Summary
Jim Collins is a seasoned technology leader and Consultant CTO based in London with over 20 years of experience delivering scalable software, hardware prototypes, and high-performance teams across public and private sectors. He blends hands-on expertise—from Java/Python backend systems, cloud and Kubernetes migrations to blockchain staking and smart contracts—with a strategic focus on architecture, DevOps, security and measurable product KPIs. Jim has led major platform modernisations for organisations like HM Passport Office and Net‑A‑Porter, and recently moved agencies in-house while building teams and roadmaps at All in Place and CoachCube.AI. Comfortable translating complex technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders, he pairs long-term cost/benefit thinking with rigorous CI/CD, testing and security discipline. A background in electrical and electronic engineering informs his practical approach to hardware-software integration and prototyping, and he brings a knack for turning experimental ideas into production-ready solutions.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelors in electrical and electronic engineering Physics Programming Mechanics Electronics, Bachelors in electrical and electronic engineering Physics Programming Mechanics Electronics at University College Cork
Certificate Entrepreneurship and Business, Certificate Entrepreneurship and Business at University College Dublin