# Jon Hollander > Staff Engineer focused on graphics and content creation tools Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/jonhollander I am an engineer passionate about making tools for unlocking our creative potential and building a sustainable future. I enjoy taking products from concept through commercial launch, working both as an individual contributor and assembling cross-functional teams around a shared vision. I am proud of the products, teams, and cultures that I have contributed to. I have over a decade’s experience pushing the boundaries of web applications to provide native-like functionality and user experiences. I have also been a startup founder and a patent attorney. ## Work Experience ### Senior Staff Software Engineer @ VSCO® Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States ### Lead Software Engineer, Design and Fabrication Applications @ Shaper Jan 2020 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco, California, United States Developing computer graphics and design software for web and embedded platforms to amplify and accelerate our users' creativity. Key products include: • Shaper Trace, a mobile progressive web application that uses real-time computer vision to convert hand-drawn sketches into accurately scaled and cut-ready vector graphics. I led development of the image processing pipeline, including still image and video capture, noise reduction and edge enhancement, fiducial marker tracking, lens distortion correction, and novel algorithms for conversion of bitmap images to vector graphics. (Typescript, React/Redux, Web Workers, OpenCV, and C++/WebAssembly) • Shaper Studio, a web-based vector graphics design tool for craftspeople. I led software development for the entire product from clean-slate prototype through commercial launch. This includes development of the application architecture, data models, API definition and implementation, rendering pipeline, undo/redo and workspace sync systems, and geometry processing algorithms for core features. The application makes extensive use of C++ and Rust libraries compiled to WebAssembly and web workers for performance. (JavaScript, React/Redux, C++, Rust, and WebAssembly) • New feature and algorithm development for Shaper Origin, a handheld CNC router guided by computer vision and advanced real-time motion control. I led engineering for a yearly firmware release and developed new features for geometry creation and manipulation and new algorithms for toolpath generation. (C++, Qt, OpenCV, and OpenGL). ### Senior Software Algorithms Engineer @ Shaper Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 ### Freelance Engineer @ Self-Employed Jan 2012 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco, California, United States Full-stack software development focused on engineering and graphics design applications for the web. Projects include: • AI background removal software • Box design software • Waterjet cutting CAM software • 2D part nesting software • Photobooth software server infrastructure Utilized tools including WebGL/Three.js, OpenCV, ONNX, WebAssembly, AngularJS, Vue.js, React, Express, Redis, and MongoDB and platforms including AWS, Azure, and Heroku. ### Founder and CEO @ Seriforge Jan 2014 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area Seriforge created machines, software, and processes to automate carbon fiber part manufacturing for mass production. Seriforge was acquired in 2019. • Led company from founding, through multiple venture capital rounds, and to successful acquisition • Led product development including customer engagement; market analysis; and product definition, requirements, and specifications • Launched two generations of automated manufacturing equipment; composites design software tools; and a manufacturing facility and service business • Scaled multidisciplinary engineering, business development, and production teams from two to over 20 • Established strategic directions and key initiatives for business ### Owner @ Law Office of Jonathan Hollander Jan 2007 – Jan 2012 Patent Prosecution. Areas of technical expertise include computer graphics software and hardware, WAN acceleration and optimization, enterprise and cloud storage architectures, processor and computer architectures, electronic design automation tools, and web commerce. ### Attorney @ Townsend & Townsend & Crew Jan 2002 – Jan 2007 ### Associate Attorney @ Fliesler Meyer LLP Jan 2000 – Jan 2002 ## Education ### Juris Doctor in Concentration with Honors in Intellectual Property Boston University School of Law ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Summa Cum Laude with Distinction The Ohio State University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jon-hollander - Website: http://jonhollander.me - Website: http://about.me/jonhollander - Website: http://www.thingiverse.com/JonHollander/designs --- Source: https://flows.cv/jonhollander JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/jonhollander/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-01