Jim Blizzard

About Jim Blizzard

Industries include Healthcare, Financial Services, P&C Insurance, State and Local Government, and Small Business.Jim is a strategic operations executive with a dynamic career journey—from software engineer and product manager to consultant, COO, and managing partner. He brings a rare blend of technical fluency and business vision to drive practical, measurable transformation.With a proven track record across startups and large enterprises, Jim has optimized workflows, deployed scalable enterprise systems, and led teams through complex organizational shifts. His work consistently delivers improved performance, stronger profitability, and sustainable efficiency.A passionate advocate for practical and responsible AI adoption, Jim designs and implements real-world solutions that streamline operations, support decision-making, and empower teams. His approach bridges emerging technology with execution that works—ensuring that AI enhances outcomes without compromising clarity, trust, or human leadership.Known for his adaptability, decisive leadership, and clarity of execution, Jim builds cultures where innovation meets accountability—and transformation isn’t just a goal, it’s how the work gets done.

Experience

1. Principal Executive Consultant

   Origamic Solutions

   Sep 2024 — Present

   As a Principal/Executive Consultant, Jim drives strategic alignment, operational efficiency, and technology enablement for small to medium-sized companies, facilitating significant growth. He established and leads a Practical AI practice, conducting AI Readiness assessments and developing operations-focused AI strategies for substantial efficiency gains. Jim also contributes to thought leadership through speaking engagements and published content on practical operational AI enablement.

Education

• Furman University

  BS, Accounting

Skills

• Analysis
• Pmo
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Business Process
• Data Warehousing
• Business Requirements
• Project Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Consulting
• Information Technology
• Business Intelligence
• Architecture
• Strategy
• Enterprise Architecture
• Testing
• Sharepoint
• IT Service Management
• Soa
• Agile Project Management
• Change Management
• Product Management
• Software Project Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Business Analysis
• Project Management
• IT Management
• Database Design
• Data Modeling
• Vendor Management
• Sdlc
• Solution Architecture
• Process Improvement
• Risk Management
• Requirements Analysis
• IT Strategy
• Analytics
• Software Development
• Scrum