Summary
James Connolly is a Senior Lecturer and researcher with nine years of academic and entrepreneurial experience at the intersection of digital healthcare, wearable technology, AI and big data analytics. He holds a PhD from Ulster University where he developed wearable systems to quantify hand movement for rheumatoid arthritis assessment, and now applies that expertise to improving remote patient monitoring and activity interpretation. As co-founder of ActionSense and a university lecturer, he blends practical product development with rigorous research, supervising projects that translate sensor data into clinically useful insights. Based in Derry/Londonderry, he is skilled at moving ideas from prototype to applied solutions in healthcare settings, often focusing on subtle signals such as early-morning stiffness that are overlooked in routine care.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at University of Ulster
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), ENGINEERING, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), ENGINEERING at Ulster University