Jay Di Silvestri
Biography:
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. Since then he has worked for a number of top companies in the XML industry including SoftQuad, Corel and Blast Radius. As Vice President of Professional Services for Astoria Software Jay oversees large engagements, including those at clients like Cisco and Boeing.
