Michael-Paul James

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About Michael-Paul James

Passionate about the intersection of Finance, Policy, Development, and Design. Colliding in the fields of Architecture, Urban Design, Real Estate, Economics, and Finance. Over 28 Years of experience in the entertainment technology field with design awards in lighting, sound, video, special effects, stage design, and event design. More than 20 projects have been featured in nationally distributed magazines. Winner of 17 national, regional, and local awards. Currently pursuing excellence in research with Master's degrees in Architecture, Business Administration, Urban Design, and Real Estate. Graduated with honors and a GPA of 4.0 in three of the four masters. Earned a graduate certificate in Public Policy research. Continuing my academic pursuit with a Ph.D. in Finance. Expert in critical thinking, design solutions, project management, operations, event design and management, event planning, architectural design, urban planning, technical writing, research, audio/video/lighting design, and technology integration. UNCC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business has produced over graduates. As an R1 university, we have partnered with 120 corporate partners, with programs ranking #12 in the US. Our finance professors have been publish in top journals: The Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, and Financial Management. An ENFP with positive core self-evaluation, high levels of conscientiousness, enhanced self-monitoring capabilities, and proactive personality. SOFT SKILLS » Detail-oriented & indefatigable » Adept at strategically implementing plans that coordinate multiple concurrent deadlines » Resourceful researcher for data procurement & analysis » Intuitive time manager & producer » Creative & innovative data presenter through design & display of information HARD SKILLS: SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY o Revit & Dynamo o Rhino & Grasshopper o Autocad o Sketchup & Google Earth o Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word o Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign o ESRI Business Analyst & ArcGIS Pro o Costar, SNL, US Census Bureau o r, Python