# Timothy (Tim) Burr

> Timothy (Tim) Burr is the founder, CEO and chairman of Scopic, a remote software development company established in 2006. His career includes software engineering, computer graphics and technical leadership. He has led Scopic’s expansion into digital marketing and AI, and speaks publicly about managing distributed teams, project systems and useful business metrics.

- **Role:** Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board at Scopic
- **Organizations:** Scopic, Scopic Studios, IBM, Teradyne, Adaptive Media, Mok3
- **Education:** Master of Science, The George Washington University
- **Known for:** Founded Scopic in 2006 and developed it into a remote company; its current About page reports more than 280 employees., Named inventor on US patent 6,169,549 for continuous level of detail in computer graphics., Helped expand Scopic’s services into digital marketing and AI.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2006** — Worked in software at companies including IBM, Teradyne, Adaptive Media and Mok3; contributed to approximately 30 commercial product releases.
- **2001** — US patent 6,169,549, Method and apparatus for providing continuous level of detail, was granted on January 2; it lists Timothy J. Burr as inventor and is also listed on his LinkedIn profile.
- **2004** — Became Vice President of Engineering and Lead Architect at a Greater Boston company, according to Scopic’s expert biography.
- **2006** — Founded Scopic as a solo software business.
- **2010** — Scopic reached 50 people, according to its 2017 retrospective.
- **2012** — Scopic reached 100 people; the retrospective dates growing pains to this period.
- **2013** — Scopic marked 100 completed projects in August.
- **2025** — Scopic announced the acquisition of ZoomRadar on May 9.
- **2025** — Visited Scopic colleagues in Poland and Ukraine in October.
- **2026** — Credited as reviewer of Scopic’s March 25 AI product development article.

## Achievements

- Founded Scopic in 2006 and developed it into a remote company; its current About page reports more than 280 employees.
- Named inventor on US patent 6,169,549 for continuous level of detail in computer graphics.
- Helped expand Scopic’s services into digital marketing and AI.
- Led Scopic when it acquired ZoomRadar in May 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Scopic published recollections and photos of Burr’s October 2025 meetings with colleagues in Poland and Ukraine.
- **2026-03** — Reviewed Scopic’s AI product development article, published March 25, which includes his comment about more predictive software development.
- **2025-05** — Scopic announced its acquisition of ZoomRadar on May 9.

## Links

- Website: https://scopicsoftware.com/our-experts/tim-burr/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timburr714

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Last updated: 2026-10-25