About Colin

Leadership That Inspires Change

I bridge engineering and business to build technology that truly serves users. My approach connects technical strategy with real-world impact.

People

Building inclusive teams where engineers thrive.

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People

Led and mentored a cross-functional organization of 80+ engineers to drive a 20% productivity increase.

Process

Agile delivery with velocity and quality.

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Process

Modernized enterprise intake for 2,000+ apps and 16k+ users by developing a Unified Front Door (UFD) system.

Product

User-centered design meets engineering.

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Product

Optimized the self-install user journey for 500,000+ customers by architecting a custom mobile application.

The Roadmap

A road trip through innovation and leadership

Seattle

2024 - Present

Engineering Product Lead

AT&T

Product Owner and Strategic Lead for the Unified Front Door (UFD) ecosystem. I orchestrate cross-functional teams across Engineering, DevOps, and Data Science to manage the intake lifecycle for 16,000+ users. While leading without direct reports, I define the product vision, set the technical tone for our Software Delivery Lifecycle (SDLC), and bridge the gap between 6+ stakeholder groups and our core development teams.

16K+

Users

6+

Stakeholder Groups

Atlanta

2023 - 2025

Master of Science in CS: Engineering & Design Strategy

Georgia Tech

MSCS with a specialization in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). Mastered the intersection of backend architecture and user-centered design through advanced coursework.

3.8

GPA

HCI

Specialization

Dallas

2021 - 2023

Technology Development Program

AT&T

Selected for AT&T's elite Technology Development Program. Executed a 1.5-year residency focused on Technical Business Management (TBM). Managed high-stakes rotations in Software Engineering and UX Design, architecting a $18M Azure migration and self-install fiber journeys.

$18M

Cost Savings

2

Rotations

Seattle

2017 - 2020

Business & Technical Foundation

UW Foster School of Business

Earned a Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, focusing on the critical intersection of business strategy and technical architecture.

MIS

Degree

3.5

GPA

Professional & Academic Core

Skills & Experience

10

Graduate CS Courses

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Graduate CS Courses

· Human-Computer Interaction

· Machine Learning

· Natural Language Processing

· Mobile Ubiquitous Computing

· Game AI

· AI Ethics

· Video Game Design

· Educational Technology

· Global Entrepreneurship

· Digital Marketing

5+

Years of Professional Experience

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Years of Professional Experience

Diverse roles in product management, software engineering, and UX design. Graduate of AT&T's elite Technology Development Program.

4

Technology Certifications

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Technology Certifications

Udacity Nanodegrees in Programming & UX, SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager, and SAFe Agilist.

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Graduate Research

Project Portfolio

A showcase of my Georgia Tech MSCS projects bridging HCI research with practical engineering solutions.

MKRHome

AI-Powered DIY Learning

ReactNode.jsOpenAIHCI

Developed a full-stack web application (React/Node.js) featuring an OpenAI-driven assistant named "Roger" to provide real-time DIY feedback based on adult learning theories.

Code

Ramblin' City

Video Game Design

UnityC#Game DesignTeam Lead

Led a cross-functional team of three to architect a real-time 2D simulation from the ground up. I engineered complex AI entity behaviors—including hostile ‘Yellow Jacket’ swarms and ‘Bulldog’ pathfinding—while implementing a robust game state ecosystem featuring resource management, health regeneration systems, and modular quest architecture.

Code

IoT Smart Glove

Ubiquitous Computing

ArduinoMLWearablesHCI

Developed a wearable IoT prototype designed to redefine human-computer interaction by replacing traditional remote controls with a seamless, gesture-based input system. We engineered a Random Forest classifier to recognize dynamic hand gestures in real-time.

Code

Contact

Let's Build the Future Together

Engineering Leader with an MSCS from Georgia Tech specializing in HCI and AI. Open to Software Engineering management roles in the Seattle area.

LinkedIncolinrjames.comGitHubcolinrichjames@gmail.comSeattle, WA