John Jainschigg
About John Jainschigg
John Jainschigg serves as the Director of Open Source Initiatives at Mirantis, where he has worked since 2022. He has a diverse background in technical marketing and editorial roles across various companies, including TetraScience and UBM Tech, and has contributed significantly to discussions on cloud computing and Kubernetes.
Work at Mirantis
John Jainschigg currently serves as the Director of Open Source Initiatives at Mirantis, a position he has held since 2022 in New York, New York. Prior to this role, he worked at Mirantis as Director of Content for three months in 2021. His career at Mirantis began in 2017 when he joined as a Technical Marketing Engineer/Product. He later progressed to Senior Technical Marketing Manager from 2020 to 2021 and held the role of Technical Solutions Marketing - Partners from 2014 to 2016.
Education and Expertise
John Jainschigg studied at Columbia University, where he achieved a degree in Comparative Literature from 1974 to 1979. His expertise spans various aspects of technology, including open source initiatives, technical marketing, and content creation. He has contributed to discussions on Kubernetes, OpenStack, edge computing, and IoT, demonstrating a broad understanding of current technological trends.
Background
John Jainschigg has a diverse background in technology and media. He began his career at UBM Tech, where he held multiple roles, including Editor in Chief of Communications Convergence Magazine and Online Editor for Dr. Dobb's Portal. He also served as Executive Director for UBM Metaverse and Ziff Davis Enterprise. His international experience includes working as Technical Content Lead at Opsview in the United Kingdom.
Achievements
John Jainschigg founded the first global conference for Metaverse developers, known as Life 2.0, under United Business Media. He has served as a metaverse architect for major companies, including Intel, IBM, and Cisco. His contributions to tech media include writing columns on IT risk for IBM and cloud computing for Dell/HP, along with publishing articles on Kubernetes security and private cloud solutions.