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I'm James (Maxx) Anders, a design consultant and inventor with a passion for turning complex ideas into elegant, human-centered experiences. Over a career spanning IBM, Fidelity, and a focus on XR and 3D visualization, I've built and shipped interfaces, data visualizations, and immersive applications that blend design, technology, and storytelling. I thrive on learning new tools quickly, collaborating across disciplines, and pushing the envelope with XR, AI-generated media, and 3D production. With five US patents in XR and a relentless work ethic, I help teams imagine, prototype, and deliver next-generation experiences.…I'm James (Maxx) Anders, a design consultant and inventor with a passion for turning complex ideas into elegant, human-centered experiences. Over a career spanning IBM, Fidelity, and a focus on XR and 3D visualization, I've built and shipped interfaces, data visualizations, and immersive applications that blend design, technology, and storytelling. I thrive on learning new tools quickly, collaborating across disciplines, and pushing the envelope with XR, AI-generated media, and 3D production. With five US patents in XR and a relentless work ethic, I help teams imagine, prototype, and deliver next-generation experiences.

James Maxx Anders

Product Designer, UX Designer, UI Designer, +2

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I'm James (Maxx) Anders, a design consultant and inventor with a passion for turning complex ideas into elegant, human-centered experiences. Over a career spanning IBM, Fidelity, and a focus on XR and 3D visualization, I've built and shipped interfaces, data visualizations, and immersive applications that blend design, technology, and storytelling. I thrive on learning new tools quickly, collaborating across disciplines, and pushing the envelope with XR, AI-generated media, and 3D production. With five US patents in XR and a relentless work ethic, I help teams imagine, prototype, and deliver next-generation experiences.…I'm James (Maxx) Anders, a design consultant and inventor with a passion for turning complex ideas into elegant, human-centered experiences. Over a career spanning IBM, Fidelity, and a focus on XR and 3D visualization, I've built and shipped interfaces, data visualizations, and immersive applications that blend design, technology, and storytelling. I thrive on learning new tools quickly, collaborating across disciplines, and pushing the envelope with XR, AI-generated media, and 3D production. With five US patents in XR and a relentless work ethic, I help teams imagine, prototype, and deliver next-generation experiences.

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I’m James (Maxx) Anders, a design consultant and inventor with a passion for turning complex ideas into elegant, human-centered experiences. Over a career spanning IBM, Fidelity, and a focus on XR and 3D visualization, I’ve built and shipped interfaces, data visualizations, and immersive applications that blend design, technology, and storytelling.

I thrive on learning new tools quickly, collaborating across disciplines, and pushing the envelope with XR, AI-generated media, and 3D production. With five US patents in XR and a relentless work ethic, I help teams imagine, prototype, and deliver next-generation experiences.

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Work Experience

Design Consultant at Maxx Andersen Design

June 1, 2025 - Present

Design consultant actively filling the design pipeline with proposals and projects across multiple design disciplines for clients and internal teams.

3D Artist and Creative Technologist at Fidelity Investments - Brokerage Services / Personal Investing

October 1, 2022 - June 1, 2025

Responsible for 3D assets, video production, sound design for social platforms, video game asset design, and research into AI-generated imagery, video and 3D objects.

Principal User Experience and Product Designer at Fidelity Investments - FCAT/Emerging Technology Group

January 1, 2017 - October 1, 2022

Evaluated new technologies for potential business use and disruption; designed XR data visualization paradigms from concept to production programming/publishing; produced Fidelity's first financial application on Amazon’s Sumerian XR platform; involved in XR UX patents (3 in process).

Principal User Experience and User Interface Designer at Fidelity Investments - Fidelity Center for Applied Technology

September 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016

Designed, prototyped and produced applications for internal & external use; conducted extensive customer interviews and research; Design Thinking certified.

User Experience and Interface Designer at IBM - Watson Labs

February 1, 2012 - November 1, 2013

Worked with the original development team of IBM Watson technology to create initial applications and prototypes; designed the first Watson iPad application for MD Anderson Medical Center; prototype for Harvard Business Review for deep research of databases.

Marketing Manager at IBM - Software Group - WebSphere, SOA & Cross-brand

February 1, 2006 - February 1, 2012

Created multimedia projects for senior executives and internal/external facing applications; served as primary resource for communicating complex stories to customers; helped launch the IMPACT SOA Conference.

Multimedia Developer at Horizon Productions

January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2006

Created and programmed multimedia applications for Fortune 500 companies including IBM; produced Adobe Flash-based training and marketing applications; built a FileMaker-based media library system.