Product leadership at the edge of Experience, Design & AI.

Hi, I'm James McCleary. I build the systems, tools, and experiences that move organizations forward — from Disney's press and marketing infrastructure to AI-powered workflows and patented medical interfaces.

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NNg UX Master Certified

Gold Standard UX

UX Master Certified

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Patents

3 US & EU Patents

Interface Visualization

USD745022S1

Imaging System Display Screen with Graphical User Interface

North America  ·  Issued Dec 2015

US20140187856A1

Control System for Modular Imaging Device

North America  ·  Filed 2013

EP2775413A3

Control System for Modular Imaging Device

Europe  ·  Filed 2013

Selected Clients & Partners

ABC ABC News Disney Entertainment Disney Plus Lionsgate Lucasfilm Marvel KARL STORZ Disney Pixar Sony Pictures Universal Pictures Warner Bros.

Work Experience

2006 — Present
Entertainment

The Walt Disney Company

Disney Entertainment

Product Manager, Experience & Design

2020 – 2026

Architected LLM-powered tools and agentic systems for enterprise workflows. Led the migration of multi-brand press platforms (ABC, Hulu, National Geographic) to a unified architecture.

Specialist — UX / Product Designer

2012 – 2020

Managed end-to-end video distribution workflows and sales applications. Owned asset acquisition and publishing strategy for global distribution pipelines.

Fintech

Stealth Startup

Undisclosed — Operating in Stealth

2025

Lead Product Developer

Engineering a web application for quantitative stock analysis. Developing proprietary technical indicators in Pine Script for TradingView focused on confluence and liquidity mapping.

Medical Technology

KARL STORZ / Optronics

Surgical Imaging Systems

2011 – 2012

Specialist — UX Designer

Designed modular interfaces for endoscopic imaging. Authored 3 international patents for interface visualization (US D745,022).

Entertainment

Deluxe Digital Studios

Entertainment and Interactive Design Agency

Technical Coordinator (UX/UI)

2011

Managed delivery and technical specifications for high-profile interactive Blu-ray and mobile companion applications.

Video Editor

2010 – 2011

Engineered video assets and promotional content for studio marketing pipelines.

Interactive Designer / Motion Graphics Artist

Formerly Drissi Multimedia

2006 – 2010

Designed and developed theatrical digital campaigns and motion-based interactive experiences for major studio clients.

Impact

22

Disney Brands,
One Platform

03

Design Patents

99.9%

System Uptime,
Over 12 Years

3M+

Media Assets Managed

Core Capability

Strategic Platforms

Generative AI, RAG workflows, AI Governance, Product Roadmapping, Pine Script Development.

Product Management

Product Strategy, Agile & Scrum, Cross-functional Leadership, OKRs, Stakeholder Management, Roadmapping, Go-to-Market Planning.

User Experience

Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Motion Graphics, UX Writing, Quantitative Usability Testing.

Instruction & Mentorship

General Assembly

UX Design Instructor

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UCLA Extension

Instructor / Guest Lecturer

Credentials

UX Master Certification

NNg — 2019

A.A.S. Television and Video Production

Hennepin Technical College — 2004

AI Leadership (Google & AWS)

Certified Strategy — 2025

Digital Compositing

Gnomon School — 2008

Background

My career is defined by a balance of technical agility and collaborative leadership. My path began with a self-taught deep dive into web architecture at age twelve, which I quickly transitioned into formal, high-stakes environments. While still in high school, I balanced HTML and Visual Basic programming with college-credit coursework at Hennepin Technical College via the Cisco Networking Academy. This early immersion in professional systems and infrastructure established the technical intuition I bring to product leadership today.

While my formal degree is in Television and Video Production, my time at Deluxe Digital Studios building interactive experiences for major film studios solidified my belief that the best products are born from cross-functional synergy. By merging technical execution with a user-first philosophy, I earned a UX Master Certification from the Nielsen Norman Group, specializing in Interaction Design and UX Management to bridge the gap between design intent and business strategy.

This ability to lead complex projects led to my work at KARL STORZ Endoscopy, where I collaborated with engineering and medical stakeholders to design modular interfaces for critical surgical imaging — a partnership that resulted in three internationally registered design patents. My reputation for architecting high-stakes systems alongside diverse teams led to being recruited by Disney.

At Disney, I functioned as a Product Manager and lead collaborator, navigating a massive ecosystem to manage over three million assets for a global distribution platform. I later spearheaded the strategic relaunch of the Disney Entertainment Television press network, where I led the integration of ABC, Hulu, and National Geographic into a unified, scalable platform.

Today, I operate at the intersection of product strategy and AI implementation. I act as a technical translator and strategist, working alongside diverse teams to build AI-driven tools and platforms that automate workflows, enhance user experiences, and solve complex organizational challenges.

Selected Press

Medtech | 2015

KARL STORZ OR1 with IMAGE1 SPIES™

News Medical

Medtech | 2014

KARL STORZ IMAGE1 SPIES™

Business Wire

Entertainment | 2011

The Big Lebowski — Blu-ray Interactive

Collider

Entertainment | 2010

Robin Hood — Blu-ray Director's Notebook

Big Picture Sound | Collider

Entertainment | 2009

iPhone pocket BLU® App

Cult of Mac | Gizmodo

Entertainment | 2009

Sin City — Blu-ray Interactive Game

IGN | Sound & Vision

Entertainment | 2009

Fast and the Furious — Second Screen

Business Insider | Tech Radar