# HR Record # James Wilson ## Summary - **Date of Birth:** April 5, 1978 - **Job Title:** Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - **Location:** San Francisco, California - **Current Salary:** $285,000 ## Insurellm Career Progression - **January 2017 - Present:** Chief Technology Officer - Reports directly to CEO, member of executive leadership team - Oversees all technology strategy and engineering operations - Manages 85-person engineering, product, and data organization - Led company through major platform modernization and cloud migration - Drove adoption of AI/ML capabilities across product suite - **March 2012 - December 2016:** VP of Engineering at TechScale Inc. - Built and scaled engineering organization from 15 to 60 engineers - Led product development for B2B SaaS platform - Drove technical strategy and architecture decisions - **June 2008 - February 2012:** Senior Engineering Manager at CloudSoft Corp. - Managed multiple engineering teams - Delivered major platform features and infrastructure improvements - **August 2003 - May 2008:** Software Architect at Enterprise Systems Inc. - Designed large-scale distributed systems - Led technical architecture for critical business applications ## Annual Performance History - **2023:** Rating: 4.9/5 *Outstanding performance. Successfully led AI transformation initiative. Exceptional strategic leadership and team building. Key driver of company growth.* - **2022:** Rating: 4.7/5 *Exceeded expectations. Strong execution on platform modernization. Improved engineering productivity and velocity significantly.* - **2021:** Rating: 4.6/5 *Excellent performance navigating remote transition. Built strong engineering culture and maintained high delivery standards.* - **2020:** Rating: 4.4/5 *Strong performance during challenging year. Successfully pivoted technology strategy for remote-first world.* - **2019:** Rating: 4.8/5 *Exceptional leadership. Scaled engineering organization effectively while maintaining quality and culture.* - **2018:** Rating: 4.5/5 *Excellent year with successful cloud migration. Strong technical vision and execution.* - **2017:** Rating: 4.3/5 *Strong start as CTO. Quickly assessed technical landscape and began strategic improvements.* ## Compensation History - **2023:** Base Salary: $285,000 + Bonus: $125,000 + Equity refresh - **2022:** Base Salary: $270,000 + Bonus: $110,000 + Equity refresh - **2021:** Base Salary: $255,000 + Bonus: $100,000 - **2020:** Base Salary: $240,000 + Bonus: $85,000 - **2019:** Base Salary: $225,000 + Bonus: $95,000 - **2018:** Base Salary: $210,000 + Bonus: $80,000 - **2017:** Base Salary: $195,000 + Bonus: $70,000 + Significant equity grant ## Other HR Notes - **Education:** MS in Computer Science from MIT, BS in Computer Engineering from Stanford University - **Board Participation:** Serves on technical advisory board for two InsurTech startups - **Industry Recognition:** Named to InsureTech 100 list (2021, 2022, 2023), speaker at major technology conferences - **Patents:** 5 patents in distributed systems and insurance technology - **Leadership:** Known for building high-performing teams and fostering innovation culture. Strong mentor to technical leaders. - **Strategic Impact:** Transformed Insurellm's technology from legacy systems to modern cloud-native architecture. Key architect of AI strategy. - **Feedback:** Visionary technology leader with exceptional strategic thinking and execution capabilities. Trusted partner to CEO and board. Critical to company's technical success and future growth.