Jim Contardi
CEO
Jim’s leadership style is molded by more than 20 years of working with and helping grow remarkable teams. With a career in technology, he brings a clear understanding of how to leverage technology to solve problems and improve operations on behalf of customers.
Prior to AQ, Jim was CEO of Avitru, the leading technology platform for specifying non-residential construction projects. Previously, Jim spent seven years at commerce technology leader First Data Corporation in a series of general management and go-to-market leadership roles. He started his career as a sales rep at IBM and later moved to senior roles at i2 Technologies and SAP.
Jim earned his B.S. in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University and his MBA from Southern Methodist University. He exercises his passion for motorsports and competition as a gentleman sports car racer.