James Young

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I have 8+ years experience in engineering program management and technical consulting within the digital marketing ecosystem. I support growth and scalability for Adobe Campaign and Journey Optimizer (AJO), driving customer delivery initiatives and managing deployments for core product improvements.

Outside of work, my favorite hobbies include running marathons, reading, and writing. Keep scrolling down to learn more about my background!

Timeline

Program Manager IV 2025 – Present

Adobe

Currently leading global operations and program strategy for the Campaign Managed Services organization with $150MM+ current ARR, along with supporting the transition to AJO.
Program Manager III 2021 – 2025

Adobe

Developed internal tooling, automation, and scalable initiatives as part of establishing Campaign Managed Services, starting from 0 and growing to $90MM+ ARR. Previously transitioned from customer-facing engagements as a Technical Consultant and Project Lead.
Technical Consultant II 2018 – 2021

Adobe

Supported clients' Adobe Campaign implementations, delivery management, and technical integrations as part of the Professional Services organization. First full-time position out of university.
B.A. Cognitive Science 2014 – 2018

UC Berkeley

Interdisciplinary major that covers computer science, linguistics, neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, and social sciences.
Bobarista 2017 – 2018

Asha Tea House

Part-time drink maker and service member at the flagship Berkeley store. I still visit every now and then (for the darn good tea) and discuss potential expansion opportunities into the San Francisco East Bay.

Screenwriting

I take pride in being part of a creative culture at Adobe. For me, I embrace writing as my primary creative outlet. I write under the alias Jimmy Niming and explore themes including perspectives into the top 1%, technology, and the Asian-American experience.

Happy to discuss writing opportunities any time! To preview a script, you can hover and click on a card.