James Barney
About James Barney
James Barney is the Director of Cloud Platform Engineering at Ally, with a strong background in cloud engineering, platform engineering, and data engineering.
Title
James Barney currently holds the position of Director, Cloud Platform Engineering at Ally. He has been in this role since 2022, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
Professional Experience at Ally
James Barney has an extensive history at Ally, previously serving as Fellow, Cloud Platform Engineering from 2021 to 2022 and as Principal Cloud Enablement Engineer from 2020 to 2021. In these roles, he contributed to the development and implementation of scalable solutions within AWS environments, promoting best practices and enabling seamless cloud migrations across various business units.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Ally, James Barney was a Senior Consultant at Accenture AI from 2016 to 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina Area. Prior to that, he worked as a Big Data Solutions Engineer at Lowe's Companies, Inc. from 2014 to 2016 in Mooresville, North Carolina. He also served as a Software Developer at Greenberg Quinlan Rosner from 2013 to 2014 in the Washington D.C. Metro Area and as a Lab Technician at James Madison University from 2012 to 2013 in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Education
James Barney holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Wake Forest University. He also earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Physics from James Madison University.
Expertise in Cloud and Data Engineering
James Barney has a strong background in cloud engineering, platform engineering, and data engineering. He is proficient in leveraging open-source technologies to address real-world challenges and optimize processes. He is recognized for promoting a culture of continuous learning and cross-functional collaboration, contributing to advancements in cloud platform engineering.