James Koo
Head Of UX & Front-End Strategy
Gainesville, Virginia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJames Koo is a Head of UX & Front-End Strategy with 10+ years designing player-first gaming interfaces, scalable design systems, and AI-enhanced product experiences for SaaS, e-commerce, and retail tech. Currently leading UX and front-end strategy at Smart Trainer, he built the admin portal and shipped AI-driven features like real-time quality checks and sales forecasting by rapidly prototyping with AI tools. He previously shaped UX across large-scale game projects and created component libraries that improved developer handoff and player onboarding. As founder of a six-figure e-commerce brand, he combined data-driven testing, community growth to 70K+, and hands-on product development (3D printing and manufacturing) to sustain revenue and loyalty. Known for bridging creative design, front-end implementation (React/Tailwind) and AI workflows, he thrives on turning complex operational problems into intuitive, scalable interfaces.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Graphic Design, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Graphic Design at Savannah College of Art and Design
Github Skills (4)
realm4
multiplayer3
game-development3
user-interface1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
jamkoo/cu-patcher-ui
Feb 2016 - Jun 2016
Contributions:2 PRs, 29 pushes, 5 branches in 4 months
camelotui-projectpatcherunchained
jamkoo/Camelot-Unchained
Jun 2016 - Nov 2016
Contributions:11 pushes in 5 months
gamegame-developmentunchainedtricamelot
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