E.J. Kalafarski

E.J. Kalafarski is a technology strategist with the Office of Innovation where he serves as director of the Business Experience Initiative. This work leverages human-centered design and agile, data-driven practices to make it easier and faster to do business in New Jersey. He focuses on building organizations and products that run intuitively and iterate fast.

Prior to joining the Office of Innovation, E.J. was a senior technology strategist with Bank of America, a senior policy advisor at the U.S. Department of Labor, and a Presidential Innovation Fellow in the Obama White House, where he spearheaded the White House Workforce Data Initiative.

E.J. received his Bachelor of Science degree from Tufts University and a Master of Science degree from Brown University, where his research focused on experimental and pioneering touch screen interfaces. He has built cartographic apps for Google, lectured on new media at Tufts University, served as an editor for Techmeme, and created an urban history photography app. Originally from Massachusetts, now he’s a Red Sox fan in enemy territory.