About

The short of it
Hi, I’m Jonah Kohei (he/him). I’m a senior at UW who’s coming off a crazy gap year interning at companies like at Starbucks and Samsara, and studying abroad in New Zealand for 6 months.

My career is focused on reducing wasted time and work by building systems that streamline connections between people, resources, and information.

I’m working towards a project/product management career at companies in the tech/outdoors/sports spaces, and am always up for a run.

The long of it
I grew up in the suburbs east of Seattle and west of the Cascades. In February 2021, I joined a small education-tech startup after quitting my barista job at Starbucks and began working remotely.

Over the 2.5 years I worked at Fiveable, I narrowed my career focus from general administrative support to process improvement..

After I left Fiveable, I took 14 months (July 2023 ~ September 2024) to travel to New Zealand, Australia and Japan, as well as intern at companies like Starbucks and Samsara. I grew a lot and distilled my career focus further into project management and operations analytics.

Now, I’m working on the final year of my business degree at UW and deciding what my next adventure will be!

Outside of work, I’m excited by introspective conversations, well-designed household goods, nature photography, and distance running. My Japanese and Norwegian heritage is a large part of my identity, and I am actively looking for opportunities to learn more about each culture.