James Winters

Experience

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  Caterpillar Inc.

  Sept 2014 - Sept 2015

  Engineering Apprentice

  Successful completion of a year-long mechanical engineering apprenticeship.

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  Hubwise

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2017

  Financial Operations Assistant

  Hubwise is a regulated investment platform for discretionary wealth managers and financial advisors, offering white label services, investment and product wrappers combined with the highest level of process automation and asset safeguarding.Supporting operations team with data analysis and operational processes.

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  RH Events, Leeds

  Sept 2017 - Jul 2019

  Small Business Owner

  Creation and management of an events organisation based in Leeds with events hosting up to 600 guests.

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  IBM

  Jul 2018 - Aug 2019

  IBM Services for Managed Applications Specialist

  IBM Services for Managed Applications provides management services for enterprise applications, namely Oracle and SAP.Responsibilities included; supporting large deal team operations, driving business development including events and marketing, training and support for Digital Sales team and running Sales Enablement sessions.

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  IBM

  Sept 2020 - Sept 2023

  Supporting organisations to effectively use and govern their Data & develop Trustworthy AI, whilst maintaining regulatory compliance and supporting business priorities.Working with IBM's partner ecosystem to support clients journey to Trustworthy AI and effective Data usage, by providing a suite of Data & AI Governance related tooling and technologies. Kickstarted IBM's UKI AI Ethics and Privacy EP community with the aim of providing a platform for enablement and engagement, for Early Professionals and experienced IBMers on topics surrounding Trustworthy AI, AI Governance and Privacy. Supporting clients development of Organisational AI Governance and AI Assurance related processes. Driving Trustworthy AI project engagements, AI ethics related offerings and consulting practice development in the UKI across a range of industries.Supporting corporate responsibility and regulatory compliance. Locating, developing and driving complex engagements and managing key senior stakeholder relationships across a range of Security Services and Automation portfolios.

  • Data & AI Governance, Partner Technical Specialist

    Mar 2023 - Sept 2023

  • AI Ethics and Privacy, UKI EP Community Leader

    Nov 2022 - Sept 2023

  • Trustworthy AI Consultant

    Apr 2022 - Mar 2023

  • Cyber Security Services and Digital Automation Specialist

    Sept 2020 - Apr 2022
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  Deeper Insights

  Sept 2023 - now

  Leading internal AI Governance and Assurance policies, processes and mechanisms.Supporting cross industry organisations to build Trustworthy AI in development projects and through building bespoke organisational management control systems. Working with clients across industries, to develop strategies and solutions to help solve their ‘impossible problems’ with the power of AI, Safely and Responsibly.

  • AI Ethics & Governance Officer

    Dec 2023 - now

  • AI Management Consultant

    Sept 2023 - now