Summary
James Ogden is a senior software developer based in Queensland, Australia, with nine years of documented experience and a long career history spanning roles from technical consultant to CTO. He specializes in C# and .NET for complex backend systems, with practical domain experience across point-of-sale, audio production, video processing and UK payroll/accounts. James has led teams in large companies and steered technology strategy as a CTO in a smaller firm, balancing hands-on development with leadership and delivery. His career shows a pattern of adaptability—moving between enterprise firms and smaller, product-focused companies—while consistently tackling complicated integration and backend challenges. Currently contributing senior engineering leadership at Solventum, he brings both systems-level thinking and a readiness to work across unfamiliar domains. An engineer trained with an MEng from Southampton, he combines deep technical craft with commercial awareness from years working closely with finance and payroll systems.
9 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
MEng, MEng at Southampton University