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Jonah Bostrom

Explore my journey

My journey

  1. 01 The beginning
    Science · Technology · Business

    Following My Curiosity

    From Tennessee to Wisconsin to Boston and now the New York area, I've followed my curiosity wherever it's taken me. Early internships at Maryville City Schools and DENSO Manufacturing helped me develop the communication and interpersonal skills that continue to shape how I work.

    My interest in understanding people and complex systems initially drew me to neuroscience and philosophy, before my path took an unexpected but welcome turn toward computer science & software engineering.

    AI-generated mural connecting Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains, snowy Bascom Hill viewed from below, and New York beneath a brain and the Milky Way
    Visualization of my journey from smokey mountains to the big city
  2. 02 The pivot
    UW–Madison

    Neuroscience & The Pivot

    I began with Neurobiology and Philosophy, exploring biological and logical systems. An interest in data and machine learning grew from there. Andrew Ng’s Machine Learning Specialization helped give me the confidence to pivot toward Computer Science and Data Science.

    Original photograph of Jonah at the Undergraduate Neuroscience Society booth, with other faces blurred
    University of Wisconsin–Madison
    Gloved hands holding brains at a neuroscience demonstration; these demonstrators are not Jonah
    UW–Madison · Neuroscience Society booth and a brain demonstration.
  3. 03 At the edge
    ESSPI

    Building for the Edge

    At ESSPI, I wrote firmware and built full-stack solutions for battery detection and monitoring thermal events. Connecting physical devices with cloud software and dashboards made the stakes tangible: translating signals from batteries into information people could act on. It was a hands-on education in shipping quickly and navigating hardware–software integration.

    Jonah working on a laptop beside equipment during his time at ESSPI
    ESSPI
    ESSPI connected-device dashboard displayed on a monitor
    From hands-on development to connected-device dashboards at ESSPI.
  4. 04 At scale
    Prudential Financial

    Enterprise Scale

    Much of my work focuses on Salesforce development, improving user productivity and modernizing enterprise systems with Java, Spring Boot, and microservices. Alongside AWS cloud architecture, this chapter is about learning to build resilient software at scale.

    Jonah at Prudential’s 150-year celebration

    Learning across the stack

    Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator badgePlatform AdministratorSalesforce · Administration
    AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate badgeSolutions ArchitectAssociate · Cloud architecture
    AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner badgeCloud PractitionerCloud foundations
    Enterprise experience, supported by continued learning across Salesforce and AWS.
  5. 05 Connections
    2025 · Central Park, New York

    Running with the Acquired Hosts

    Ahead of Acquired’s Radio City Music Hall event featuring an interview with Jamie Dimon, I ran with Ben Gilbert, David Rosenthal, and the wider Acquired community in Central Park. Meeting the people behind a favorite podcast was a highlight, but so were the conversations along the way. New people, unexpected connections, and shared stories brought our shared interest in technology and business to life.

    Jonah with Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal at the Acquired community run
    A run in Central Park with Ben and David.
  6. 06 Community
    2025–present · Sonar

    Developer Advocacy & Community

    Speaking at the SonarQube User Group in New York and becoming a Sonar Navigator introduced me to another side of engineering. I could share practical lessons, exchange ideas, and help developers build cleaner software. From developer talks to co-hosting OpenClaw events, I enjoy creating spaces where people can compare what they’re building and learn from one another.

    Jonah speaking with a microphone at a SonarQube User Group meetup
    Speaking at the NYC SonarQube User Group · June 2025.
  7. 07 Full circle
    November 2025 · New York

    AI Dev ’25 NYC

    At AI Dev ’25, I explored ideas shaping AI development and met Andrew Ng, whose teaching had helped me make the leap from neurobiology toward computing. A full-circle moment, surrounded by people building what comes next.

    Jonah and fellow attendees with Andrew Ng at the Sonar booth at AI Dev 2025
    Jonah standing beside Andrew Ng at AI Dev ’25
    AI Dev ’25 NYC · with the community, and a full-circle conversation.
  8. 08 Sharing the practice
    February 2026 · Developer hackathon

    Speaking at Columbia University

    At a Columbia University hackathon, I spoke about using SonarQube beyond the enterprise, including how code-quality tools can help developers working with AI-generated code. Moving quickly and taking care of the code are not competing goals. Reviewing, understanding, and improving what we generate is part of building something worth keeping.

  9. 09 New perspectives
    May 2026 · Capstone Showcase

    Judging at NJIT

    Served as a judge at NJIT’s Spring 2026 Capstone Showcase, meeting student teams and hearing how they turned a semester of work into real projects. A chance to offer feedback and learn from the next generation of builders.

    Jonah wearing his judge badge at NJIT’s Capstone Showcase
    NJIT’s Spring 2026 Capstone Showcase.
  10. 10 Still curious
    Learning · Building · Community

    What’s Next

    I’m continuing to grow at the intersection of financial services, technology, and AI. Outside that work, I’m exploring AI-assisted development: both the excitement of quickly turning an idea into software and the discipline of reviewing, testing, and improving the code that follows. Along the way, I’m looking for opportunities to volunteer, share what I learn, and learn from the people around me. The next chapter is about becoming a better engineer and a more useful member of my community.

    Jonah volunteering outdoors in a Prudential CARES shirt beside a cart of cleared branches
    Branch Brook Park, Newark, NJ · a Prudential CARES volunteer day with my coworkers.