I love to learn and create. I'm interested in pretty much all technology but generally focus on web and mobile.

Co-founder and CEO @ Swyft helps you get around town by comparing real-time pricing and availability of rideshare, taxi, and public transportation options. We are a proud member of the StartX Spring 2015 class. From May 2014 to Present (1 year 8 months) San Francisco Bay AreaDirector of Product @ From March 2014 to May 2014 (3 months) Senior Product Manager @ Developing products to help make education more affordable by improving the technology that powers campus bookstores. From June 2012 to March 2014 (1 year 10 months) Founder and CEO @ - Created a software platform to reinvent the way college bookstores manage their supply chain, pricing, and eCommerce systems. - Developed strategic relationships with large industry technology leaders. - Software ultimately acquired by Rafter, Inc (dba BookRenter). From February 2012 to June 2012 (5 months) Founder and CEO @ - Developed "kayak for textbooks" - a price comparison engine that automated textbook purchases for students based on their course schedule. - SwoopThat became one of the largest aggregators of course information in the country, covering 14.2 million students and 2.43 million unique courses. - Received Numerous Awards: Winner of San Diego Venture Group 2011 Pitchfest, AOL Patch 30 Under 30 San Diego County Leaders, San Diego Most Innovative New Product Awards in Software Finalist, San Diego Tech Coast Angels 2011 Quick Pitch Finalist, Winner of the Kravis Concept Plan Competition at the Drucker School of Management. From May 2010 to June 2012 (2 years 2 months) Asset Management Intern @ • Assisted sales team with portfolio analysis, Bloomberg quotes, and database management • Created a sophisticated excel document that automatically generates client portfolio analytics through Bloomberg’s Excel API commands • Discovered and discussed profitable bond opportunities with sales team From July 2009 to September 2009 (3 months) Engineering Intern @ • Responsible for assisting the engineering department with video encoding automation • Wrote AviSynth and ffmpeg scripts to edit and process videos for mobile phones • Used Final Cut Pro for advanced editing of videos From May 2008 to September 2008 (5 months) Tournament Services Staff Member @ • Worked during both the 2006 and 2007 tournaments. • One of five employees responsible for organizing and assisting the major sponsors, operating the state of the art media center, and ensuring that all players and personnel received first class treatment. From 2006 to 2007 (1 year) Researcher @ • Used volume segmentation and electron tomography to create computer models and movies that were used to examine the three dimensional organization of axonal cytoskeleton in nodal regions • Movies were presented as part of a symposium at an international conference in 2005 From 2004 to 2005 (1 year)

BS, Engineering @ Harvey Mudd College From 2006 to 2010 Jonathan Simkin is skilled in: Entrepreneurship, Product Development, Product Management, Data Analysis, Startup Development, Product Marketing, Product Design, Product Strategies, mobile, Business Strategy, Business Development, Deal Execution, Start-ups, Mobile Devices, E-commerce