Jonathan Eng
Senior Advisor
Technology Executive Specializing in Smarthome/IoT Systems and Enterprise Architecture
About Jonathan
Jon Eng advises WorkOptional.ai on AI Smarthome and IoT Systems. His career as a Technology Executive includes leading the design and implementation of mission-critical business applications and IT infrastructures in the financial sector. His experience directing global technology teams, combined with expertise in system architecture, IT strategy, and digital transformation, underpins his focus on AI-driven smart systems.
At Bank of America, as Technical Lead and Architect for Global Liquidity Management & Global Payments, he led the architecture and development of enterprise banking applications. He also held technical consulting roles at Citigroup and Deutsche Bank, delivering system migrations and new architectures. This experience in secure, scalable systems complements his expertise in IoT, circuit design, and embedded programming on platforms like Espressif, integrated with SmartThings, MQTT, and OpenHAB.
Jon holds a Master's in Computer and Information Science from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor's in Electrical & Computer Engineering from NYU's Polytechnic School. His early career at Bell Communications Research established his expertise in large-scale information systems. At WorkOptional.ai, he advises on secure AI-driven smarthome solutions for WO Labs (such as RoboNest.AI), contributes to WO Academy curricula, and evaluates investments in AI-driven IoT.