James S.
5.0
Pivot out of Accounting! | Accountant > Pre-Sales > Consulting > Product
Studied at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Worked at Amazon
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Available Thursday at 12:00 PM UTC
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James’s Accounting Qualifications
Experience level: Director
20+ people coached for Accounting
Open to working with clients outside the U.S.
James has helped clients get into these companies:
I can offer a unique perspective, starting in Accounting, then moving to technical pre-sales, to management consulting, to Amazon PM, and to now managing $70M in ARR, to interviewees looking to break into PM and consulting from the outside. I have also worked in AI/ML, mobile and web products, and across various industries (B2B, B2C, e-commerce, fintech, to name a few). Aside from my qualifications, I get a ton of joy in following up with my mentees to see them crack the interviews at FAANG/consulting, and to help set a better course for their careers and lives. We grow by giving back.
James also coaches for Product Management, Management Consulting, and Project Management. View all.
About James
James is a product leader and former L6 Senior Product Manager (AI/ML) with Amazon. His unique value add is that he successfully pivoted from Pre-sales -> Management Consulting -> Product Management. Therefore, he specializes in helping people cross over into Product from other fields (including Consulting, Sales, Engineering, Program, Marketing, Legal, Support, and Operations). He's interviewed 75+ PM candidates while with Amazon (bar raiser), been the hiring manager for 3 positions, 1:1 mentored 10+ PM's, and has coached over 100+ people. He finds joy in helping others crack their PM/consulting interviews and has had 5+ mentees land offers at FAANG companies in the last few months.
Why do I coach?
I can offer a unique perspective, going from technical pre-sales, to management consulting, to Amazon PM, and to now managing $70M in ARR, to interviewees looking to break into PM and consulting from the outside. I have also worked in AI/ML, mobile and web products, and across various industries (B2B, B2C, e-commerce, fintech, to name a few). Aside from my qualifications, I get a ton of joy in following up with my mentees to see them crack the interviews at FAANG/consulting, and to help set a better course for their careers and lives. We grow by giving back.
Work Experience
Product Lead
BlackLine
2022 - Present
Hiring Manager
Senior Product Manager
Amazon
2020 - 2022
Admissions Committee Experience
Management Consultant
Accenture
2018 - 2020
Admissions Committee Experience
Solutions Engineer
Oracle
2017 - 2018
Solutions Engineer
Oracle
2015 - 2017
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelors, Business
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Overall Rating
5.0
Knowledge
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Value
5.0
Responsiveness
5.0
Supportiveness
5.0
James has helped clients get into these companies: