Contact
- Email:jeff.kess@me.com
- Profile:http://zerp.ly/jeffkess
Biography
Student (SLA '12; UPenn M&T '16), Tech Geek, Railfan, and ENTJ. Founder of @educoncierge and @transitnav, former intern for Amtrak, future US Sec. of Transportation.
Experience
The Transit Navigator
Director and Founder
Beginning in April 2012, The Transit Navigator was launched as a spin-off of EduConcierge. The new portal was designed with one simple focus: making public transit easy to navigate. Tips, guides, and city pages provide guests with a clean and streamlined way to understand public transit. Plus, using the data from EduConcierge, visitors can even find nearby attractions and restaurants when travelling!
EduConcierge
Owner and Founder
Developed a full-fledged travel guide site, complete with unique insider hints. Check out the newest iteration of the site, The Transit Navigator, for the latest travel and transit innovations.
Amtrak
Engineering Department Intern
Worked in the dispatch and quality control departments of the CETC (Centralized Electronic Train Control) Train Management System, tracked on-time performance for various Acela trains, helped design track structure and curve layouts, and assisted in train routing for the busiest rail corridor in the United States.
Education
University of Pennsylvania
Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology
A unique dual-degree program allowing students to pursue studies of Business, Engineering, and the intersections between the two fields.
Dates:
Sep. 2012 - Present
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Science Leadership Academy
High School
A special admission magnet school that offers a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum through project-based learning and a focus on science, technology, entrepreneurship, and mathematics (STEM).
Dates:
Sep. 2008 - Present
Location:
Philadelphia, PA