Hey there — I’m Jeff Bostick. Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, where the Goodyear Blimp hovered like a second moon. After college, I made my way to Chicago, where I got my start in product development and figured out what I actually wanted to do with my life – building tech that serves the public good, not just the bottom line. I learned to value clarity, curiosity, and working with people who care deeply about their impact.
Then things got interesting: I followed my then-girlfriend (now wife) to NYC while she attended grad school. It was supposed to be temporary. That was… several years ago. For better or worse, I’m a New Yorker now (technically a Brooklynite, I guess).
When I’m not working, you’ll find me running (willingly), playing strategy games (semi-competently), or chipping away at the NYT Crossword (up to Friday; Saturday is war). My Wordle opener is PLATE.
Prior to all this I studied business at Kent State University (yes, the school from that Neil Young song). When I decided I didn’t have enough spreadsheets in life I went and got my MBA from Indiana University. I seem to have a thing for schools with ambiguous mascots.
Professionally, I’m what you’d call an “agilist” — which is indeed a real word and not a new class in Dungeons & Dragons. I’ve spent over a decade leading product and project initiatives across scrappy startups and tech giants, building secure, scalable solutions and coaching teams toward alignment and delivery. I have come to chew bubblegum and write user stories, and I’m all out of bubblegum.
I hate LinkedIn. But I like people. So let’s connect:
👉 linkedin.com/in/jcbostick