James Brown

Closing the AI <​-​> Human gap | Author of KINDRED - subscribe on Substack

London9.5k followers
DataArtex-RANDEM. Do Better.ex-RANDEM GROUP

I'm a brand-building commercial leader with a knack for drawing straight lines between complex AI technologies and transformative business outcomes.

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I'm passionate about responsible AI deployment, family, immersion in new cultures and societies, and building long-lasting human partnerships around innovative ideas that When I'm not helping enterprises navigate the shift to AI-driven ecosystems, you'll find me writing about the human and societal challenges AI might pose, and what they mean for the world my three kids will inherit. In my thriller KINDRED, currently being serialised on Substack, I explore a future where decisions about transformative technology are made behind closed doors without all the information. I wrote it in 2012 - today's headlines could be ripped from its Reach out if you want to share my optimism for an AI-enhanced future, debate the finer points of synthetic data risks, or just grab a (strong) S. I'm always interested in collaborating on thought leadership projects in AI ethics, enterprise transformation, or digital innovation - contact me if you've got an exciting project that could use a commercial perspective!

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  1. DATAARTJOB
    1. GTM Lead Retail - Google C…
      9M
  2. OPTIMIZELYJOB
    1. Enterprise AI Specialist
      4M
    2. Senior Enterprise Account…
      9M
  3. COMMERCETOOLSJOB
    1. Senior Account Executive -…
      2Y 4M
  4. FABRICJOB
    1. Senior Account Executive
      1Y 3M
  5. BIGCOMMERCEJOB
    1. Senior Enterprise Account…
      2Y 6M
  6. RANDEM GROUPJOB
    1. Senior Digital Solutions Mgr
      2Y 10M
  7. RANDEM. DO BETTER.JOB
    1. Senior Business Architect
      7M
  8. SQUARE MANAGEMENTJOB
    1. Senior Consultant
      2Y 11M
  9. GRAYSONLINEJOB
    1. Senior Business Analyst
      5M
  10. GROUPON FRANCEJOB
    1. Project Mgr - Innovation
      1Y 11M
  11. ADVANCYJOB
    1. Intern Consultant
      11M

Time in market 14Y 9MOpen 4Closed 11Stints 15

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  1. Job: RANDEM. Do Better. — Senior Business Architect · 2015-09 – 2016-04 · 7 mo — End-to-End Digital Commerce Project Pre-Sales, Analysis and Delivery
  2. Job: DataArt — GTM Lead Retail - Google Cloud · 2026 – present · 7 mo
  3. Job: RANDEM GROUP — Senior Digital Solutions Manager · 2016-05 – 2019-03 · 2y 10mo — Client Engagement and Relationship Management on questions of Digital Sales Strategy and Transformation.
  4. Job: fabric — Senior Account Executive · 2021-10 – 2023-01 · 1y 3mo
  5. Job: Advancy — Intern Consultant · 2012 – 2012 · 0 mo — Strategy Consulting: Market Sizing and analysis, Operational Strategy
  6. Job: Optimizely — Senior Enterprise Account Executive · 2025-04 – 2026-01 · 9 mo
  7. Job: Optimizely — Enterprise AI Specialist · 2026-01 – 2026-05 · 4 mo
  8. Job: Groupon France — Project Manager - Innovation · 2012 – 2013 · 1y — Business Analyst - Logistics Management mobile/web application; circa 5000 packages/day Consultant - Development of a new Requirements Management methodology
  9. Job: commercetools — Senior Account Executive - Strategic Markets · 2023-01 – 2025-05 · 2y 4mo
  10. Job: Square Management — Senior Consultant · 2013 – 2015 · 2y — Consulting on Project management methodology and operational strategy
  11. Job: BigCommerce — Senior Enterprise Account Executive · 2019-04 – 2021-10 · 2y 6mo
  12. Job: GraysOnline — Senior Business Analyst · 2015-03 – 2015-08 · 5 mo — Business Analyst Team Lead – total team size of 3 Business Analysts responsible for projects across multiple market-leading eCommerce platforms
  13. School: Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers — Masters in Management, Management consulting and change managment
  14. School: QUT (Queensland University of Technology) — Bachelor's degree, Information Technology
  15. School: Queensland University of Technology — Bachelor, Information Technology - Software Engineering and Data Communications

Skills

Enterprise Technology SalesE-commerceRequirements AnalysisMarketing StrategyPre-salesInternational SalesERPBusiness TransformationConsultingBusiness ProcessLean ManagementOperational ExcellenceValue Stream MappingIT StrategySustainable DevelopmentBusiness Process ImprovementAgile MethodologiesBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyStrategy

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