Jedidiah Weller 👑
📲 Product Designer, Founder, & Software Guru
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jedi (Jedidiah) Weller is a speaker, community leader, and developer who advocates for the empowerment of businesses through technology. Jedi and his team have been pioneering new ways of designing digital solutions and integrating cross-disciplinary teams. His work at OpenForge and the Startup Junto Community continues to lay the groundwork for clearer communication and enhanced transparency in the technology and Startup communities.
Jedi is CEO & Head of Technology at OpenForge and organizer of the Startup Junto community. Previously, Jedi has worked as Director of Operations @ Geekli.st in Silicon Valley, Unisys Corporation, Analytical Graphics Inc., and the Technological Institute of Crete, Greece. He serves on the board of Kitchen Cred, a Philadelphia non-profit 501(3)(c) that fosters youth through culinary exercises. He has been a speaker and mentor at technology events across the world, such as SXSW (Slashathon), The Web Summit (#hack4good Dublin), Duke University (#hackduke), and University of Penn (Penn Apps).
In addition, Jedi is an entrepreneur, landlord, and dog lover. Follow Jedi for advice on business, technology, and general ramblings @jedihacks.
Speaking Engagements
Developer Week, NYC
Developer Week, 2019 - Oakley, CA
(Video) [Keynote] Startup Weekend - West Chester, PA
(Video) Angular Atlanta Conference - Atlanta, Georgia
Design Management Conference - Boston, MA
What’s it Worth - Philly Tech Week, Philadelphia, PA
SXSW Slashathon - Austin, Texas
The Web Summit (#hack4good) - Dublin, Ireland
#HackDuke - Duke University, North Carolina
Penn Apps - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Startup Story Slam - Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Junto - Philadelphia, PA
(Video) Financial GPS - Philadelphia, PA
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science
Minor in Software Engineering
Focus in Artificial Intelligence
Drexel University
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Area of Expertise
Topics
Why Designers & Developers need a Common Language
We hear it all the time; Management has a list of requirements for a new product line. The design team is tasked with designing; the dev team is tasked with building, and after reading 1,000 grueling feature requirements everyone reluctantly signs off on a release date.
Then the real fun begins. The design team gets creative. The dev team gets technical. Product requirements are incorrect (or missed), Ego’s collide, and the whole team stresses to meet rapidly approaching deadlines. Where did the communication break down? Why can’t team members all speak the same language? We’re here to tell you that they can, and it starts with process.
During this presentation, we’ll show you how to train your team to work more effectively together and how to establish a “common language” to overcome cross-disciplinary obstacles. This talk will highlight case studies, examples, and procedures the audience can use to better their lives and their product development lifecycle.
DevOps & Exec Talk - High Energy
Previously at
Developer Week, NYC
Developer Week, 2019 - Oakley, CA
Re-Inventing The Technical Interview
A candidate walks through the door having studied “Cracking the Coding Interview”, “Leetcode”, and re-reviewing their recruiter’s advice: “Bring extra resumes, thank the interviewees, don’t be nervous”. Thanks to company standards; they pass ‘the checks’ and the candidate is hired.
4 weeks later - all hell breaks loose as your team realizes that this person is NOT as qualified as you were led to believe. What went wrong? You followed all the rules from the HR department, online articles, and the proper technical questions. You should be having better luck with your new hires, right? Wrong - the traditional interview approach does NOT work, but don’t worry - it’s NOT your fault and we have ways to help improve your success rate.
During this presentation, we’ll be guiding you and your teams on how to reinvent your interview process so that you can focus on finding candidates that can grow and scale with your team. It’s not impossible, and there IS a formula. Next time you hire, know what to look for.
15-30 minute presentation. Target audience is tech leads, execs, and hiring managers.
Jedidiah Weller 👑
📲 Product Designer, Founder, & Software Guru
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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