Jose, graduated in 2020 from Rochester Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Web and Mobile Computing, and is currently working full-time as an Integration Support Engineer at Amazon since July 2021. He loves engaging his passion with technology, in which he explores the innovations that can contribute to helping the Deaf community. As an American Latino, was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Marlton School of the Deaf in Los Angeles where he was involved in a wide variety of leadership, interscholastic, and extracurricular activities such as Cross Country, Varsity Boys' Basketball and Volleyball, and Drama Club. He was captain of the academic decathlon team and participated in the Gallaudet Academic Bowl Competition, both regionals and nationals, at Gallaudet University.