James Miera

About James Miera

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.\"- Albert Schweitzer Hey there! Apologies - I have Comic-Con International on the brain. So picture this: I\'m like the superhero of technology, leading my team to victory by delivering mind-blowing infrastructure and pipelines faster than you can say \"cutting-edge.\" We conquered the Azure realm, tamed Kubernetes, and even teamed up with Java developers to tackle cloud-native AWS like fearless warriors. Pow!But that\'s not all! I didn\'t just build a team; I created a family. In just two years, I took our tight-knit crew from 4 to a whopping 24, all while fostering a positive work environment filled with growth mindset and technical skills improvement. It\'s like I waved a magic wand and *poof*, a tribe was born! Great teamwork!And let\'s not forget about my secret hobbies. When I\'m not rocking the tech world, you can catch me strolling around, listening to audiobooks. Any Joe Bishop or Skippy fans? Jeremy Robinson, RC Bray, Ray Porter - you\'re the best! I\'m also a wordsmith extraordinaire who loves to write, because why not add some literary flair to my already impressive repertoire?Oh, did I mention spending quality time with my favorite people in the whole wide world—my family? Because life is all about striking the perfect balance between work and play.So, if you\'re looking for a DevOps leader who knows how to conquer the cloud, build awesome teams, and still find time to walk, write, and have fun with family, then look no further! I\'m your guy. Together, we\'ll take on the world of technology with a smile and a sprinkle of humor. Trust me, you\'ll never have a dull moment with me as your DevOps expert extraordinaire!Imagine me at the helm of your cloud transformation spaceship! Woosh!(A detailed, dull, and fact-oriented version of this About section is available upon request.)

Experience

1. Senior Manager of Devops

   Stryker

   Jan 2025 — Present

   Lead the development and implementation of platform engineering strategies with a strong emphasis on machine learning.Evolve a global DevOps service model that significantly improves development velocity and product quality.Develop and execute strategies to increase the speed and quality of customer implementations.Foster an inclusive and collaborative team culture by implementing initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Customer Excellence, and Tech Support, to drive continuous improvement in DevOps and platform services.

Education

• The University of New Mexico

  BS, Computer Engineering

Skills

• C#
• .net
• Software Development
• Scrum
• System Center 2012 Licensing
• Object Oriented Design
• Visual Studio
• Soa
• Software Project Management
• Sandcastle
• Web Services
• Spring
• Software Design
• Subversion
• Installshield
• Agile Methodologies
• Team Foundation Server
• Eclipse
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Tfs
• Systems Engineering Process
• Transformational Life Coaching
• Unit Testing
• Automated Software Testing
• Integration
• Nuget
• Xslt
• Databases
• Release Management
• Software Engineering
• Uml
• Configuration Management
• Software Configuration Management
• Perforce
• Team Foundation Server (Tfs)
• Sql
• Perl