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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
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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
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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
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June 2008 - February 2012: Senior Engineering Manager at CloudSoft Corp.
- Managed multiple engineering teams
- Delivered major platform features and infrastructure improvements
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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
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2023: Rating: 4.9/5 Outstanding performance. Successfully led AI transformation initiative. Exceptional strategic leadership and team building. Key driver of company growth.
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2022: Rating: 4.7/5 Exceeded expectations. Strong execution on platform modernization. Improved engineering productivity and velocity significantly.
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2021: Rating: 4.6/5 Excellent performance navigating remote transition. Built strong engineering culture and maintained high delivery standards.
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2020: Rating: 4.4/5 Strong performance during challenging year. Successfully pivoted technology strategy for remote-first world.
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2019: Rating: 4.8/5 Exceptional leadership. Scaled engineering organization effectively while maintaining quality and culture.
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2018: Rating: 4.5/5 Excellent year with successful cloud migration. Strong technical vision and execution.
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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.