Jonathan Kirst

Jonathan Kirst has been working in the technology industry since 2007. Jonathan began their career as an Administrative Assistant at the Office of Residential Life, Washington University in St. Louis. In 2008, they worked as a Data Technologies Intern at Jigsaw, developing MySQL, Java and Ruby to clean the Jigsaw database and find new ways to automate cleaning and data aggregation efforts. Jonathan then returned to Jigsaw in 2009 as a Product Owner, Data.com API and Enterprise Applications, managing product roadmap and design for Jigsaw's flagship enterprise product. In 2010, they moved to Salesforce.com, where they managed product prioritization for the Data. In 2012, they co-founded MetaBright, a skill evaluation platform for passive and active job applicants, and Roostify, an online home loan application software. In 2016, they became a Technical Advisor for MyWineGuide: Simply Sell More Wine. In 2017, they co-founded BridgeCare Finance and in 2018 they became a Member Board of Directors for Project Angkor. Most recently, in 2019, they became an Advisor for Unbank.Ventures.

Jonathan Kirst attended Menlo School from 2002 to 2006 and earned a High School Degree. Jonathan then attended Washington University in St. Louis from 2007 to 2010, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Computer Science, Economics, and Chinese.