James Melzer
Founder at Bearings UX LLC
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Summary
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SeniorJames Melzer is the founder of Bearings UX, a user experience agency specializing in information architecture, web design, and digital product design, with more than two decades of consulting experience. He is a UX leader who bridges business goals and development realities, guiding teams to translate bold visions into actionable product strategies and sustainable design systems. In his recent role as Senior Director at EightShapes, he led cross-functional design system programs for multiple enterprises, established governance for a major software vendor, and drove brand cohesiveness across dozens of apps. Earlier at EightShapes, he built design coherence for Fortune 500 clients through visual systems, component libraries, and governance, while leading workshops, prototyping, and usability testing. His federal government work at SRA International spanned energy, health, security, and disaster response, including leadership of the ENERGY STAR program and the SEMS program. Based in Bethesda, Maryland, he holds a Master’s in Library/Information Science from the University of Maryland and enjoys learning new domains—from financial services to video games—to inform practical, auditable design solutions.
10 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Github Skills (9)
material-design10
typescript10
javascript10
react-components10
material-ui10
reactjs10
react10
mui10
language-design3
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
DirectedEdges/eightshapes-com
Feb 2016 - Feb 2022
Repo containing the eightshapes.com website
Contributions:2 PRs, 5 pushes, 4 branches in 6 years 1 month
jamesmelzer/material-ui
Dec 2021 - Dec 2021
MUI (formerly Material-UI) is the React UI library you always wanted. Follow your own design system, or start with Material Design.
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 2 days
reactmuifollowui-librarymaterial-design
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