Josh Lee James
Digital Product Strategist | Human Experience Evangelist
Josh as a Professional
Public Speaking
I love presenting, always have and always will, and have spoken to audiences of over two thousand. Fun fact: COVID and everything moving to Zoom was actually so hard for me when I couldn’t be on stage or in front of a room of people sharing the same time, space, and energy as them. I quickly adapted, but I miss leading presentations and speaking in person.
Design and Experience Strategy
If I’d been better at math and computer sciences growing up I probably would have been an engineer because as much as I love the visual, my passion lies within architecting and designing the optimal systematic experience for human-centric experiences; then diving deep into how we get from present day to that North Star state. That said, my skillset and experience as a UX professional has served me exceptionally well because I find that I thrive when partnered with architects and engineered to think through how experiences will come to life for our users—from back end to front end.
Product Ownership
From having to be a product owner when I worked at smaller companies to choosing to play that role at my current job with Dell, the role of product owner (essentially owning the vision and strategy for your product) goes hand in hand with my passion for design strategy.
Team Leadership, Stewardship, and Mentorship
Through my entire career, I’ve always been so passionate about people and community, and mentorship is a huge part of my life, both giving and receiving. I place the utmost priority on both my mentors or mentees to ensure that while I’m succeeding in my own work, I’m also doing everything I can to help others succeed in theirs as well.
Visual Design Polish
This is what started it all, but I list it last because I think it’s something that’s expected of a designer, but I am incredibly passionate about design as a craft and visual polish. I flatter myself to think that I’ve got a pretty strong sense of design and can execute visuals that are sharp as glass and look like they could be made out of it too.