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James Smith

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Vice President, Professional Services, Americas at Kaltura
📍 New York, New York, United States

James Smith is a seasoned technology leader with over 28 years of experience, currently serving as the Vice President of Professional Services, Americas at Kaltura. He specializes in managing complex application and infrastructure projects, a skill honed at companies like Weight Watchers and Dell. Colleagues describe him as organized, diligent, and pragmatic, with a strong focus on detail.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences from Stony Brook University.

Unique fact: A former colleague highlighted his critical role in successfully delivering on a complex, five-million-dollar client deal.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Professional Services, Americas
Job Level
Senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How James shows up

Friendly But Fast
Values Relationships
Charismatic

A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them. They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions. They will fight for you if they come to believe in you.

Priorities

Topics James cares about

SaaS Implementation
He leads the client implementation service delivery for Kaltura's SaaS video platform throughout the Americas and is actively hiring for his team.
Video Platforms
As a core member of Kaltura's management team, he is deeply involved in the mission of enhancing video experiences for enterprise and education clients.
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Career

Work history

6-2012
Vice President, Professional Services, Americas
Kaltura
11-2009 - 6-2012
Project Manager - Enterprise IT
Weight Watchers
4-2007 - 11-2009
Senior Program Manager, Professional Services @Dell Computers
Computer Generated Solutions
4-2005 - 3-2007
Senior Manager, Technology Operations @ Platform Learning Inc.
Computer Generated Solutions
6-2002 - 12-2004
Director, Information Systems
Thomson Media
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Media appearances

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Education
BA
Stony Brook University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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