Summary
James Ponwith is a Principal Software Engineer at Capital One with eight years of cross-domain experience building reliable systems across finance, telecommunications, retail, and web platforms. He holds dual degrees in Computer Science and Finance from the University of San Diego and brings a rare blend of technical depth and business acumen from early roles in venture investing and financial advising. A former Division I tennis athlete, he translates competitive teamwork and disciplined execution into leading integrations, validation, and real-time analytics projects. His background spans SVE engineering at Qualcomm, full-stack TypeScript work, and automation that saved operational costs in production environments. Based in New York, he focuses on shipping pragmatic, scalable solutions and often bridges infrastructure, verification, and front-end concerns to deliver measurable business impact.
9 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at University of San Diego