known for growing open-source communities while commercialising robust edge solutions for global customers.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
M Eng class 1, Computer Science, First, M Eng class 1, Computer Science, First at University of Warwick
Coquet High School