Optimal Blue Senior Director of Software Engineering James Severance Receives HousingWire’s Tech Trendsetters Award
PLANO, Texas – Nov. 1, 2024 – Optimal Blue has announced that James Severance, senior director of software engineering, has been named a 2024 HousingWire Tech Trendsetters winner.
“I am truly honored to be part of this remarkable group of individuals dedicated to delivering innovative tech solutions to the market,” said Severance. “And I’m especially grateful to work with my team at Optimal Blue who excel at transforming client challenges into practical technological strategies that enhance efficiency and maximize profitability for our clients.”
Since joining Optimal Blue, Severance has been a driving force behind Optimal Blue’s technological evolution, playing a key role in cloud migrations, instilling a DevOps culture, and leading the development of industry-leading data products. His leadership has transformed engineering operations into a high-performance team, positioning Optimal Blue at the forefront of mortgage technology.
As senior director of software engineering at Optimal Blue, Severance has been instrumental in advancing technological innovation within the housing industry. He has been a key leader in Optimal Blue’s agile and cloud-native approach to producing adaptable and robust systems. His leadership contribution to Optimal Blue’s product portfolio migration to Microsoft Azure empowered the company to rapidly scale operations in response to market fluctuations. Severance worked closely with his team throughout this transition – from planning and performance testing to creating standard patterns and practices that now form the foundation of Optimal Blue’s scalable infrastructure.
“The 2024 Tech Trendsetters represent a group of truly innovative leaders who are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in mortgage and real estate,” said HousingWire Editor-in-Chief Sarah Wheeler. “These tech trailblazers are not just enhancing efficiency, but transforming the way businesses operate – from streamlining lending processes to improving the customer experience in real estate transactions. Their impact is reshaping both industries, and their forward-thinking solutions are setting new standards for how technology can drive growth and success in today’s evolving market.”
The complete list of the 2024 HousingWire Tech Trendsetters award winners can be viewed on the HousingWire website.
About Optimal Blue
Optimal Blue effectively bridges the primary and secondary mortgage markets to deliver the industry’s only end-to-end capital markets platform. The company helps lenders of all sizes and scopes maximize profitability and operate efficiently so they can help American borrowers achieve the dream of homeownership. Through innovative technology, a network of interconnectivity, rich data insights, and expertise gathered over more than 20 years, Optimal Blue is an experienced partner that, in any market environment, allows lenders to optimize their advantage from pricing accuracy to margin protection, and every step in between. To learn more, visit OptimalBlue.com.
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