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About Us: Jorge

UPDATE: Jorge no longer works for Etsy. Keep in touch, Jorge. We love you!

Etsy has had quite a growth spurt in the past year, and we have the awkward pictures to prove it. We are posting a series of About Us pieces to help you get to know the Etsy admin (and since many of us work remotely, for the admin to get to know each other!). You've seen the admin badge, and maybe you're a bit curious about the person behind it! For more on Etsy's mission and about the company, please see our About page (the link is in the little blue footer of every Etsy page).

UPDATE: Jorge has his ear pierced 9 times.

Jorge aka jorgelo is one of the kinder/gentler engineers at Etsy.  He's a mellow fellow (except for his love of extreme sports! Hint: search "Xterra Rollover" on Youtube.) and has a really adorable dog named Clementine who he sometimes brings to the Etsy Labs. It's also rumored that this tender-hearted guy is a vegan as well as a self-professed "crazy cat lady." (He owns five!) How could you not love this man we know as Jorge?


Since he's one of the engineers who we get to see on a regular basis (he doesn't work from home), this means we get to see his ninja skills in real life!  Speaking of ninja skills...Sledding while practicing archery while wearing shorts in the dead of winter??? This man is crazy talented.


Tiny Venezuelan!


See all posts in this About Us series.  Here are some of his favorites below...

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March 20, 2008 at 6:31 p.m. SteppingStones

Welcome Jorge!! You tiny Venezuelan!!

March 20, 2008 at 6:46 p.m. brepettis

Wow! That photo is the best with the sled, the bow, the arrow and the sheer excitement of being able to shoot something on a frictionless platform!

March 20, 2008 at 8:18 p.m. kfarrell

I think that may be my favorite photo EVER.

Those shorts are amazing. I bet Alison wants a pair ;)

March 20, 2008 at 9:53 p.m. Iheartmoustaches

whoa! i'm so glad I know a guy who can shoot a bow and arrow while wearing shorts in the snow!

I just hope you weren't aiming at a squirrel being vegan and all.

March 20, 2008 at 10:44 p.m. TheBrassHussy

Welcome and thanks for bringing alchemy back! And I'd like to know more about the bow and arrow sledding picture.

March 20, 2008 at 10:52 p.m. qwynwyn

Woohoo! I love vegans!

March 21, 2008 at 10 a.m. jimchesters

Xterra Rollover?! Jorge, why did you stick your arm out?! ;)

March 21, 2008 at 10:33 a.m. shannon75

What a cute little kid you were:). Thanks for Alchemy!

March 21, 2008 at 10:39 a.m. EmilyBalivet

Good to know ya, Jorge! ;)

March 21, 2008 at 3:56 p.m. SarahSays

Jorge is like a superhero. Mild mannered genius engineer during the day, shorts wearing, sled riding, archery in snow world saver at night! Hi Jorge. You’re the best!

March 31, 2008 at 3:08 p.m. scrumdidlyump

espresso machine + crazy cat lady = Alchemy?
Yay!

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