Jonathan "J." Tower

Jonathan "J." Tower

Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area
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    Trailhead Technology Partners

    Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

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    Augusta, GA

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    Scotts Valley, CA

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    Spring Lake, MI

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    Spring Lake, MI

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    Waukegan, IL

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    Bannockburn, IL

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    Downers Grove, IL

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    Chicago, IL

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    Skokie, IL

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Coach

    Jenison Robotics

    - 2 years 7 months

    Science and Technology

    Jenison Robotics stages team-based robotics contests where students learn to participate in a fun, enriching, and worthwhile experience. No experience is necessary, we are here to help every participant be successful! The goal is to inspire students to pursue careers in science and technology. They do this by creating opportunities for students to engage in after-school activities that create a very effective mix of technology and sports.

Honors & Awards

  • Telerik Developer Expert

    Telerik

    The Telerik Developer Expert Program recognizes individuals who have a deep understanding of one or more Telerik technologies and take the time to share that knowledge with members of the developer community. A Telerik Developer Expert is someone who: delivers presentations to user group and/or conference audiences, either in-person or online; creates online materials for other developers to learn from (blog posts, videos, etc.); provides experience and insights to other developers targeting…

    The Telerik Developer Expert Program recognizes individuals who have a deep understanding of one or more Telerik technologies and take the time to share that knowledge with members of the developer community. A Telerik Developer Expert is someone who: delivers presentations to user group and/or conference audiences, either in-person or online; creates online materials for other developers to learn from (blog posts, videos, etc.); provides experience and insights to other developers targeting Telerik technologies; publishes code and contribute to open source projects; helps developers on community forums and sites.

  • Telerik AppBuilder Insider

    Telerik

    (Now know as Telerik AppBuilder)

  • Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), 2015-2019

    Microsoft

    The Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) is the highest award given by Microsoft to those it considers "the best and brightest from technology communities around the world" who "actively share their ... technical expertise with the community and with Microsoft". An MVP is awarded for contributions over the previous year.

Organizations

  • .NET Foundation

    Member

    - Present
  • Beer City Code

    Presiden

    - Present
  • SoftwareGR

    Board Member

    - Present

    SoftwareGR is a 501c6 non-profit trade association dedicated to building and supporting the software development community in West Michigan.

  • Beer City Code

    Lead Organizer

    - Present

    An annual software developers' conference held in Grand Rapids, MI--America's Beer City

  • Grand Rapids DevNight

    Lead Organizer

    - Present

    DevNight is a quarterly mini-conference for developers in Grand Rapids, MI. If you enjoy our sister event, Beer City Code, then you'll love DevNight.

  • West Michigan .NET User Group

    President

    - Present

    The West Michigan .NET User Group is based in Grand Rapids, MI and offers a diverse set of technology topics for discussion and presentation

  • Grand Rapids GiveCamp

    Organizer

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    GiveCamp is a weekend-long event where local technology experts, business professionals, and charity personnel come together to ease the burden of area non-profits through technology

  • Bitcamp board

    Board Member

    By empowering girls and non-binary kids to learn software development skills, BitCamp promotes greater gender diversity for the future of tech.

  • Open Circle

    Board President

    Open Circle is an inclusive, contemplative, and compassionate community, committed to working together to rebuild humanity for a more loving world.

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