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Jim Lavine

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Sr. Director Engineering, Cloud Platforms at Box
📍 United States

Jim is a product and engineering executive with over 20 years of experience in mobile and internet industries, specializing in cloud platforms, SaaS, and digital transformation. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University. Colleagues describe him as a sharp, highly creative, and passionate leader with vast technical knowledge.

Outside of his formal roles, Jim is deeply engaged with the technology community. He actively tracks industry trends, researches industry leaders, and participates in discussions on emerging technologies. He shows a keen interest in the evolution of AI and the practical application of new developer tools to improve workflows.

Jim holds multiple patents, including one for a system that publishes service offers to a device for on-device service selection.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Sr. Director Engineering, Cloud Platforms
Job Level
Senior
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Jim shows up

Friendly But Fast
Values Relationships
Charismatic

A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them. They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies. They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.

Priorities

Topics Jim cares about

Cloud & Data Platforms
As Sr. Director of Engineering at Box, he leads teams focused on data platforms, Kubernetes, and ServiceMesh to power the company's cloud ecosystem.
Generative AI Evolution
His recent posts show an active interest in how Generative AI is transforming the workforce and evolving to solve complex problems.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Sr. Director Engineering, Cloud Platforms
Box
8-2020 - 8-2023
Sr. Director Engineering, Data Platform
Box
3-2019 - 8-2020
Sr. Director Engineering, Mobile and Desktop Applications
Box
Founder | CTO VP Engineering Cloud Operations
Product Operations Leadership, San Francisco Bay Area
1-2018 - 1-2021
Chief Software Architect
Intertie Corp
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Media appearances

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Education
9-1983 - 6-1988
BS EE
Drexel University
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DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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