After a graduating from college with a BA in economics, CJ worked as a financial professional for the next five years holding as many as six finance licenses for trading securities. Seeking a greater technical challenge, CJ looked into changing careers. He earned a full scholarship into an advanced manufacturing training center created under the Buffalo Billion initiative. CJ graduated top of his class with a 4.0 in Mechatronics. After proving himself as an industrial automation sensors specialist, and TUV technician, he was promoted to industrial motion controls and robotics specialist. CJ lifts weights every day, and works on entrepreneurial ventures that utilize 3D printing, AI, social media, and Ecommerce.