Summary
Jeff Sonstein is a veteran systems architect and educator with over four decades of experience designing, building, and operating full-stack software systems and teaching the next generation of developers. As President of Argh Studios he conceived and launched Storyteller, a creative tool for adult caretakers that reflects his interest in human-centered software and narrative-driven UX. Previously a tenured Associate Professor at RIT and an invited W3C expert, he helped shape mobile web standards while running centers for handheld and ubicomp research. He combines hands-on implementation skills—from Java and VRML-era work to modern web and mobile stacks—with practical systems design, deployment, and maintenance expertise. His background uniquely blends technical depth, pedagogy, and product-focused creativity, informed by earlier roles in aerospace simulation, enterprise Java, and networked interactive systems. Based in Rochester, NY, he continues to consult and build tools that bridge technical rigor and everyday user needs.
10 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Psychology, Master's degree, Psychology at New College of California