Jake Billo
Jake is pursuing education in Computer Science and the Business Administration fields. He was employed by Research in Motion and IBM as part of the University of Waterloo co-op program. Jake wrote technical documentation and developed tools for Eclipse in IBM's Software Group, alternating work from onsite in Markham, Ontario as well as remotely from Waterloo.
Prior to attending university, Jake worked for Maplesoft (Waterloo Maple) from 2004 to 2005, assisting with programs marketing and internal tools development. He also developed several multimedia software training packages for the Waterloo Catholic District School Board.
Jake initially started repairing and servicing computers in 2001, when the Government of Ontario introduced a standardized report card for elementary schools. As a result of the new technology requirements, he began performing in-home support for teachers and school support staff.
Currently Jake focuses on server administration and custom web development.