I’m Jim Scott—a seasoned program and product leader with 15+ years of Agile delivery, 10+ years leading software engineers, and a technical foundation shaped by engineering roles at Google, NASA, and Harvard.

I specialize in helping teams:

• Plan, architect, and deliver software-powered products
• Integrate with third-party APIs, platforms, and vendors
• Marry product vision with engineering execution
• Launch minimum viable products to test markets and iterate fast

As a certified SAFe SPC and former engineering manager, I lead with a mindset shaped by systems thinking, Lean-Agile principles, and business-driven delivery. I speak business, product, and tech fluently.

Industry Experience

• Large Financials and Insurance Companies (FICO, Cincinnati Insurance)
• FinTech Startups (Broadridge Financial)
• Marketing (Kellogg’s) and MARCOM (Mercury)
• Travel (ITA/Google)
• HR and Timekeeping Software (Kronos/UKG)
• Healthcare (UHG/NaviHealth)
• Retail Merchandising (Oracle) and POS Software (TJX Corp)

Previous Roles

• Director of Engineering
• Architect
• Senior Software Engineer
• Manager of Test
• Program Manager (Waterfall & Agile)
• Project Manager (Waterfall)
• Product Owner
• Enterprise Agile Coach
• Transformation/Organizational Change Coach
• Release Train Engineer (SAFe, SPC)
• Scrum Coach / Scrum Master / Agilist
• Comp Sci Instructor, Harvard Extension School
• Physics Researcher, Brookhaven National Lab
• Publishing Astrophysicist, NASA, Hubble Space Telescope