Jon August

Jon August

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Seeking

Engineering Manager Roles in Tech, Fintech, or Startups

Philosophy

  • Take ownership of your work
  • Step in to get the job done
  • Show gratitude to colleagues who move things forward
  • Start with respect for all
  • Assume good intent until proven otherwise
  • Make decisions informed by subject matter experts; avoid decisions by committee to prevent mediocrity
  • Deliver what you'd expect as a customer of your own product
  • Strive to do what's best for the company, even if it's not the easiest path
  • Challenge conventional wisdom and avoid doing things just because "it's always been done that way"
  • Support junior team members to help them grow; elevating the team helps everyone
  • Work with agility
  • Reject unnecessary meetings
  • Always be learning
  • Hire engineers who naturally exhibit these qualities

Work History

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Education

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1996
Bachelor of Science in Computer and Systems Engineering

Certifications

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
  • ITIL© (2011) Foundation

Licenses

  • FAA Private Pilot ASEL
  • FAA Remote Pilot
  • FCC Amateur Radio - Technician Class

Interests

  • Aviation - private pilot looking to return to the sky
  • Leisure cycling
  • Drone photography
  • Culinary arts
  • Ice hockey
  • Building electronic projects
  • 3D printing
  • Traveling, particularly to Japan
  • Pizza making
  • Working around barriers
  • Photography