jmordars

I was born and raised in Meriden, CT.  I moved to Melbourne, FL to go to school at Florida Institute of Technology.  At Florida Tech, I studied Computer Science, hosted a television show, and was an active member of Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity.

After school, I began my career as a software engineer working on NASA’s Space Shuttle Program.  At the same time I completed a graduate program, in Systems Simulation, at the University of Central Florida. At the end of 2010, I packed up my car and moved out to Colorado.  Once there, I worked on a variety of cool programs at a couple of large aerospace companies.  Currently, I’m working on a spacecraft that will one day bring humans to Mars.

I enjoy spending time with my wife, son, and dog; craft beer, hiking, grilling, traveling, and taking pictures along the way.