Oren is responsible for technology strategy and projects supporting the work of ICFJ staff, fellows, and program participants. He joined ICFJ in 2016, once he saw the opportunity to apply his product and technology experience to support the ever-expanding capabilities of journalists worldwide. Oren has a background in web and mobile technology, managing educational media products at PBS and promoting mobile app development at Nokia. He also worked as a software developer, working on virtual reality and machine translation projects. He earned his master’s degree in Computer Systems Engineering from Northeastern University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT.