Hello, I'm
James Camping
I build things with code, 3D printers, and too many smart-home devices.
About
I'm an IT leader with 12+ years of experience building and managing infrastructure — from virtualization platforms and enterprise storage to networking, security, and automation at scale. I currently lead the IT function at a major animation studio in Los Angeles.
Outside of work I'm a maker at heart: 3D printing functional parts, wiring up Home Assistant integrations, running a k3s homelab, and writing about it all here. This site is both a living resume and a project notebook.
Experience
Currently Director of Information Technology atSkydance Animation in Santa Monica, CA — leading infrastructure, strategy, and operations that support large-scale creative production. Before that I spent nearly 8 years at Trailer Park growing from System Administrator to IT Infrastructure Manager.
For the full history, see myLinkedIn profile.
Recent Posts
AI-Assisted Expense Reporting: A Practical Workflow
How I used AI to handle three trips worth of backed-up expenses, from raw receipt photos to a fully submitted expense report.
Building This Site: Astro, Amplify, and a Few Gotchas
A retrospective on setting up jcamping.com — the stack, the deploy pipeline, and the small things that tripped me up along the way.
Contact
Want to chat about a project, an opportunity, or just geek out about home automation? Reach me athello@jcamping.com or connect onLinkedIn.