JONATHAN VAN WERSCH

Hello, my name is Jonathan! I come from a mixed background — I was born in the United States but my father is from the Netherlands and my mother is from Egypt. Growing up I moved around a lot, living in five different countries by the time I finished school.

In July of 2020, I graduated with a bachelors and masters in mechanical engineering from the University of Bath receiving first-class honours — my passion, however, lies in software. Programming gives me the ability to bring my ideas to life. I find it to be a far more exciting field than mechanical engineering, which often moves more slowly.

I am, for better or worse, entirely self taught when it comes to computer science. I have never done a bootcamp or a single, formal computer science course in my life. I have, however, spent a significant amount of time on my own teaching myself data structures and algorithms, the basics of operating systems, compilers and computer architecture, system design, the design of distributed systems, and other core computer science topics. What I lack in formal education, I make up with a desire to learn and improve that exceeds the majority of people I know.

I am currently working at Meta in the mobile ads team. Outside of work, I love exercising and staying healthy — I am an avid runner and sports player. I also love working on programming-related side projects.