Hello, I'm Jim Conyers
Combining my technical expertise with a deep clinical understanding has enabled me to contribute to the development and management of innovative clinical solutions. This unique blend of skills allows me to work cross-functionally, understanding and communicating the diverse needs and requirements of all stakeholders involved in product development.
Leading exceptional teams has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my career. I have had the privilege of fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and rapid growth, while guiding technological shifts that have made a significant impact. My true passion lies in product management and development, and I am eager to continue my journey, continue to contribute as an individual and lead a team of dedicated product managers focused on revitalizing healthcare workflows and patient experiences.
Throughout my career, I have embraced a hands-on approach, engaging in policy writing, defining product requirements, roadmaps, and UX/UI design. Supporting executive teams and spearheading transformative product initiatives has brought me immense satisfaction. I find fulfillment in enabling others' success, nurturing cross-functional partnerships, and leading product teams to achieve remarkable outcomes.
My contributions to shaping the global healthcare landscape have included introducing virtualization, pioneering private cloud solutions, and exploring AI and data science in healthcare. Navigating intricate regulatory pathways and playing key roles in M&A activities have enriched my understanding of the complexities of the healthcare industry.
As you explore my website, I hope you find inspiration and valuable insights that help you grow and position yourself at the forefront of the next big industry disruptor. Together, let's look to the future, where innovation knows no bounds and possibilities are endless. Join me on this journey of continuous evolution and unbridled impact.
Let's shape the future together.
Throughout my 25-year journey in healthcare innovation, I have been profoundly grateful for the opportunities and experiences that have shaped my career. My path has been a continuous evolution, driven by a passion for exploring uncharted territories and a commitment to empowering teams and reshaping industries.
I began my career designing critical care systems, navigating the complex intersection of software and patient care. This initial experience sparked a relentless curiosity for emerging technologies, from security solutions to cloud infrastructure. Along the way, I gained invaluable insights into clinical workflows, operations, and delivery, broadening my knowledge base and fueling my excitement for the future possibilities in healthcare.
Background of experience and expertise across a wide range of healthcare technologies and systems, including:
Electronic Medical Records (EMR): Comprehensive knowledge of EMR systems and their integration into healthcare settings.
Radiology and Cardiology PACS: Proficient in Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) for radiology and cardiology.
Health Information and Image Exchange (HIIE): Skilled in the exchange of health information and medical imaging.
Pathology and Whole Slide Imaging: Experience in pathology imaging and whole slide imaging technologies.
Enterprise Imaging and Vendor Neutral Archives: Expertise in enterprise imaging solutions and vendor neutral archives.
Peer Review, Dictation Systems, and Advanced Visualization: Familiar with peer review processes, dictation systems, structured reporting, advanced visualization, and 3D solutions.
Radiology and Cardiovascular Information Systems: Knowledgeable in radiology information systems (RIS) and cardiovascular information systems (CVIS).
Clinical Workflows: Understanding of various clinical workflows, including orders-based and encounters-based systems, structured and unstructured data management, and mobile data acquisition, storage, and retrieval.
Radiology Reading Groups and Workflow: Proficient in managing radiology reading groups and optimizing radiology worklists and workflows.
Healthcare Interoperability Standards: In-depth understanding of standards such as DICOM, HL7, FHIR, APIs, web services, WADO-RS, QIDO, and other HIE profiles.
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Expertise in AI for detection and triage, clinical workflows, NLP, CV methodologies, generative AI, predictive AI, autonomous AI, and both small and large language models.
Data Science Development: Skilled in data science development life cycles, machine learning, AI model training, data requirements, labeling requirements, and data science product management and scrum methodologies.
Regulatory Compliance: Extensive knowledge of regulatory standards, including ISO 13485, IEC 62304, FDA 510(k) Class I and II, GDPR, PMDA, and CFR 21 Part 11.
Patient and Physician Portals: Experience in developing and managing patient engagement and physician portals.
Healthcare Interoperability and Innovation: Focused on healthcare clinical interoperability, addressing healthcare inequities, and working with biopharma, common medical devices, and biotech.
Clinical Validation and Trials: Expertise in clinical validation and conducting clinical trials.
Government Accounts and Contracts: Experience with government accounts and innovation contracts.
Technological Expertise: Proficient in operating systems, networking security, advanced access controls, connectivity, and designing complex architectures. Skilled in on-premise and off-premise solutions, private and public cloud foundations, and hybrid modeling and deployments.
Advanced Visualization: Expertise in advanced visualization for diagnostic imaging, AI visualization, server-side rendering, and streaming technologies for off-premise radiology imaging systems.
Virtualization Technologies: Knowledgeable in advanced virtualization, hypervisors, Docker, and Kubernetes technologies.
Data Science Core Stack: Strong understanding of the data science core stack and the necessary tech stacks for developing prototypes, research modules, and converting them into production code for critical care applications.
Programming and Technologies: Proficient in Python, Jupyter Notebooks, TensorFlow, NVIDIA AI Enterprise, CUDA-X AI, Apache Spark, PyTorch, MATLAB, BigML, DataRobot, and other relevant technologies.
Agile Product Management: Experienced in agile product management and product development.
Development Technologies: Skilled in various development technologies, including Databricks, React, Node.js, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Visual Studio, Go, C/C++, C#, Kotlin, PHP, Swift, R, SQL, MATLAB, and Elasticsearch.