Although they attended St. John’s College in Annapolis, MD, not far from DC, Ian grew up in Kenai, Alaska. They earned a Liberal Arts bachelor’s degree and went on to study Software Development and Security at University of Maryland University College, working as a software developer for a year before joining Byte Back in the late summer of 2017. Ian loves animals and in addition to having two cats, they regularly volunteer at a local animal shelter. When not engaged with coding or cats, Ian enjoys classical literature, video games, and baking.