Jordan Harband

Jordan Harband is a multi-talented individual with a diverse background encompassing open source maintenance, JavaScript specification contributions, web development, database administration, network engineering, teaching, and childcare.

His expertise lies in JavaScript, node.js, CSS, HTML, Ruby on Rails, PHP, MySQL/database schema, networking, database normalization, code optimization, and maintainability, while also having knowledge in Java and Scala.

Jordan is an avid maintainer of numerous open source projects, which can be explored on npmjs.com and GitHub under the username ljharb.

His educational journey includes studies in Computer Science at San Francisco State University, College of San Mateo, and University of the Pacific, coupled with earlier education at various schools including South Hillsborough Elementary, Governor Dummer Academy, Eaglebrook School, and Crystal Springs Uplands School.

Throughout his career, Jordan Harband has held various roles in esteemed organizations such as OpenJS Foundation, HeroDevs, StepSecurity, OpenSSF, Coinbase, Opendoor, Airbnb, Twitter, SAP Concur, TripIt, Brightkite, Metricly, MobBase / MixMatchMusic, Ltd, Crystal Springs Uplands School, Burrell Place Group Homes, Bongiovanni Research & Technology, Inc., and Temporal Phase Design & Consulting, showcasing a rich and diverse professional journey.

He has served in capacities ranging from Board Member, Director, Advisor, Principal Open Source Architect, Security Specialist, Software Engineer, Developer Relations Engineer, to Front End UI Engineer among others, demonstrating his versatility and adaptability across different domains within the tech industry.