Hello! I'm James Coll, a seasoned Software Architect and Engineer with a strong background in designing and developing scalable software solutions. Over the years, I have partnered closely with founders and product teams to establish technology stacks, develop cloud-based web services, and automate QA and CI/CD pipelines. I have experience working remotely and collaboratively to drive revenues and realize product visions. I can help you reach your goals.

James Coll

Hello! I'm James Coll, a seasoned Software Architect and Engineer with a strong background in designing and developing scalable software solutions. Over the years, I have partnered closely with founders and product teams to establish technology stacks, develop cloud-based web services, and automate QA and CI/CD pipelines. I have experience working remotely and collaboratively to drive revenues and realize product visions. I can help you reach your goals.

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Hello! I’m James Coll, a seasoned Software Architect and Engineer with a strong background in designing and developing scalable software solutions. Over the years, I have partnered closely with founders and product teams to establish technology stacks, develop cloud-based web services, and automate QA and CI/CD pipelines. I have experience working remotely and collaboratively to drive revenues and realize product visions. I can help you reach your goals.

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Work Experience

Software Architect at Byggr
July 1, 2025 - September 4, 2025
Led integration of Stripe payments into Byggr’s v1.0 API and advised the product team on the viability of low-code solutions from Stripe and Retool to reduce time-to-market. Accelerated developer productivity by implementing a CI/CD pipeline for native macOS application builds, including code signing, notarization, and runtime hardening.
CTO at Zelo
July 1, 2024 - September 4, 2025
Collaborated closely with founders to bring product development in-house after outsourcing. Established technology stack and business processes for software development, quality assurance, and operations. Architected core system components for a stable and capable SaaS HR application enabling multi-channel newsletter and compliance course content creation and audience engagement measurement. Sponsored and initiated automated QA regression testing as part of CI/CD pipeline. Achieved ~$500K ARR and positive cash flow with capacity for growth. Promoted from Sr. Software Engineer to CTO in 2023.
Sr. Software Engineer at DocuSign
December 31, 2019 - September 4, 2025
Delivered enhancements to DocuSign's Sending web application enabling enterprise users to drag and drop form field annotations and package documents into virtual envelopes. Developed TypeScript software within Angular framework, contributing to improved competitive positioning.
Sr. Software Engineer at Sungard AS
December 31, 2017 - September 4, 2025
Provided technical leadership and subject matter expertise to a geographically diverse team delivering a web portal for Sungard's Recovery-As-A-Service customers. Evangelized Service Oriented Architecture and relevant technologies. Applied SOA patterns in creation of NodeJS web services hosted by ExpressJS and Swagger to manage document-centric payloads. Administered Liferay web portal with custom LDAP integration and Java portlet deployments.
Sr. Software Engineer at AccountNow
December 31, 2010 - September 4, 2025
Enabled AccountNow's customer base to pay bills online. Developed ASP.NET framework and Ajax Control Toolkit components with Fidelity's ePayments web services and internal SQL Server databases to present seamless UI resembling desktop apps. Reduced expenses by shifting call center traffic towards text messaging. Generated $250K in annual revenue selling prepaid mobile minutes online. Completed partner integrations for credit card processing and real-time bank data display.
Sr. Software Engineer at Bank of America
December 31, 2008 - September 4, 2025
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement Tech Direct, a self-service eCommerce system for Bank of America's enterprise-wide associate population. Designed and developed .NET software components across application tiers from database to web services, smart clients, and websites. Managed deployment across multiple testing and training environments.

Education

Baccalaureate at University of California, San Diego
January 1, 1991 - September 4, 2025

Qualifications

Amazon Web Services Certified Developer
January 11, 2030 - September 4, 2025
SOASchool.com SOA Certified Architect
January 11, 2030 - September 4, 2025
MuleSoft Certified Developer
January 11, 2030 - September 4, 2025
Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer
January 11, 2030 - September 4, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services, Education