James Jessup

James is a Data Scientist for the CIA’s Directorate of Digital Innovation. Most of his career has involved converting information into useful insights. At the Agency, he is working to make Data Science more relatable. He has worked in the Entertainment, Finance, Restaurant and Education industries. James started programming in 1983 on a TI-99 and his favorite video game is still “Hunt the Wumpus.” He enjoys the poetry of coding in Python, spy movies, conspiracy theories, and nerd culture.