James Smith is a Data Analytics Manager and designer with over 20 years of experience blending engineering draughting and data analytics into practical, auditable solutions. He has progressed from military-trained draughtsman to senior data roles, leading data integrity and BI efforts at Jankel and now managing analytics at NP Aerospace while also founding a technical consultancy, Engenio. Known for a hands-on, pragmatic approach, he excels at turning complex technical and engineering requirements into reliable insights that drive decision-making. Based on a foundation in Computer-aided Draughting and Military Engineering, he brings unusual cross-discipline fluency between CAD/technical illustration and modern data practices. Outside core roles he has explored niche interests like running shoe testing and reviewing, reflecting a methodical, test-driven mindset applied to both products and data.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
City and Guilds Level 3 Computer-aided Draughting and Design, City and Guilds Level 3 Computer-aided Draughting and Design at Royal School of Military Engineering
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