The Management team at Blackpointe Tech is directed by its founder and President, James A. Masias who has more than 15 years of progressively responsible business, finance, and information technologies experience. His diverse background includes directing and managing small business start-ups, providing division finance support for both a Fortune 500 company as well as the department of a municipal government, and financial planning needs for nationwide customers of one of the leading Investment Banking firms in the U.S.

Mr. Masias’ most recent area of responsibility was helping to direct the financial plans of a leading Telecommunication company, Qwest Communications International, Inc. While there, he successfully managed the financial plan ($1B) for Qwest Information Technologies, Inc. He ensured that the operating activities of IT were aligned with the operational and financial goals and objectives of the Corporation. Furthermore, he was able to help significantly reduce operating costs by becoming actively involved in the operations of the IT organization including, contract management, 3rd party service level agreements and strategic IT company initiatives.

Before joining Qwest, Mr. Masias worked in city government in the Finance and Budget Office for the City and County of Denver, Colorado. He helped manage the finances of one of the largest city agencies – Public Works. He had direct oversight and management responsibilities for over a $180 million program plan.

Mr. Masias is actively involved in the Denver community and is currently a member of the University of Colorado at Denver, Alumni Association Board of Directors. He is an Advisory Board member of the Latino/a Research & Policy Center, working towards improving the quality of life for the Colorado Latino community. Additionally, he is the Vice President of Education for the Denver Chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs and is a member of the Association for Financial Professionals.

Mr. Masias received his MBA and B.S. Business Administration degrees from Regis University, Denver, Colorado and a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver.