So fun to get to know you better, Jeff. Thank you for sharing! Now go and tell three other JMPers to answer our "Get to Know" questions.;)
In today’s InsideJMP Get to Know Feature we highlight Jeff Upton.
A Systems Engineer for JMP, Jeff holds a BS degree in Biochemical Engineering from the University of California, Davis and an MS in Engineering Management and Leadership from Santa Clara University. Before joining JMP, Upton held engineering R&D positions with Roche Molecular Solutions, Synthetic Genomics and Genentech.
But, if you only know the professional side of Jeff Upton, you're really missing out. When he's not supporting JMP customers in the Pacific Northwest, Jeff is staying active physically, traveling, and making exquisite meals.
Read on to learn more about Jeff Upton.
A Baker's Dozen of Facts about J-UP
Where were you born?
Olney, MD
What was your first job?
Neighborhood yard and garden care (6-9th grade)
In one word, what's the best thing about your current job?
People
List three of your favorite hobbies.
Cooking, hiking and swimming
Describe yourself in three words.
Curious, soft-spoken and empathetic
What book are you reading?
Game of Thrones and Thinking, Fast and Slow
What is your favorite movie genre?
Sci-Fi
What podcast are you currently listening to?
I don’t usually listen to podcasts.
What is the first web page you go to when you start work?
Salesforce
If you could have a dinner party with five famous people, who would they be?
Leonardo Da Vinci, Patanjali, Theodore Roosevelt, Michael Crichton, Chris Farley
Name one JMP-related achievement that you're proud of.
Doubling user count at 10X Genomics, a true cross-collaborative effort!
Name one thing most of your colleagues would be surprised to know.
Never have I ever... lived in the same place for more than five years.
Name one other person in the division who you admire and why.
Chuck Boiler. While our amazing software drew me to the division, Chuck sealed the deal on my transitioning from Biotech engineering to sales engineering. His honesty and humility provides a paradigm we could all strive for.
This or That
- A mountain holiday OVER a sea-side holiday
- Dogs OVER cats
- Tea OVER coffee
- Graph Builder OVER JSL
- A restaurant OVER a picnic
- Cake OVER Pie
- Morning OVER Late-night
- Introvert OVER Extrovert
- Silly OVER Serious
- High-tech OVER low-tech
Sitting on the top of Half Dome in Yosemite
Jeff loves to travel. Here he is with a new friend in Chiang Mai, Thailand)
Sea-side OR mountain holiday. Jeff will take any kind of holiday!
Let us feature you in an upcoming Inside JMP Get to Know feature.
Our InsideJMP Get to Know Feature is designed for JMP employees and division friends to share information about themselves that will help others get to know them better.
If you’re willing to be featured, please go to Diana Levey’s OneDrive folder at https://sasoffice365-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/diana_levey_jmp_com/Euub82iMr35BiLNyzcGLiS8Be7kwSWsKV6_CnYv53MS7mA and download a copy of our Get to Know form. Simply fill out the questions and when you’re done, upload it to the folder (or send directly to Larry LaRusso), along with at least 3 photos of you. Thank you for helping to make our JMP family a little more familiar.
