James Gimourginas is a technology executive with 12+ years of experience building and scaling architecture and engineering organizations to deliver customer-facing digital products, large-scale modernizations, and AI-enabled platforms. Currently VP of Technology at Planet Fitness, he leads engineering for products used by millions while incubating AR/VR, advanced wearables, and ML innovations to redefine fitness experiences. Previously he ran a $25M+ product engineering portfolio at Slalom Build, grew and retained high-performing technical teams, and drove partner-funded solutions and technical roadmaps that tied directly to measurable business ROI. A former adjunct faculty who taught large-scale deployment and SRE practices to graduate technologists, he blends hands-on systems architecture with executive strategy and go-to-market execution. Known for building reference architectures and delivery accelerators at Vendia, he brings a pragmatic focus on scale, cross-functional collaboration, and measurable impact that often surfaces as faster time-to-value for customers.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.) Computer Science, Master of Science (M.S.) Computer Science at The George Washington University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Engineering at University of Maryland
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