Hey! Welcome.
A little more about me.
I’m Jas — yep, you say it just like the music. 👐
Engineer by training, human at heart.
Professionally, I’m a designer, technologist, Microsoft 365 expert and teacher.
Most days you’ll find me hunched over a screen, or I’ll be in the backwoods trails of New Brunswick.
Every month, get my thoughts on AI, design, and the weird things people do. →
My background
I started my personal website, Jasfest, in the bygone era of Blogspot and My Space. The domain was short, and it stuck.
Today, it’s a place not only for my writings, but it’s also the name of my business. I help people with workplace technology, which can seem boring at first glance, but it’s fascinating under the hood. I try to make things fun, and bring smiles to work…hence the name, jasFEST!
I call Atlantic Canada home, where my days revolve around long walks with my dogs, jotting down ideas, maintaining a 180-year-old house and forest, and running a business.
With a background in systems design engineering, I've built a career spanning product management, UX design, Microsoft 365 consulting, change management, and continuous learning.
My mind naturally connects dots between organizational design, psychology, history, economics, and technology. Since we spend most of our waking hours working, I constantly ask: are we doing it right?
