James Tauber

James Tauber

Entrepreneur, Web Technologist, Open Source Developer, Filmmaker and Linguist

Greater Boston Area

Current
  • Board Member at Python Software Foundation
  • CTO/Chief Scientist and Co-Founder at mValent
Past
  • Director, XML Technology at Bowstreet
  • Lecturer at Curtin University
  • Principal at James Tauber & Associates (Self-employed)
  • Publications Manager at The University of Western Australia
Education
  • University of Essex
  • The University of Western Australia
Connections
430 connections
Industry
Computer Software
Websites

James Tauber’s Summary

Experience in senior technical roles at enterprise software startups with emphasis on advanced technologies, product architecture and design, research and standards.

I am also an active member of the open source community (Python and, recently, Django) and regularly blog at http://jtauber.com/blog/

I have recently commenced part-time doctoral studies in Linguistics at the University of Essex. I am researching the inference of inflectional morphology under a word-and-paradigm approach.

I'm also a filmmaker, producing and DPing the short "Alibi Phone Network" which premiered at the Palm Beach International Film Festival. Currently have a feature film in development (which I'm again producing and DPing)

James Tauber’s Specialties:

Atom and other blogging technologies;
XML, RDF, Semantic Web and Web Services standards;
computer languages and language design;
programming in Python and Java;
data modeling and XML vocabulary / schema development;
technology standards process;
web site design and management;
agile software development methodologies;
open source software approaches;
software startups


James Tauber’s Experience

  • Board Member

    Python Software Foundation

    (Non-Profit; Computer Software industry)

    March 2008Present (3 months)

  • CTO/Chief Scientist and Co-Founder

    mValent

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

    December 2001Present (6 years 6 months)

    mValent provides the leading tools for managing the configuration of large-scale application infrastructures. Part of the company from the beginning, I initially helped develop technical detail and prototypes for pitching to VCs. After the first round of funding, I helped build the engineering team in US and India. I continue to be the lead technologist and am involved in both strategic product vision and day-to-day engineering operations.

  • Director, XML Technology

    Bowstreet

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

    July 1999February 2002 (2 years 8 months)

    Hired as the in-house XML guru and subsequently focused on Web Services technologies. Was involved in research, standards (led DSML effort and was representative to OASIS and W3C), product design, evangelism, press and analyst interviews, training and numerous conference speaking engagements (including a number of keynote presentations). Also managed advanced technology group of three.

  • Lecturer

    Curtin University

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    January 1998June 1999 (1 year 6 months)

    Developed and taught (for three semesters) a course on Web Site Management for both undergraduate and graduate business school students.

  • Principal

    James Tauber & Associates (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 1997June 1999 (1 year 8 months)

    XML Training; XML Consulting; Document Analysis and DTD Design; Electronic Publishing Consulting; Software Development.

  • Publications Manager

    The University of Western Australia

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    April 1996December 1997 (1 year 9 months)

    Responsible for both web and print publications for the University, managing a team covering editorial, design and IT. Drove the transition to an SGML/XML solution.


James Tauber’s Education

  • University of Essex

    PhD, Linguistics, 20062012 (expected)

    Researching the inference of inflectional morphology under a word-and-paradigm approach.

  • The University of Western Australia

    BSc (Hons), Linguistics and Mathematics, 19911995


Additional Information

James Tauber’s Websites:

James Tauber’s Interests:

filmmaking, record producing, music, linguistics, mathematics

James Tauber’s Groups:

ACM, ACL, SBL, LSA, Python community

  •    Python Community member
  •    Django member
  •    Christians in Technology Networking Group member
  •    Web Standards Design + Development member
  •    GSoC member

James Tauber’s Honors:

Named one of 50 on "power's edge" by Network World Magazine.


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