Planet Earth
November 1995 - Present
Hi! I'm Jonah
I'm an aspiring product manager and recent graduate of the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science. I am currently an MBA student at the University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business. Outside of being a full-time student, I am also a Venture Fellow with the Berkeley SkyDeck Venture Accelerator Fund and a Corporate Strategy intern at Tabapay, a Softbank-backed payment processing startup. Life for me so far has been a winding road, with plenty of unexpected twists and turns.
Outside of my professional self, I love learning, history, hiking and just about any sport. I'm very proud of being an attentive (perhaps helicopterish) dog dad to my 60 lbs ball of love named Mia.
My Winding Road: Origin Story
Born in Royal Oak, Michigan I was raised on 10 Mile Road, within walking distance of the now infamous 8 Mile Road dividing the City of Detroit from its adjacent suburbs. Detroit, the home of the automotive industry and a national manufacturing hub, left its mark on me. I attribute my industriousness, resilience and blue collar work ethic to being born and raised in the shadows of the Motor City.
Detroit, Michigan
November 1995 - August 2014
Ann Arbor, Michigan
August 2014 - December 2017
May 2017 - January 2019
University of Michigan
After turning 18, I moved into my dorm at 100 Observatory, Ann Arbor Michigan.
After four short years, I matriculated with a double BA in Economics and International Studies.
Go Blue!
United Nations
After starting my career as a dishwasher at local restaurants while a student, I was offered an internship with US Department of State at the United States Mission to the United Nations at the UN headquarters in New York. I began in January of 2017. While working at the United Nations, I received a delegates badge and actively participating in negotiations in the Counter Terrorism Committee within the UN Security Council as well as a variety of subcommittees within the Economic and Social Council.
New York, New York
January 2017 - May 2017
Dearborn, Michigan and Washington D.C.
August 2017 - May 2018
United States Congress
After completing my internship with the US Department of State at the UN, I was hired as a legislative intern with US Congresswoman Debbie Dingell of Michigan’s 6th district. In this role, I performed key campaign duties and assisted in office operations to lubricate the gears of federal legislative policy.
World Traveler
After graduating from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, I traveled both domestically and around the world with friends and loved ones. This trip accounted for the majority of the 28 countries that I have been to thus far!
Europe, Asia and the Middle East
Sporadically from 2018 - 2019
Detroit, Michigan
January 2019 - June 2019
Entrepreneur
With a job secured starting in July 2019, but with a December 2018 graduation date, I had some runway to take on some educational and experiential risks. In the early days of January 2019, I founded an LLC: Clever Fox Agency, which was focused on digital advertising and web development for small businesses. I learned the ropes of entrepreneurship in this crash course experience!
Wall Street
After completing my tour of the US and around the world, I began my career at a Fintech company owned by State Street Corporation servicing institutional asset managers in New York and around the world. During this stint, I advised and consulted some of the largest institutional asset managers in the world. In this role, I provided technological and strategic expertise prior to taking on a role focused on the development and design of Fintech products.
Boston, Massachusetts and Chicago, Illinois
July 2019 - July 2023
Oakland County, Michigan
April 2020 - April 2023
Habitat for Humanity
While working full-time in Boston, I was approached by a Habitat for Humanity chapter in Oakland County, Michigan. I owned the management and delivery of a new e-commerce website working as a volunteer with their full-time ReStore staff. Applying principles of product management and design learned in my early career, we improved annual sales revenue 41% in one year.
Carnegie Mellon University
After experiencing the excitement of building and designing a product from scratch for Habitat for Humanity, I discovered an interest in making and designing products that help businesses grow and people thrive. I took this interest and explored it further by pursuing a Master of Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University's renowned School of Computer Science.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
August 2023 - August 2024
Berkeley, California
August 2024 - May 2026
Haas School of Business
Currently I am enrolled full-time in the MBA program at the University of California - Berkeley Haas School of Business. Aside from life as a full-time MBA student, I am also working as a Venture Fellow at the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund and as a Corporate Strategy Intern at TabaPay, a Softbank-backed payment processing company.
