“From the get-go, James showed how deeply he cares by asking the hard questions. His inquisitive nature combined with his resourcefulness enables him to think outside the box and come up with inspired solutions. But where his true quality lies is his ability to jump from this high level understanding to being meticulous about detail and translating ideas into quality code. He would make an asset to any team that cares about delivering high quality work — not only for his skill but also for his kind, fun, and light-hearted spirit!”

“I had a great time working with James at Buffer. He has an incredible ability to think through problems and apply different lenses to ensure he's getting all the perspectives required to make the best design decisions in a given situation. Another area I was really inspired by was his ability to teach more junior designers and articulate his experience in a concise and clear manner. On top of all this, he's also a really great personality to have on the team.”

“James is a fantastic all-around design thinker & executor. I've been lucky to work closely with him for years, and still learn more from him every day. I've watched as he's designed some of very best products in their class, only to have our users stick around because of his designs. World class talent!”

“I worked with James when we worked together at SoundCloud and I think he is a fantastic product chameleon. Initially starting as a web front-end developer / prototyper for the web platform it quickly became clear that James had a keen sensibility for product design, and with this combination of deep technical understanding and a fearless constructively critical approach to designing me and James ended up having countless of deep feature, and product related, discussions across all of SoundCloud's products, both web and mobile. James is not only a fantastic designer but also an absolute stellar product person.”

“James is a top-tier designer. In my time working with him, he showed an ability to focus squarely on first principles and customer needs — a skill that's not common amongst designers, even though it should be. He also produces novel solutions based on his understanding of user problems and opportunities. He knows how to get the best out of fellow product managers, user researchers, and other peers. I hope to get the chance to work with him again.”

“Thoughtful, inquisitive, and truly no-ego, James was a total dream to work with! He's got killer design instincts and cares deeply about good user experiences and improving his craft. A true creator at heart, he's always pushing himself to learn something new (photography! piano! creating design courses!). Not only is he a fantastic designer and skilled developer, he's an incredible human—one of the most warm, welcoming people I've ever worked with.”