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First Name

Jared

Last Name

Hardy

Username

jaredhardy

Additional Contact Information

Pronouns

Any

Website

CloserCycle.com

Progressive Profile

Current Employer

Self

Current Occupation

Consulting

Bio
  • Sub District 2 Director, Communications and Gov’t Relations OfficerSub District 2 Director, Communications and Gov’t Relations Officer, Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council
    Jan 2010 – Jan 2012
    • Volunteer, elected Board of Directors seat within the LA City chartered neighborhood council of my long time home, Eagle Rock.
    • Chair of the Communications Committee and general technology advisor.
    • Contributed the WordPress website and templates still in use by the current Council Board.
    • Volunteer, elected Board of Directors seat within the LA City chartered neighborhood council of my long time home, Eagle Rock.
    • Chair of the Communications Committee and general technology advisor.
    • Contributed the WordPress website and templates still in use by the current Council Board.
  • Data Roads Foundation logo

    Founding Executive Director, Data Roads Foundation

    Feb 2013 – Present

    • Created nonprofit project and awarded fiscal sponsorship 501(c)(3) status from Empowerment Works, LLC.
    • Sole DataRoads.org website developer and maintainer.
    • Delivering open source technology and legal tools to nonprofit utility cooperatives and sharing communities, wherever residents are interested in organizing and co-owning their community network infrastructure locally.
Mission

StartupParty.US

Education

School

University of Southern California

Degree

Bachelor of Computer Science

Honors and Achievements
  • Activities and societies: SCFX, USC Animator’s Guild, Dean’s Scholar.
  • Completed Minor Degree program in Graphic Arts, emphasis in Media Based Imaging.
Graduation Date

December 20, 1998