New Jersey born and raised, I have spent the better part of the last three decades working in information technology. From basic desktop support to enterprise software development and everything between.
Since 2002 I have been in my current position wearing multiple hats as an IT manager and web developer at Princeton University developing applications for managing digital image collections and bibliographic data, and supporting multiple art database applications within the Department of Art and Archaeology.
Outside of my full-time job I am a hobbyist developer, mostly working with the Symfony framework, or dabbling with Ruby on Rails. Still working on improving my skills with Go too.
Prior to joining Princeton University I cut my teeth in VP and director level positions at a couple of startups in NYC – Simile and Inforocket, as well as co-founding others such as Media Vortex, Fourth Degree Media Group, and Inline Hockey Central.
I have a lot of interests other than technology – my interests these days are ice hockey, inline hockey, hiking, fitness (weightlifting/powerlifting in particular), reading, and photography.
I used to play an unhealthy amount of video games, but I’ve since shifted my focus to other activities since sitting in front of a computer all day isn’t great for your health.
For the last twenty-five years I have made my home in Plainsboro, NJ with my wife Elise and our daughter Amanda.
Most of what I write will probably fall within my general interests such as technology, entrepreneurship, health & fitness, exploration etc.
Cheers,
–Jon