User:Jasonshellen

Jason Shellen joined Google in February 2003 as part of Google's acquisition of Pyra Labs, creators of Blogger. After spending the last few years as a product manager on projects such as Blogger for Word and Google Reader, he now works with the Google New Business Development team to drive partnerships and explore emerging markets. Shellen began working with Pyra Labs in late 2000 to manage its business and product strategy.

Prior to Pyra Labs, Shellen served as a consultant to a number of Silicon Valley companies such as Adaptec, JNI and Stargate Solutions. As business development manager at Initio, he helped build the company from a small start-up into a core supplier of SCSI and 1394 technology. Shellen was responsible for OEM sales, marketing, and branding in the US, UK, and Japan.

Shellen earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Mary's College of California. Shellen is a member of the PayPal Developers Network Advisory Board and is a member of the RSS Advisory Board.

Blog: http://www.shellen.com