James Meadow
Executive Director, Data & AI
Duluth, Minnesota, United States
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Top SchoolJames Meadow is an Executive Director of Data & AI with 12 years of experience building and scaling data platforms and ML teams that translate research-grade analytics into multimillion-dollar enterprise solutions. He has led global Data & AI practices at Slalom and now drives transformative initiatives at Accordion, blending technical depth in machine learning with go-to-market and revenue-focused delivery. Trained as an ecologist with a PhD, James brings a rare cross-disciplinary perspective—applying rigorous scientific methods to messy business problems and team formation. He has published peer-reviewed research and moved from academic bioinformatics into commercial AI, with early GitHub work reflecting that scholarly past rather than current open-source maintenance. Colleagues know him for combining curiosity about complex systems with pragmatic productization of advanced analytics to create measurable business impact. Based in Duluth, MN, he excels at turning domain expertise into scalable, real-world AI solutions.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Forestry and Resource Conservation, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Forestry and Resource Conservation at University of MontanaPhD Ecology and Environmental Sciences, PhD Ecology and Environmental Sciences at Montana State University-BozemanProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
jfmeadow/Meadow_etal_Phones
Jun 2014 - Mar 2018
Contributions:6 commits, 2 pushes in 3 years 9 months
jfmeadow/dualingTrees-pkg
May 2017 - May 2018
Contributions:20 commits, 17 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year
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