Joshua Rudin

Joshua Rudin is the owner of Gymja Warrior, a growing ninja obstacle and parkour training facility with locations in Peabody and Maynard, Massachusetts.12 He purchased the gym in 2017 after becoming friendly with its previous owner.2

Professional Background

Prior to owning Gymja Warrior, Rudin had an extensive career in IT:

• He worked at Philips and Philips Lighting in various roles, including:

  • Global Collaboration Service Manager at Signify (formerly Philips Lighting)
  • IT Service Manager
  • IT Business Partner
  • IT Business and Process Analyst for Q&R

• He also held positions as:

  • Sr. Manager, IT at Philips Healthcare
  • Vice President (Software Architect) at 01 Inc in Seoul, Korea and Concord, CA1

Education

Rudin holds a BS in Computer Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology.1

Gymja Warrior

Under Rudin's ownership, Gymja Warrior has expanded and adapted, even during challenging times:

• The gym offers classes, birthday parties, events, and fundraisers.1
• It features a collection of custom and well-known obstacles inspired by the American Ninja Warrior TV show.2
• Rudin and his wife were motivated to purchase the gym by their interest in helping unhealthy kids get in shape.2
• During the COVID-19 pandemic, Rudin implemented various strategies to keep the business running, including:
  • Offering virtual classes
  • Restructuring birthday parties and open gym sessions
  • Implementing strict sanitization protocols2

Despite pandemic-related challenges, Rudin successfully opened a new Gymja Warrior location in Maynard in July 2021.2