Jim Robison
Senior Director, Channel And Strategic Accounts
Beaverton, Oregon, United States
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Jim Robison is a seasoned technology and sales executive with over 25 years of leadership experience driving revenue, channel partnerships, and enterprise cybersecurity solutions across government and corporate markets. Currently a Board Member in Beaverton and Senior Director of Channel Partnerships at Online Business Systems, he has a proven track record generating more than $11M in new business by selling to C-level and security leaders (CIOs, CISOs, IT Directors). He blends strategic planning and P&L accountability with hands-on technical credibility—evidenced by active open-source contributions to high-profile projects like OBS Studio, where he improved audio/video capture, filters, and browser-plugin robustness. A catalyst for cross-functional change, Jim builds and influences diverse stakeholder groups to exceed quotas and expand market share. He also balances industry roles with niche interests—acting as an authorized distributor of premium sporting goods—demonstrating an entrepreneurial bent and attention to customer experience.
14 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
BS Gen Business-Marketing and minor in Speech Comm., BS Gen Business-Marketing and minor in Speech Comm. at Oregon State University
Github Skills (17)
c-language10
mutex10
windows10
directshow10
c1110
ffmpeg10
c1710
filter10
filtering10
cprogramming-language10
concurrency10
api-design9
multithreading9
audio-processing9
api9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
obsproject/libdshowcapture
May 2014 - Sep 2022
Free and Open Source C++11 Library for capturing DirectShow video/audio devices on windows.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:147 commits, 32 PRs, 70 pushes in 8 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Jim primarily focused on improving the `libdshowcapture` library by enhancing its audio and video capture capabilities for DirectShow devices on Windows. They implemented features such as dynamically changing media types, handling encoded audio data, and supporting a wider range of devices by including specific configurations for devices like the HD-PVR Rocket, Roxio, and Elgato. Furthermore, the user made significant improvements by refactoring, fixing bugs, and adding helper functions for pin and filter management, enhancing the stability and functionality of the library.
audio-devicedirectshow
obsproject/obs-studio
Sep 2013 - Jan 2023
OBS Studio - Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:181 releases, 79 reviews, 5667 commits in 9 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Jim's primary focus was on implementing and enhancing features within the OBS Studio project, specifically within the filter system. Their contributions included adding new functionality to the compressor filter, enabling a sidechain source option. They also addressed code formatting issues and improvements within the project's filter section, indicating their involvement in the enhancement and optimization of the audio processing components. They also worked on creating a video filter for low quality videos, suggesting that the user is also involved in visual improvements.
live-streamingobs-studioscreen-recordingcc-plus-plus
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