Jay Di Silvestri has a strong background in XML. He started his career in the legal publishing industry, creating electronic products for CCH Inc. Using SGML, Jay focused on creating lightweight, robust products that could realize a quick return on investment. Jay helped launch Advanced Data Engineering in 1997, a company that focused on XML creation systems. He was Director of Research and Development and later Executive Vice President of that company. Jay is currently the Director of XML Services for Corel Corporation. He is also a member of the California Bar.