Summary
James Mccreary is an Air Quality Specialist and chemical engineer with nine years of cross-sector experience spanning environmental policy, clean-technology R&D, and real-estate impact investing in the Los Angeles area. He co-founded MEC Fuels & Chemicals to develop carbon-conversion catalysts and water purification technologies while drafting regional air-quality rules that affect millions of residents at the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Comfortable bridging technical research and stakeholder negotiations, he has led materials development, large-scale underwriting and project teams, and full-stack consulting work integrating cloud and client-facing dashboards. His background in nanotube and desalination research, plus hands-on startup manufacturing planning, gives him a rare combination of lab-to-market productization skills. Driven by a public-service ethos, he invests not just in assets but in community outcomes through workforce housing and policy-driven environmental improvements.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
GPA: 3.93/4.00 Unweighted, GPA: 3.93/4.00 Unweighted at Diamond Bar High School
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (Major), 3.3, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (Major), 3.3 at Rice University
BS Engineering, BS Engineering at University of California, Irvine
English, Spanish