About Jason Marr

About Me

Me on Pocari Sweat Bench in Kyoto

My name is Jason Marr. This is my personal website.

The image directly above was taken on a Pocari Sweat bench in Kyoto, Japan during my trip there with my friend Jeff in March 2006. More images from that trip are posted on Flickr.

I cofounded Purple Cover, Inc. with two college friends in May 2010. We're creating a product called AnyLeaf that helps people find grocery deals at nearby stores.

Previously, I worked at Apple as a UI software engineer. I joined Apple as an intern with the Soundtrack Pro team during the summer of 2003 and returned fulltime in July 2004. In July 2008, I moved to the iWork team and helped create iWork for iPad (Keynote, Pages, and Numbers).

I graduated from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH in May 2004 with a B.S. in Computer Science. I was born and raised in Williamsport, PA. I graduated from Loyalsock Township Senior High School in June 2000. If you're someone I've met but we haven't kept in touch, please drop me a line and let me know what you're up to.

I currently reside in Sunnyvale, California and absolutely love it out here. The weather is amazing and there are so many things to see and do.

I'm a music fanactic and usually go to at least one or two concerts a month up in San Francisco. Indie and pop-punk are the staples of my collection, but I listen to a wide variety of tunes. Some of my favorite bands include The Decemberists, Matt Pond PA, Death Cab for Cutie, New Found Glory, Brand New, The Postal Service, Blink-182, Fall Out Boy, Jets to Brazil, Thrice, Something Corporate, and many, many more. And I love being introduced to new music. The number of music related posts started to overwhelm my personal blog, so I started a new blog called Modern Minstrels for all my music ramblings.

I like to spend as much time outside as possible; often going for a hike at nearby Rancho San Antonio, or exploring the surrounding area a bit more by geocaching. As for indoor activities, I enjoy playing board games and card games including Settlers of Catan, Puerto Rico, Pinochle, and Texas Hold'em.

If you'd like to get in touch with me, your best bet is to send an email to jason@jmarr.net. For additional contact methods see my contact page.