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jared schiffman, developer

partner, potion

 

Jared has worked at the intersection of design, computer science and education for over two decades. As the co-founder of Potion, Jared leads the design and the technical development of all Potion projects alongside partner Phillip Tiongson. Jared developed the underlying software framework that all Potion projects are based upon, and continues to develop that platform today.

 

In Potion’s five year history, Jared has attended the White House twice in honor of the National Design Awards and has lectured and taught widely on interaction design. Currently an adjunct professor in the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU, Jared teaches the graduate-level courses Spatial Media and Computation Form. He has also taught at Parsons School of Design and at High Tech High in California.

 

Jared holds an MS in Media Arts & Sciences from the MIT Media Lab and a BS in Computer Science & Engineering from MIT.