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About - Jason Ross

About

Howdy, my name is Jason 😊

I'm from the United States, where I live with my family. I've always had a passion for technology—especially Linux-based operating systems, coding, web servers, and everything in between. Some of my favorite tools include VS Code, NeoVim, and Git. I also enjoy creating occasional tech videos for my YouTube channel.

Outside of technology, I'm drawn to topics like discipline, military history, productivity, genealogy, finance, and health and fitness. I also enjoy DIY projects, whether it's building a custom desk or constructing a backyard pergola. I'm a proud Christian and enjoy attending church.

My interest in tech started early. As a teenager, I ran my own computer repair business, making house calls and fixing systems for local businesses. One of my first marketing strategies was placing ads on pizza boxes at a local restaurant. A few years later, I moved into web development—designing sites and hosting them on my own servers.

Today, I work for a large software company, helping people and customers accomplish their goals. Outside of work, I stay busy with family life and supporting my kid's sports activities.

If you're curious about the hardware and software I use, you can check out my uses page.

Thanks for visiting! 🍻

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1989

The Beginning

Born and raised in North Dakota, where I first discovered my passion for technology and computers.

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2003

First Business Venture

Started a computer repair business in high school. Marketed by putting flyers on pizza boxes at my dad's pizza restaurant - grassroots marketing at its finest.

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2007

Computer Repair Technician

Worked at a computer repair shop repairing computers, providing on-site support to businesses in town, malware removal, data recovery, new PC builds, networking, firewalls, and building websites.

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2010

Microsoft BPOS & Office 365

Provided support for Microsoft Business Productivity Online Services (BPOS-S) and BPOS-D, which was the dedicated version of BPOS-S for customers using SharePoint. Supported Office 365 when it was in beta and through general availability (GA).

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2014

Microsoft Full-Time Employee

Became a Microsoft full-time employee supporting SharePoint on-premises and SharePoint Online.

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2015

Family Life

Started a family. Learned that debugging code is easier than figuring out why a toddler is crying.

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2026

Present Day

Raising my children, working at Microsoft, running a family small business, enjoying technology and configuring Linux.