Summary
James Paul is a founder and operator with a decade of hands-on experience scaling creative communities, immersive experiences, and product teams, now serving as COO and Co‑Founder of Noctal building automatic audio and production tools. He grew Jadu AR’s community to 17.5k Discord members and helped drive product adoption and investor interest that contributed to multi‑million dollar funding rounds and significant valuation growth. His background spans VR/AR installation production, large-scale event logistics for WarnerMedia and Sony, and launching an AI-driven personalized greeting card startup that reached 2,000 MAU on MVP. Known as a “Compassion Engineer” and “Shadow Connector,” he blends empathy-led community management with data-informed CRM and ops systems to convert engagement into revenue. James also practices applied machine learning and has repeatedly delivered high-impact demos and installations (115k+ XR demos) by optimizing scarce budgets and complex vendor relationships. Based in Los Angeles, he pairs creative production instincts with product-first operational leadership to streamline workflows for creators and studios.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Business Administration, Film and Media Arts, BS, Business Administration, Film and Media Arts at American University
2009, 2009 at Saucon Valley Senior High School
English, Spanish, Czech