TECHNOLOGY & SYSTEMS
TWIC Credential
Secure access credential supporting maritime, port, vessel, and regulated industrial work.
Two disciplines. One standard.
I build systems for the digital world—and the live one.
I’m James Bahr, a technical founder, systems engineer, field specialist, and live-production builder. My work spans two distinct professional tracks, each grounded in more than 20 years of hands-on problem solving.
Separate expertise
Two professional tracks.
One standard of execution.
Explore each discipline below. Every project is engineered, tested, and delivered with precision, safety, and accountability.
● Technology & Systems
Software, infrastructure, AI, and embedded systems.
I develop complete technical systems—from web platforms and enterprise infrastructure to microcontroller firmware, connected devices, and custom embedded controls.
View technology portfolio ↗● Live Production & Pyrotechnics
Show systems, custom effects, LEDs, and field operations.
I build special-effects systems from the ground up, including custom control and firing systems, custom flame effects, embedded controllers, show networking, and field-ready installations.
View live-production portfolio ↗Certifications & credentials
Credentials remain attached to the professional track where they apply.
LIVE PRODUCTION & PYROTECHNICS
ATF Explosives Certification
Federal explosives credential supporting professional pyrotechnic operations.
LIVE PRODUCTION & PYROTECHNICS
Flame Effects Certification
Certification supporting safe flame-effect setup, inspection, control, and operation.
The common thread
Built to work beyond the demo.
It is not only the code, the effect, or the showreel. It is what happens when systems are real, timelines are tight, and the unexpected shows up. Reliability is the feature. Results are the standard.
Concept to completion
From first idea to final delivery—planned, integrated, tested, and proven.
Software meets hardware
Code that controls real-world systems, with networks, sensors, devices, and safety built in.
Field-tested judgment
Experience that holds up under pressure, adapts in the field, and ships on time.
Professional experience
Two careers, organized around the work that matters.
Each detailed portfolio brings together the roles, systems, and projects most relevant to that discipline—without blending unrelated experience or reducing either side to a short résumé.
TECHNOLOGY & SYSTEMS
Software engineering, embedded systems, enterprise infrastructure, healthcare, maritime operations, product development, and nationwide field engineering.
Explore my technology career →LIVE PRODUCTION & PYROTECHNICSPyrotechnics, custom flame effects, show-control systems, venue operations, immersive installations, LED systems, fabrication, and festival production.
Explore my production career →About James
A builder shaped by both engineering and production.
My career has never fit neatly into a single box. I have spent more than two decades building technology, deploying infrastructure, supporting complex field environments, and creating systems that interact with the physical world.
The two sides of my work are presented separately so clients and employers can move directly to the experience that matters to them. Across both tracks, the constant is complete-system thinking and accountability through deployment.
20+ yearsTechnical and field experience
Two disciplinesTechnology & Live Production
Cross-industryEnterprise, entertainment, maritime, and industrial
Built to lastReliability, safety, and maintainability
Let’s connect
Which side of my work brought you here?
For technology projects, engineering roles, live-production work, special-effects systems, or a challenge that crosses both worlds, contact me directly.