A self-taught PHP programmer turned Drupal developer circa 2012. His artistic talents met his technical prowess when life circumstances pushed him to nail down a career change in 3 months. Since that first job in the industry, he's reached milestone after milestone leading teams in enterprise software development. He has taught students spanning from beginner to advanced. A consistent open source contributor and speaker, James has a talent for organizing students' understanding of complex subjects. He brings a passion to teaching that is founded in his deeply held personal belief that self-directed education is both an imperative personal journey as well as a responsibility we have to guide others to desire.
James Candan
Lead Instructor at Stack Elevate
Jacksonville, FL