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JX

Hi 👋

I'm James, a mission-driven product design generalist who runs research sessions, designs, and codes on a weekly basis.

I'm currently the primary designer for IBM's PowerVS cloud platform.

IBM

Redesigning a cloud platform's primary checkout flow

Roles:

  • Primary UX designer
  • Primary researcher

Description:

Redesigning the core of the PowerVS platform to make it a fast, guided experience.

IBM

Making resource access seamless for returning users

Roles:

  • Primary UX designer
  • Primary researcher

Description:

Making the first step in every returning user's day "autopilot-able"

IBM

Helping cloud users circumvent license costs

Roles:

  • Primary UX designer
  • Primary researcher

Description:

Dismantling a financial barrier to entry for an IaaS platform.

Personal

Making digital art more interactive

Roles:

  • Creator
  • Community organizer

Description:

Turning a different way to interact with digital art into a community art project.

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CRT (nonprofit)

Crowdsourcing rescue during a winter storm

Roles:

  • Primary designer
  • Primary developer

Description:

Working with a nonprofit to quickly crowdsource over 400 rescue operations and raise $1.5 million during the Texas winter storm of 2021.