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Jared Hanson
Co-Founder, CTO at Flok
Jared Hanson is a technology entrepreneur and software engineer based in San Diego, California.1 He is currently the Co-Founder and CTO of Flok, a position he has held since February 2021.1
Professional Experience
Prior to co-founding Flok, Jared's career includes:
- Co-Founder at Summ Technologies, Inc. (June 2020 - January 2021)1
- Software Engineer at Apple (October 2018 - February 2020)1
- Software Engineer Intern at Apple (May 2017 - August 2017)1
- Linux System Engineer Intern at Adobe (May 2016 - August 2016)1
Education and Research
Jared attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).1 During his time there, he participated in an Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) at the MIT Sustainable Design Lab from August 2017 to June 2018.1
Additional Roles
Alongside his primary work, Jared serves as the Secretary on the Board of Directors for The John Ernest Foundation, a position he has held since February 2019.1
Skills and Expertise
Jared's professional experience demonstrates expertise in:
- Software development
- Enterprise software architecture
- Microservices
- Technologies such as Spring.io, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, and CassandraSQL1
His diverse background spans from working on Apple's retail and customer service chatbot platforms to contributing to open-source projects and developing energy simulation models for buildings.
