James is responsible for the vision and technical leadership on telecommunications and Industrial IOT. He is a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (# 2990) Lifetime Emeritus; he was certified in 1997 and, in 2010, was labeled a Distinguished CCIE by Cisco. He is an expert in solution design and architecture for networks, including industrial networks, tying in connectivity seamlessly, including security and automation. His achievements include building the network for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games: the Quebec City Arena and IBM Canada’s Payments as a Service. In addition, he has modernized the wireless infrastructure at multiple Health Centers in Quebec and designed the network integration for an automated manufacturing plant in Nova Scotia. James has previously worked for Bell Canada, Quebecor, and Pratt & Whitney Canada.