I am a professional dedicated to driving business growth through strategic acquisitions, digital transformation, and process automation. At Berkman Woods, we are committed to revolutionizing targeted sectors by consolidating lower-middle market companies with an EBITDA range of $3M - $10M, challenging the norms of private equity, and fostering inclusivity and innovation. In my recent focus on healthcare, I aimed to optimize operations and enhance patient care. With a background in Software Engineering and Product Development, I've transitioned to the dynamic world of Finance and M&A, all while nurturing strong teams and meaningful relationships.
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Independent ConsultantIndependent Film & Music Collaborative, Llc Dec 2024 - PresentConnect with me for exclusive opportunities to partner in mainstream film and TV projects that appear or can appear on platforms like Netflix, Hulu, MAX, Prime Video, Apple TV, etc. -
Senior PartnerBerkman Woods Sep 2023 - PresentTulsa, Oklahoma, UsRedefining the wealth gap for minority professionals in Private Equity and leading the next generation of ownership through strategic acquisitions in the lower middle market. -
Managing DirectorBerkman Advisors Apr 2024 - PresentTulsa, Oklahoma, UsAdvising lower-middle market companies on growth through acquisition. We are a full-service stop for owners with companies doing under $50M in revenue to reach their goals of 200% increase in top-line revenue. -
Chief Operations OfficerUltimate Gamerz Sep 2024 - PresentWe are an organization dedicated to bringing education and opportunities to youth gamers across the World. -
Strategic PartnerMeshlogix Solutions Mar 2023 - PresentEstablishing & owning a continuous sale & domestic activation of an overseas development team of over 50 individuals for specific projects across AI, Automation, & Digital Transformations. -
CeoAkoma Group Partners Jul 2024 - Present -
Managing DirectorAkoma Group Partners Sep 2022 - Jun 2024Akoma Group Partners is a cutting-edge healthcare acquisition firm with a core mission to revolutionize healthcare delivery through the seamless integration of healthcare technology with existing healthcare practices. James founded and assembled the Akoma Group in September 2022. -
Head Of Product | Sales PartnerDeepcura Ai Sep 2023 - Nov 2023San Francisco, Ca, UsAt Deepcura AI, I functioned as a strong interim partner and a second form of command for focused on Product Sales, Marketing, and Customer Support. I took on the role of a Co-Founder, bringing much-needed company structure, incorporating systems, and beginning product documentation to processes that lead to product roadmap, customer feedback, user stories, and brand establishment. - Spearheaded Initial Cold Email Marketing Campaigns for Healthcare Organizations, creating a sales process and strategy through Apollo.io and Hubspot CRM. Targeting Enterprise-Level Healthcare Organizations (CMO, CIO, Medical Directors, etc.)- Leveraged my network and connections to build and cultivate strategic partnerships with both Medical Doctors and Advisory Board Level personnel. Introduced several CEO to several capital partners early-on- Interviewed and Built an initial team of 4 individuals with expertise in Tech Sales, Product Marketing, Content/Brand Marketing and Customer Support. - Grew gross monthly sales within my first month by over 100%, doubling MRR. -
Technical Product ManagerPublicis Sapient Jun 2021 - Sep 2023Boston, Massachusetts, UsWorks as a liaison and champion between key stakeholders and engineering teams to manage HRSA SDMSproduct and new features across releases.● Manages communication with key stakeholders across government organizations to gather, define,and communicate requirements and acceptance criteria.● Develops and executes product roadmaps, defining feature prioritization and releaseschedules based on customer feedback and business objectives.● Leads the end-to-end product lifecycle for a portfolio of 5+ products.● Collaborates closely with engineering, design, and government teams to define productvision, goals, and requirements.● Assists in the creation of technical documentation, user manuals, and support materials forproduct releases.● Supports product launches, including conducting training sessions, and gathering userfeedback. -
Technical Product Manager - ContractThe Home Depot Jun 2022 - Jan 2023Atlanta, Georgia, UsEffectively conveyed the product vision for Interactive Voice Response (IVR) & Upstream & Downstream Visibility Supply Chain Product Initiative and Strategy (Encompassing 5 different client-facing Software Tools) including product backlog, product roadmaps, and UX Design. ● Owns Customer Care Experience Interactive Voice Response (CCX IVR) product initiatives for FY2022 Planning through product roadmaps, customer-focused epics, and backlog prioritization. ● Performed PM duties across 3 different teams encompassing Mobile Interactive Voice Response, UX/UI and Upstream & Downstream Supply Chain Development. Leading Agile Ceremonies, Grooming Backlog Priorities, Creating Team Initiatives, and Guiding the product roadmap. ● As Interim Leader of the Mobile Interactive Voice Response Team, Increased the Product Availability Self-Service (PASS) SMS Containment by 30% and released several new features as a team that were prioritized product enhancements (Multi-Order SMS, PASS Enhancement Flows) ● Facilitated over 20+ Go-Lives of new modernized tools for 10+ Home Depot Distribution Center Locations in the United States. -
Technical Product Manager - ContractFiserv Jul 2021 - Feb 2022Milwaukee, Wisconsin, UsShapes, Frames, and Communicates the product vision for Data Platform Initiative and Strategy including product backlog, sprint goals, and product roadmap. ● Spearheaded the transition and sector-wide effort to migrate 200+ micro- services from the Azure Cloud platform to the AWS Cloud platform.● Increased Product Backlog, Roadmap, and Technical Writing Effort by 200% among the entire Platform Team. ● Organized and Aligned Team Effort to test and deliver production data & data pipelines for each of the 5 banking cores (Cleartouch, Premier, Signature, DNA, Precision) -
Mobile Associate Product Manager - ContractEnterprise Community Partners May 2020 - Jan 2021Md, UsResponsible for driving user experience & platform modernization initiatives to virtually deliver resident services and aid low-income families in affordable housing through a mobile application. Implemented new methods of managing mobile product through process improvement, business development. and partnership expansions. Oversaw overseas engineering/development team by writing user stories, requirements analysis and acceptance criteria for new feature tasks and owning product roadmaps that aligned with corporate strategy. Planned, scheduled and successfully established community implementations of social media and virtual marketing strategy. Physically managed operations in DMV area during pandemic. -
Software EngineerGeorgia Tech Research Institute Sep 2018 - Sep 2019Atlanta, Georgia, UsWorked on Full-Stack Web Development and Android Development with the largest commercial project and team GTRI has ever had. Worked with third party libraries and frameworks like RxJava, Dagger 2 Injection, Kotlin, Spring Boot, RabbitMQ, etc. Integrated and Utilized Android SDKs and third party APIs like WebSocket, Exoplayer, Jackson, etc. on our web platform as well as our mobile platform. Implemented and Optimized network activity & video data caching speed by 100% for our cache while streaming and cache on load functions on Android tablets. Created Front-End for several new pages (on Web and Mobile) provided with UI Mockups and UX Design. -
Freelance Android Mobile DeveloperThingo Dec 2017 - Aug 2018UsDeveloped and co-designed app from UI flow concept to production; Performed Native & Cloud Development in Android Studio, Java, and NodeJS; Co-developed the database system and back-end service using Firebase and NodeJS; Integrated API’s from various third party technologies to meet use cases and deliver on the business model; Debug and Test for situation-based and black box errors. -
Software EngineerSurveymonkey May 2017 - Aug 2017San Mateo, California, UsWorked on the Global Payments and Billing Team to facilitate and add functionality to SurveyMonkey’s Billing and Payments Service; Finished and pushed projects to production that ultimately touched thousands; Reduced Churn rate and increased SurveyMonkey's Customer Retention Rate for Annual Credit Card users by more than 3.5%. -
Software Development InternAdp Jun 2016 - Sep 2016Roseland, New Jersey, UsWorked with MEAN Stack JavaScript and AngularJS Component Architecture in an AGILE environment to assist ADP-Alpharetta’s Next Generation Product Development; Created Data Visualizations using JavaScript Frameworks like Highcharts.Js and D3.JS; Collaborated and Presented in front of potential B2B relationships along the AGILE timeline. -
Sgxu Technology InternSparks Grove, A Division Of North Highland May 2015 - Aug 2015Atlanta, Ga, UsFront-End & Back-End Developer for potential business solutions created by an AGILE team of SGXU Interns for 3 Fortune 500 companies: Cinnabon, The Weather Company , and Wells Fargo. Co-created and worked alongside each company; delivered presentations for each specific business solution to each company; Collaboratively co-created a mobile app concept for The Weather Company -
It Support SpecialistFederal Reserve Bank Of Atlanta May 2014 - Dec 2014Atlanta, Georgia, UsHardware/Server ManagementTech Support and SecurityProject ManagementWorkflow Management and Improvement
James Eduardo J. Education Details
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Georgia State UniversityComputer Science
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