Jim Holmes

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Director Of Technology at Skin Analytics

Royston, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Jim Holmes is the VP of Technology and Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) at Skin Analytics, bringing over 25 years of leadership experience across med-tech, ad-tech, and finance. He specializes in building world-class teams in agile environments to deliver meaningful "technology for good" products. Colleagues describe him as an outstanding, caring, and personable CTO who fosters loyalty.

His team at Skin Analytics recently achieved a world-first: regulatory approval in Europe for an autonomous AI system that detects skin cancer, a significant milestone under the Medical Device Regulation (MDR).

Personality Overview

Demanding

Judgemental

Hard To Convince

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

MedTech Regulation
As SIRO, he focuses on compliance (ISO 13485, IEC 62304). His team recently achieved a major European (MDR) regulatory approval for their SaMD product.
Technology for Good
He has an explicit interest in this space, demonstrated by his leadership roles at Skin Analytics (med-tech) and PlayMob (gaming for good).
Agile Team Leadership
He excels at building and managing small, agile engineering teams and is described by colleagues as a manager who fosters great team spirit and loyalty.

Media Appearances

Jim has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2019
Director Of Technology at Skin Analytics
9-2018 - 5-2019
Chief Technology Officer at PlayMob
1-2018 - 5-2019
Chief Technology Officer at StylePoints
7-2015 - 9-2018
Chief Technology Officer at Pollonize (Adjust Your Set)
8-2009 - 9-2018
Chief Technical Officer at Adjust Your Set TV

Education

1996 - 1999
Bsc from University of Derby
1988 - 1996
Education details unavailable from Carisbrooke High School

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Exp : 26 Location : Royston, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director Of Technology at Skin Analytics
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Insights For Selling To Jim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jim is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jim

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jim move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Jim take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Jim

Personality Compatibility


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