Intro
Greetings! I’m Ari, an IT worker, academic, and educator, with a lifelong passion for both computing, and history. I have worn many hats throughout my life, having worked as a teacher, a system administrator, and even — when much younger — a prep cook. In my spare time, I enjoy contributing to open source software projects, reading historical texts, and playing bass guitar. I am a proud father to my young son, Elijah.
Education
- MA in Religious Studies: Naropa University (Colorado) - 2018
- BA in History: Lander College of Arts & Sciences (New York) - 2013
Certifications, Awards, Conferences etc…
- CompTIA: A+; Linux+; CSSS
- Up-to-date Teaching Certification (grades 5-12)
- National History Honor Society (Phi Alpha Theta)
- Ad-Filtering Dev Summit (Germany, 2024) - Presented
- Parliament of the World’s Religions (Utah, 2015) - Roundtable participant
- Graduated with distinction in my major (undergraduate and graduate studies)
Computing Languages & Frameworks
- Bash (I love shell scripting in general, on a variety of platforms)
- Pascal
- PHP
- JavaScript
- SQLite
- CSS
- HTML
- Hugo
Favorite OS
- GNU/Linux (Fedora is my primary distribution, but I use others)
Human Languages
- English (native)
- Hebrew
Favorite Media
- https://slashdot.org/
- Frank Zappa (musician)
- The Dawn & Twilight of Zoroastrianism, by R.C. Zaehner (book)
Favorite Quotes
“Do not seek outwards, within the inner man rests the truth.”
-Carl Gustav Jung
“Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty.”
-Frank Zappa
