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I am a Digital Design leader passionate about crafting intuitive, high-impact digital experiences through user-centered design and collaborative team empowerment. I’ve guided cross-functional teams at scale—delivering solutions for millions in healthcare, retail, education, and beyond—that simplify complexity, drive measurable outcomes like $23M+ in value, and streamline workflows (e.g., 67% faster approvals, 40% fewer errors).
Open to exciting opportunities across industries, bringing proven expertise in end-to-end UX strategy, scalable design systems, and building high-performing teams fueled by curiosity and accountability. Let’s connect if you’re tackling big challenges and need a partner who turns ideas into elegant, results-driven realities!
You can explore my previous work across healthcare, financial services, ecommerce, and non-profit organizations in my portfolio.
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What folks are saying about James
Co-Led Employee Engagement Transformation
I can wholeheartedly recommend James as someone who cares about his team, about culture and engagement, and whose enthusiasm and goodwill lifts everyone around him. Read more.

James (Jimmy) Rose
VP Employee Experience
Brand Vision & Leadership
Transformed Cotiviti’s design vision, creating respected brand guide that expanded enterprise-wide under CIO. Balanced workload with employee advocacy, team logos, and R&D site launch. Read more.

Sean Cattie
VP Software Development
Empowering Mentor & UX Leader
Exceptional design manager who mentors without micromanaging, fosters accountability and growth, and cares deeply for his team’s career and personal success. Highly knowledgeable in UX, adaptable to change, and innovative. Read more.

Kelli Goossen
Sr Design Producer