Max Jones is a cloud engineer at Development Seed, building open-source solutions that enable change on a global scale. He is passionate about increasing data accessibility that drives decision-making, with a particular enthusiasm for all things geospatial. Max previously led open-source work at CarbonPlan, a non-profit building open data and tools for climate action. He also developed data processing and visualization software for the University of Hawaiʻi and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Before focusing on open data and software, Max researched oceans and volcanoes. He worked for the U.S. Navy and completed a Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also holds a B.S. with a dual major in Marine Science and Geology and a dual minor in Mathematics and Classics.

Based in Durham, North Carolina, Max enjoys leisurely bike rides, taking his dog on hikes to rivers and mountains, and playing board games with his wife and friends.