Welcome to the team, JB!
We’re thrilled to welcome JB Bakst as the latest addition to the Airtable engineering team! A Manhattan native who received a degree in Computer Science from Stanford, JB’s relishes problems which span programming and design: he’s interested in developing “fun and delightful UX,” especially for productivity tools.
Prior to joining Airtable, JB worked at Chime, a six-person startup creating a unique video messaging application. There, he was first responsible for iOS development, but soon took on responsibilities across the full stack, including design.
When he’s not at work, loves to read biographies, ranging from the classic Steve Jobs biography to Scar Tissue, a ‘gnarly’ biography of Anthony Kiedis, the lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He also plays lacrosse for a Bay Area men’s team and catches pickup basketball games when he can.
Immediately before joining the team, JB went on a trip to Japan with his brother — which he planned using Airtable. Below, you can check out JB’s Japan Trip Planning base:
