“I've always been impressed by James' ability to get things done. Moreover, he does really sharp technical work and is one of the most affable people I've met through the Internet. It's a pleasure to work with him.” October 7, 2003
Gavin Williams
“During James' time at Lamps Plus he was always a very helpful, knowledgeable, and admirable colleague who was easily one of the best developers I've met. It was an absolute pleasure working with him.” April 9, 2010
Richard Hecker
“James brought a tremendous amount of expertise on the platform to our company which has made our transition painless. His Microsoft .Net knowledge and coding skills are superior. Additionally, he is self-managing and always over-delivers.He is well-liked and respected by everyone in the company. I highly recommend this outstanding leader and team player!” August 5, 2009
“James is very detail oriented while getting the big picture. Customers love this about James. I would have James manage my projects and work directly with my customers any time.” March 19, 2009
Melanie Womble
“I had the pleasure of working with James on a team at Telligent Systems and was always impressed by his skill and professionalism. James is someone that I've known for a long time and have always looked up to.” March 16, 2009
Scott Sargent
“James is a very talented technical project manager. He has excellent consulting and customer service skills. James is very detail-oriented without losing site of the big picture. He managed several high profile projects and exceeded expectations. I would enjoy working with James in the future. He is an asset to any project and team.” February 24, 2009
Robert Stokes
“I worked on numerous development projects with James and everyone of those projects was a joy. James is very detail oriented and was ALWAYS on top of his game. I would love to work with or for James. I learned so much from James and loved every minute of my job especially when working with James.” February 22, 2009
Jim Martin
“James is an excellent leader and organizer that has the ability to "bring it all together." James is extremely technical, so he's able to interface directly with customers or developers and be at equal ease with both. Whoever is lucky enough to work with James in the future will benefit greatly from having him on board.” February 19, 2009
Joe Morel
“James ability to manage expectations and make on the fly decisions allows him to consistently deliver on time, on budget solutions. I would not hesitate to work for or with James should the opportunity again present itself.” February 17, 2009
Dan Bartels
“As a developer, James possesses a wide breath of skills. I worked on the same team as James and I've gone to him many times with questions or problems. If it was giving me some code or just pointing me in the right direction, James always had an answer for me. As a manager, James is fair, honest, and forthright. I always had the feeling he cared about us peronsally as much as professionally, signified by the "how are you?" question he would always start our conversations with. His unique blend of development experience and management experience makes James a truly wonderful talent.” February 16, 2009
Chris Carrer
“I had the pleasure of working with James for a year on a team managing several Microsoft sites, including ASP.Net, IIS.Net, Silverlight.Net, and Windowsclient.Net. James was the lead dev for our team and did a fantastic job. He is a top notch developer and an awesome team leader. I would gladly work with James again.” February 16, 2009
Tony Triguero
“As a Project Manager, James brings years of experience as a top-notch developer and bridges the gap between schedules & tasks and code & algorithms. His skills would benefit any team of any size.” February 15, 2009
David Penton
“James brings a lot of experience to the table. He is practical in his approach which allows things to get done efficiently without a lot of over-engineering. He is also direct (yet pleasant) with his feedback and concerns, taking the “fluff” out of communications which really enables the team to focus. James is a pragmatic manager, always keeping focus on the goal. His breadth of skills, from coder to lead developer to project manager, make him a versatile team member. He's dedicated and hard-working, and his positive attitude and good humor are contagious. Given the opportunity I would love to work with James again!” February 15, 2009
Terri Morton
“James is a gentleman and a scholar. In my experience, a .NET developer who 'gets' web standards are worth their weight in gold. A serial entrepreneur, seasoned leader and lifelong project manager, I'll always think of James Shaw as one of the most adaptable .NET developers I've had the pleasure of working with... and I would consider myself lucky to work with him again in the future.” February 14, 2009
Neils W. Brooks II
“James has the ability to be a strong developer, but also possesses the good combination of PM skills. It's a great combination to have on any team!” February 14, 2009
Josh Ledgard
“James brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to any project. James can do everything from writing code to giving you guidance on SEO techniques. James managed projects with integrity and always knew that doing the right thing by the customer was crucial to the long term success of the business. I'd highly recommend James for any position where leadership, technical depth and breadth, and experience matter.” February 14, 2009
Alex Lowe
“James and I worked together on the Microsoft Managed Sites Team. James is an excellent Project Manager. He is reliable, detail-oriented, and a team player. You can always depend on James to get the job done efficiently and correctly. He would be an asset to any team.” February 14, 2009
Amy Wood
“Over the last two years I've had the pleasure of working closely with James. James and I were both members of the team managing several Microsoft sites. James was the dev lead and did a great job. James is a great colleague. He is trustworthy, dependable, and always willing to lend a hand. He is a top notch web developer, team leader, project/product manager who has a lot of web dev (and just plain internet business) experience who would be great addition to any company.” February 14, 2009
Dan Hounshell
“James is an incredibly gift and highly talented individual. James has a real eye for detail, and ability to manage over arching problems. I would love to work with James again in the future.” February 14, 2009
Jason Alexander
“James' strong technical and organizational skills are the tools that make him an excellent Project Manager. It was a pleasure to work with James, and I recommend him highly.” February 14, 2009
Xander Sherry
“I hope to get the chance to work with James again in the future some time.” February 14, 2009
Rich Mercer
“James is both a pleasure to work with and an example of how to be an effective leader, entrepreneur at heart, and all around "go-to-person." A Developer with strong Project Management skills is a rare find which will make him invaluable to any team.” February 15, 2009
Sharon Rosen
“James is a highly motivated individual. He is exciting to work with and is always complementary of a job well done. I look forward to continuing our business relationship and building a sucessful site to reach the goals that he has set forth.” January 16, 2004
Adrianna Shannon
“I recommend James highly, and especially applaud his creativity.” October 8, 2003
Alan Leibowitz
“James Shaw is committed to his projects. He aids anyone who shows the slightest bit of enthusiam in succeeding. He has been a great encourager and milestone in the building and management of a new sales group. I highly endorse Mr. Shaw and know he will be a great asset to anyone who needs him.” October 7, 2003
Julia Scrivens
“One thing is very clear from day one when working with James. Everything he sets to do, he does with exceptional quality, precision and passion. James has over a dozen years of full time C++ programming under his belt and has now taken this expertise to another level on the Internet, making him one of the topmost developers to be found anywhere.” October 4, 2003
Scott Forsyth
“James is an excellent software engineer. He is dedicated, hard-working and very creative in finding solutions for difficult problems. Jim played a significant role in shaping the products produced during my tenure at this organization. He was absolutely invaluable to me.” October 7, 2003
Deryck Jones
“James is a brilliant and humble developer with a great attitude, and a sharp sense of humor.” October 6, 2003
Augusto Opdenbosch
“James is a highly intelligent, bright, and motivated leader. He strives to constantly improve himself, his team, and any product he is involved with. He is respected by his team, his co-workers, management and the customers he comes in contact with. I would recommend James for any project that was time-critical or high profile in any company.” October 6, 2003
Dave Fileccia