James Ferry

James Ferry is a product management coach who helps aspiring and experienced product managers get interviews and offers. He works at Adobe on Generative AI products across Firefly and GenStudio. He also built products at Microsoft and co-founded a startup that was acquired. He has helped hundreds of clients land roles at companies like Microsoft, Meta, NVIDIA, OpenAI, Google, Amazon, Apple and Netflix.

What James helps with

James helps people break into product management or move up in it. He covers the full job search, from story and resume to interviews and recruiting plans.

• Breaking into product management from a non-technical background
• Moving into product management from software engineering, consulting or design
• Targeting competitive AI product management roles
• Refining your career story
• Optimizing your resume for recruiters and ATS
• Preparing for behavioral interviews
• Preparing for product interviews
• Building a recruiting strategy for your background and goals

Who James works with

James works with both aspiring and experienced product managers. Clients include people with non-technical backgrounds and people moving from software engineering, consulting, design or other careers. He also works with those aiming for highly competitive AI product management roles.

How James works

James covers more than resume reviews. He works with clients to refine their story, optimize their resume for recruiters and ATS, and prepare for behavioral and product interviews. He also builds a recruiting strategy tailored to each client's background and goals. He gives practical, honest feedback.

Background and qualifications

James began his career as a founder. He co-founded a startup that raised over $1 million and was later acquired. He then built products at Microsoft. He now works at Adobe, where he helps shape Generative AI across Firefly and GenStudio. He has owned AI agents, developer platforms and enterprise AI products used by large organizations. He is also pursuing an MBA at UC Berkeley Haas.

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James Ferry has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 55 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.

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