James is a multidisciplinary design leader building revolutionary products, memorable brands, close-knit teams, and industry-defining companies from 0 to 1 and beyond. He operates best in high-ambiguity, strategically asymmetric environments where speed and precision matter more than mass or incumbency.

Currently, he leads design for infrastructure products at Coinbase, helping build agentic commerce, instant global payments, and a more free and fair internet. Previously, James built and led design teams for emerging-tech startups at the intersection of crypto and artificial intelligence.

Born in NYC, based in CA, and building onchain.