James Everard is a New Product Development Engineer and Cambridge-trained programmer with a rare blend of deep learning, C++/Python craftsmanship and hands-on product delivery spanning startups, healthcare and consumer apps. He has led and scaled research teams (Head of R&D at Humanising Autonomy) and now prototypes AI-driven consumer and care-focused products—everything from rapid LLM-generated text adventures to Jetson-powered privacy cameras and elder-companion prototypes. Equally comfortable shipping mobile apps built in the field (Matchy Matchup) and architecting production vision stacks, he pairs technical leadership with commercial instincts honed by founding and exiting a media company. Notably, he turns small-scale, real-world user needs—pub bartenders, care homes, local sports clubs—into working AI products, reflecting a pragmatic, user-first approach to applied research.
9 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at University of Cambridge
Certificate in Counselling Skills and Theory, Certificate in Counselling Skills and Theory at Central School for Counselling and Therapy
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James Everard - New Product Development Engineer at CVAI.VIDEO