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 just 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
Senior Drupal Developer, Lead Instructor at ITCON Services, Stack Elevate
Jacksonville, FL, by way of Chattanooga, TN, by way of Los Angeles, CA
