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Jim Nicholas

Evaluator · DISC type Dsc
Chief Executive Officer at Uniphy Ltd
📍 Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Jim Nicholas is the CEO of Uniphy Ltd and Chairman of Codeplay, with a history of executive roles at MIPS, ARM, and STMicroelectronics. He holds a BSc Hons from the University of Greenwich and has a strong record of transforming businesses. People often describe him as a natural leader, strategic thinker, focused, and results-driven.

Outside of his executive roles, Jim is an automotive enthusiast with a Porsche Panamera and a BMW 8 Series. He is inspired by the opportunity to be a disruptor in the technology space and recommends the book "The Bomber Mafia" by Malcolm Gladwell.

During his time at STMicroelectronics, he was instrumental in creating the STM32, which became the worlds most commercially successful 32-bit microcontroller family.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Jim shows up

Quality Focused
Thorough Evaluator
Hard To Convince

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Priorities

Topics Jim cares about

Automotive HMI
His work at Uniphy focuses on revolutionizing Human-Machine Interfaces in vehicles. He also has a personal passion for high-performance cars, owning a Porsche and a BMW.
Passionate Entrepreneurship
Believes passion is the essential "fuel for innovation" and advises entrepreneurs to focus intently on what interests them and to optimize their careers for having fun.
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Career

Work history

3-2019
Chief Executive Officer
Uniphy Ltd
8-2019
Chairperson of Board of Directors
Codeplay Software
6-2018
Owner, Founder, CEO
AutonomyN LLC
6-2018 - 6-2021
Silexica Board Member
Silexica
5-2017 - 4-2018
CEO
MIPS
In the press

Media appearances

CES 2025: Uniphy Ltd CEO Jim Nicholas on Cutting-Edge Human .... Featured in YouTube
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Education
1980 - 1984
BSc Hons
University of Greenwich
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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