Summary
James Wiles is an experienced customer-focused professional with nine years blending education, customer support, and product operations across California and international study in industrial design. Currently an English teacher, he applies UX-first thinking, metrics-driven decision making, and MVP principles to design engaging learning experiences tailored to individual student needs. Previously he led customer support and cross-functional coordination at BloomSky, where he built internal tools, ran agile rituals, and translated stakeholder requirements into actionable roadmaps. He is comfortable interfacing with engineering, product, and UX teams to groom stories, manage risks, and drive delivery while keeping end-user outcomes front and center. James’s background in industrial design informs a human-centered approach to both classroom instruction and operational process design. Colleagues rely on him for clear communication, pragmatic prioritization, and steady execution under pressure.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
San José State University
Industrial design, Industrial design at Hochschule Darmstadt