Summary
Jeremiah Foster is a founder and open source technologist with 17+ years building GNU/Linux-based systems and driving open source strategy across automotive, telecom, and enterprise contexts. He has led OSPO work at Intel, directed PureOS development at Purism, and helped automotive leaders adopt open-source IVI platforms and compliance processes. Equally comfortable in code, policy, and community, he combines hands-on development (Perl, Python, shell, TypeScript) with licensing and governance expertise honed at GENIVI, FSFE, and major vendors. Jeremiah writes technical documentation, speaks at conferences about Debian and Perl, and has a knack for turning Free Software into commercial-grade, secure products. Currently founding a sovereign SaaS startup focused on on-premises FOSS deployments, he’s known for blending practical engineering with ecosystem-building to unlock enterprise value. An art-history BA turned technologist, he brings a long view and eclectic curiosity to complex systems and open communities.
17 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
UNIX Certification, Computer Science, UNIX Certification, Computer Science at Boston University
Computer Science, Computer Science at Harvard University
Diploma, Diploma at Choate Rosemary Hall
BA, Art History, BA, Art History at The New School
Fine Art, Fine Art at Washington College
Swedish