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| |website = [http://www.jaywesterdal.com/ jaywesterdal] | | |website = [http://www.jaywesterdal.com/ jaywesterdal] |
| + | [http://blog.jaywesterdal.com/ personal blog] |
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| |facebook = [http://www.facebook.com/westerdal westerdal] | | |facebook = [http://www.facebook.com/westerdal westerdal] |
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− | '''Jay Westerdal''' (born March 1978) is an entrepreneur and the founder of [[Name Intelligence]], [[Open Caller ID]], [[DotMovie]] and [[Credit Savers]]. He is also a partner at [[Founders-Coop]]. | + | '''Jay Westerdal''' is an entrepreneur and the founder of [[Name Intelligence]],<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2009/05/13/jay-westerdal-and-thought-convergence-part-ways/ Jay Westerdal and Thought Convergence Part Ways]. Domain Name Wire. Published 2009 May 13.</ref> [[Open Caller ID]], [[DomainTools]],<ref name="jaywesterdal">[http://www.jaywesterdal.com/ JayWesterdal.com]</ref> [[DotMovie]], and [[Credit Savers]]. He is also a partner at [[Founders-Coop]]. He has been a participant at [[ICANN]] since 2002.<ref name="linkedin">[http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaywesterdal Jay Westerdal]. LinkedIn.</ref> |
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− | He is also the founder of [[DomainTools.com]]
| + | Jay is an investor in Zevia, Mobile Box Office, LookStat, Custom Toll Free, [[Thought Convergence]], NearlyWeds.com, CoolerPlanet.com, Array Health, Frugal Mechanic, Appature, [[Big Door Inc.]], Smart Plug, App Store HQ, UntitledStartup.com, RowFeeder.com and Urban Airship. |
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− | === Education === | + | == Top Level Domains == |
− | In 2000 Jay completed his undergraduate in Computer Science from the Central Washington University.
| + | Jay and his partner have applied for 11 [[TLD]]s through two companies: |
| + | * [[Top Level Spectrum, Inc.]] |
| + | * [[Fegistry, LLC]] |
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| + | == Career History == |
| + | *Software Engineer, Virtual Services LLC, 1997-1998. |
| + | *Senior Software Architect, Lightrealm and Interland/Vservers, 1998-2001. |
| + | *Co-Founder and CTO, [[AboutUs.org]], 2005-2007, a company he co-founded with [[Raymond King]].<ref>[http://www.inspireroad.com/successful-entrepreneurs/jay-westerdal Jay Westerdal]. Inspired Road.</ref> |
| + | *CEO, [[Name Intelligence]] Inc., 2001-2008.<ref name="linkedin"></ref> |
| + | *Founder and CEO, [[Spry Hosting]], 2001-2008. |
| + | *Chief Product Officer, [[Thought Convergence]], 2008-2009.<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/westerdal Jay Westerdal]. Facebook.</ref> |
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| + | == Education == |
| + | In 2000, Jay completed his undergraduate degree in Computer Science from the Central Washington University.<ref name="jaywesterdal"></ref> |
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− | === References === | + | ==Videos== |
| + | Jay was interviewed by [[Ray King]] regarding Top Level Spectrum and his New gTLD applications at [[NamesCon]] 2014 in Las Vegas: |
| + | {{#ev:youtube|SptrDBY4TZE}} |
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| + | == References == |
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− | [[Category:People]] | + | [[Category: USA]] |
| + | [[Category:Private Sector - Domain Name Industry]] |