James Hartling

James Hartling

James Hartling is Chief Architect at Cognizant Softvision (a division of Cognizant Digital Business). Cognizant Softvision creates impactful end-to-end digital products and solutions that result in relevant, memorable and rewarding interactions between brands and consumers. 

James is responsible for Client Technical Architecture, joining Softvision through the acquisition of his company Double Prime in 2015. His primary responsibility is working with our customers at the Estée Lauder Companies on their global commerce platform. James has extensive backgrounds in various fields of science and engineering, holding a B.S. in Physics from SUNY Stony Brook and a Masters in Physical Chemistry from Yale.

The Times They Are A-Changin, for Corporations Too

The past decade will be remembered as an era of great transformation. Transformation in the transportation industry, thanks to Lyft, Uber, and the evolution of self-driving vehicles. Transformation in the entertainment development and distribution space, courtesy of nimble companies like Spotify and Hulu, as well as more mature organizations like Netflix and Amazon.com. In the…