Summary
Andrew James is a Staff Software Engineer in the Greater Seattle Area with two decades-plus of professional experience building enterprise-grade mobile and web applications. He brings deep iOS expertise—having led and shipped multiple App Store–featured Getty Images apps and guided product development at startups and established firms alike—while also architecting automation, continuous delivery, and responsive web solutions. Comfortable as both a hands-on engineer and a mentor, he has taught college courses and authored curricula in iOS, C# automation, and software testing. Known for blending business-driven development with pragmatic source control and CI practices, he moves teams from prototype to production with an eye for quality and delivery. An entrepreneurial technologist, he has co-founded equity projects and steered stealth startups, signaling a pattern of building impactful products across industries.
13 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Creative and Performing Arts Visual Art, Creative and Performing Arts Visual Art at Grand View University
BA Communication, BA Communication at Concordia University, Nebraska