Vasken joined 10up in February of 2013 with over 10 years of experience working in technology in both the public and private sectors. Before becoming a WordPress developer in 2009, Vasken worked at Plymouth State University in several roles ranging from desktop support to systems administration, and occasionally, adjunct faculty member.
A strong believer in open source technologies, Vasken has spoken and hosted panels at numerous WordCamp, NERCOMP, and EDUCAUSE events, on subjects ranging from Green Computing to WordPress-based centralized authentication systems.
When he’s not testing cache performance or planning projects, Vasken enjoys spending time with his wife, hiking with his dogs in Yosemite National Park, and as a recent California transplant, is once again trying to find a good group of musicians to jam with in yet another new city.