James MacIvor
Columbus, Ohio, United States
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Engineering leader who bridges technical excellence with business outcomes. Eight years of leadership experience and eleven years of software development experience with a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams, architecting scalable cloud solutions, and delivering complex products from conception to market that drive user satisfaction and bottom-line results.
Primary Expertise
C#/.NET (9 years), JavaScript (10 years), AWS Services, GitLab CI/CD, Security Architecture
Current Technologies
Python (FastAPI), Java (Javalin), Next.js, PostgreSQL, Terraform
Platform Experience
Azure, AWS, SOC Compliance, SQL
Leadership
Team Management, Cross-functional Leadership, Technical Architecture, Product Development, Process Design, Process Improvement, Stakeholder Management, Agile/Sprint Management, Mentorship, Consulting
March 2024 - Present
Senior Technical Manager & Architect (July 2024 - Present)
Lead cross-functional teams in developing enterprise-scale library technology solutions serving global academic and public library systems. Manage development teams while continuing hands-on architectural contributions.
Leadership Achievements:
- Promoted to manage cross-functional teams based on early leadership contributions including development, QA, product, and operations
- Led adoption of AI-powered development tools (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) across team, significantly improving development velocity and code quality
- Created inclusive team culture through monthly team events and collaborative practices
- Successfully managed stakeholder expectations and navigated organizational challenges to maintain project momentum
- Led agile sprint management and delivery processes for multiple concurrent projects
Technical Contributions:
- Architected and led implementation of Zenith, a new library services product using AWS Lambda, ECS, and Next.js
- Designed scalable architecture combining PostgreSQL (AWS RDS Serverless) with on-premises WorldCat datastore integration
- Implemented asynchronous messaging patterns for bi-directional sync with WorldCat and uni-directional sync with WorldCat Entities
- Built comprehensive CI/CD pipelines using GitLab for multi-service deployment strategies
- Selected and implemented technology stack including FastAPI on Lambda, Javalin on ECS, and Next.js frontend
- Delivered first major milestone on schedule for American Library Association (ALA) conference presentation
Architect (March 2024 - July 2024)
Embedded with WorldCat Entities team during critical product launch phase, focusing on security compliance and enterprise standards.
- Ensured SOC compliance standards for Meridian product launch in May 2024
- Provided security architecture expertise for new product development
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to establish compliance frameworks
- Contributed to successful product release and go-to-market strategy
May 2021 - March 2024
Director of Software Engineering & Director of Integrations (Aug 2022 - March 2024)
Directed management and engineering resources to achieve business goals, including integration targets with provider and payer partners while maintaining top-quality technical services.
- Managed cross-functional teams including 2 project managers, software manager with 6-person development team, 2 integration managers, and customer service staff
- Led team efforts to reduce hospital integration timeline from 1 year average to 3 months through process optimization and cross-functional coordination
- Led cooperative efforts across company departments to improve visibility and predictability
- Provided expertise and resources for ongoing provider onboarding efforts
- Oversaw implementations of Rhyme applications for 17 large hospital systems
- Built and maintained critical client relationships with several hospital systems
- Provided design and architectural input for development of new Rhyme systems and features
Dev Lead (Dec 2021 - Aug 2022)
Led a team of 6 developers designing and implementing EHR system integrations to automate prior authorizations.
- Designed, built, and maintained integrations with Epic, Cerner, and other EHR systems
- Designed, built, and maintained custom Rhyme integration engine
- Created technical diagrams and documentation (Acting EHR Integration Architect)
- Managed work tasks and communication using Azure DevOps and Monday.com
- Provided key technical expertise for business groups on customer sales calls, service calls, and go-live events
- Interviewed prospective engineers to join the Rhyme team
Software Engineer (May 2021 - Dec 2021)
Worked on variety of projects for Rhyme V3 prior authorization automation product using C# and JavaScript.
- Built integration with eviCore Intellipath
- Designed and built data pipelines powering business billing processes
- Used proprietary health data formats such as x12 and HL7
- Expanded project templates, reducing time to create simple lambda services by 75%
MacIvor Technical / HMB / Saferx Solutions
Oct 2017 - May 2021
Led custom software development consulting business and engineering teams, focusing on healthcare compliance and operational excellence.
- Founded and operated consulting business, hired and managed technical staff
- Architected full-stack applications for compliance medicine startup (Saferx Solutions)
- Led development teams at HMB while maintaining consulting practice
- Implemented microservices architecture in Azure, reducing operational costs through efficient unit test coverage processes
- Replaced legacy systems with scalable cloud services, built automated compliance platforms
- Previous roles: Sogeti (2016-2017), Nationwide (2014-2016)
Bachelor of Arts
Muskingum University