Connecting The Dots & Inspiring Innovation

James Young is an experienced digital product strategist who enjoys collaborating with teams of curious people to envision and launch successful B2B and B2C solutions.

AI-forward Product Strategy, Innovations & Modernizations

I’m a dedicated digital product design professional with decades of experience in research-informed business strategy, design leadership, and hands-on IC work. I collaborate with C-level business leaders, initiative sponsors, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to envision and implement innovative, marketable, and profitable solutions that align business goals with desired customer and user outcomes.

I have a track record of facilitating communication, shared understanding, and collaboration across leadership, decision-makers, stakeholders, and the broader team. I’m a lateral thinker who can help accelerate rapid innovation, pragmatic project planning, go-to-market strategy, and shipping products that customers love, on time and within budget constraints.

Objective

I am currently working as an independent consultant and seek a senior FT role where I can offer my expertise in product strategy, AI-enabled design-to-development workflows, UX research, UI design systems, AI solution integrations, and modernizations. I thrive in collaborative environments. I can work at all levels, both as a hands-on Senior Individual Contributor and as a manager, leader, and mentor.

Experience

I have worked with organizations of all sizes and stages. My adaptability allows me to perform in a variety of contexts, from in-house teammate to leader and mentor to consultant and principal at design agencies.

Here’s a sampling of past client engagements. Learn more about me, or get in touch.

Paysign
PayPal
Adobe
SS&C Technologies, Inc.
InterSystems
Promtetrika
Deserve
LLS.org
Cloudera
Guidea - A Theresa Neil Design Company
Paydiant
NFPA
Pingup
Ascension
Monitor Deloitte