James Patterson currently serves as the Operations Manager of LA at The Ocean Cleanup, overseeing the operations of a trash-collecting barge in Ballona Creek, with a focus on analyzing waste patterns. Prior experience includes roles as Business Development Manager at Paxful and Web3 Business Consultant at Airtm, along with positions at Inspectiv where responsibilities included enhancing organizational security through vulnerability detection services. James also held the role of Marketing Manager at Hedera Hashgraph, interned at Lucky Bastard Co., and worked at CARRARA PASTRIES INC. as a server and general staff member. James Patterson holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations Global Business from the University of Southern California, earned between 2017 and 2020.