James Burgess

Experience

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  Elite Co.

  Country Manager - UAE

  Apr 2025 - Present

  Elite Co. is a leading logistics technology company in the GCC offering end-to-end supply chain solutions across FTL, LTL, last mile delivery & other value added services.

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  Elite Co.

  CIO

  Dec 2021 - Sep 2025
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  Green Dome Investments

  CIO

  Dec 2021 - Sep 2025

  Green Dome Investments LLC is an investment and management company headquartered in Dubai.

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  Shipa Freight

  Chief Technology Officer

  Apr 2018 - Dec 2021

  Shipa Freight is a digital freight forwarder that provides a seamless online freight booking platform for a 100% digital end-to-end experience.

  • Implemented strict recruiting standards and grew team from 10 to 25 engineers.
  • Overhauled legacy systems with architecture modernization without interrupting business.
  • Implemented CI/CD with comprehensive testing measures and proactive SRE systems, significantly reducing error rates.
  • Introduced and pioneered GraphQL and adopted a GraphQL-based API Gateway model, enhancing system integration and performance.
  • Increased business transactions over 10 times each year through strategic technological enhancements.
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  Agility

  Senior Project Manager - Transformation

  Aug 2014 - Apr 2018

  Agility is a multi-business operator and long-term investor with a global portfolio in logistics, aviation, real estate, and digital solutions.

  • Developed Agile Certification Program to increase Scrum.org certifications from zero to 100+.
  • Converted a $100 million project from waterfall to Agile/Scrum, enhancing project management efficiency.
  • Designed a freight forwarding ERP system and successfully launched it internationally.

• Multiple Web Startups

  Web Developer

  Jan 2013 - Aug 2013

  Multiple Web Startups is a company.

  • Created initial iterations of a cloud-based productivity tool using AngularJS and Node/Express, significantly enhancing team collaboration capabilities.
  • Developed advanced data crunching algorithms for mobile gaming analytics platform using Hadoop and CouchBase, improving data processing efficiency.
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  Agility

  Senior Project Manager

  Jul 2008 - Aug 2012

  • Integrated financial systems for 200+ legal entities post-merger, streamlining global operations.
  • Established a financial planning process across Middle Eastern and global investments.
  • Monitored key financial metrics and provided strategic reporting to board and executives.
  • Developed project finance models, advising on bid pricing for logistics opportunities in Iraq.
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  Agility

  Project Manager

  Nov 2006 - Jun 2008

  • Coordinated testing and training for global software development project.
  • Managed a diverse team across four continents, ensuring alignment with business requirements.
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  Agility

  Project Management Intern

  Aug 2004 - Dec 2004