CAREER OS

JAFAR MAURICE · BODY OF WORK

I build systems that make complex information useful.

My work connects human performance, product development, media technology, and infrastructure. I turn disconnected signals into experiences people can understand, trust, and act on.

Jafar Maurice

COACH · BUILDER · SYSTEMS THINKER

TWO ECOSYSTEMS · ONE WAY OF THINKING

Understand the person. Connect the information. Create action.

JL Influence and JL Network solve different problems. Together, they show how I approach every system: organize what is fragmented, make the relationships visible, and design around the people who must use it.

JL InfluenceHUMAN PERFORMANCE

See the athlete more completely.

Built from nearly three decades of coaching, JL Influence connects physical signals, movement analysis, athlete history, and coaching judgment.

  1. JL PulseSenses
  2. JL VisionInterprets
  3. MovementOSConnects
  4. JL SpeedApplies
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JL NetworkMEDIA + COMMUNITY

Make media easier to manage and discover.

JL Network connects infrastructure, live programming, discovery, and viewing while creating room for community media, shared experiences, and ownership.

  1. Networkarr-N+Manages
  2. JL IntelligenceEnriches
  3. JL Smart GuideGuides
  4. JL Network TVDelivers
EXPLORE MEDIA TECHNOLOGY
WHY IT MATTERS

Coaching taught me to recognize patterns and explain them clearly. Technology gave me the tools to connect information at scale. These ecosystems are proof that I can move from a real human problem to product strategy, system architecture, working experiences, and continuous improvement.

01 / PROFILE

I understand the people, the technology, and the system around the problem.

My career connects nearly three decades inside sports with 20+ years of enterprise technology, business ownership, product development, customer education, and relationship building.

I can work with the athlete, coach, administrator, executive, customer, or technical team because I understand how each group sees the problem — and how to translate between them.

02 / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Experience built across industries.

Explore the resume that best matches the opportunity—sports, technology, business development, or performance leadership.

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JAFAR MAURICE — PROFESSIONAL RESUME

A complete view of my work across sports, enterprise technology, product development, business ownership, leadership, and customer relationships.

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03 / JL NETWORK · MEDIA TECHNOLOGY
JL Network

One ecosystem. Four connected media products.

JL Network turns a complex media stack into a clear path: Networkarr-N+ manages infrastructure and connected services, JL Intelligence enriches schedules and media context, JL Smart Guide helps people discover what matters, and JL Network TV delivers the viewing experience.

WHY I BUILT IT

People should not need to understand playlists, servers, providers, schedules, and disconnected applications just to find something worth watching. JL Network turns that complexity into a clear experience and creates a foundation for communities to organize, present, and eventually own more of their media.

COMMUNITIES

Every sports community can have a home.

JL Network is designed around communities that already exist in the real world — and the relationships between them.

04 / SELECTED WORK

Two ecosystems. One body of work.

Case studies across human performance, coaching intelligence, media operations, discovery, infrastructure, and connected viewing.

JL Influence

Human performance: sense, interpret, connect, and apply.

JL Network

Media technology: manage, organize, enrich, guide, and deliver.

05 / EXPERIENCE

Experience that connects systems to people.

Sports leadership, enterprise technology, founder-led product work, business ownership, and customer-facing execution.

012019–Present

JL Influence

Founder & Product / Business Lead — Sports Technology and Community Systems

  • Lead product vision, customer discovery, solution design, and business development across two distinct ecosystems: JL Influence for human performance and JL Network for media technology and community.
  • Translate athlete, coach, viewer, community, media, and organizational needs into product requirements, user journeys, system architecture, workflows, and practical technology applications.
  • Build solutions across sports community media, enterprise video and IPTV use cases, digital signage, fan engagement, athlete performance, social viewing, product UX, and connected sports experiences.
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022010–2025

Black Star Athletic Academy / JL Speed

Founder, Business Owner & Performance Coach

  • Built and operated sports-performance programs serving athletes, families, teams, schools, clubs, and community organizations while managing client relationships, programming, scheduling, facilities, and business development.
  • Coached athletes from youth through professional levels across football, basketball, soccer, track and field, and multi-sport development environments.
  • Created assessment, training, speed-development, and education systems that identify performance limiters and convert findings into understandable development strategies.
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032020–2026

Toyota Motor North America — TCS / Cognizant

L2 Desktop Support Technician / Enterprise Technology

  • Supported 400+ users across regional office, warehouse, and operational environments, translating business needs into reliable technology workflows and coordinated solutions.
  • Worked across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Intune, SCCM, Active Directory/Azure AD, Jira, ServiceNow, endpoint lifecycle, identity and access, device deployment, networking, and operational technology support.
  • Partnered with users, leaders, infrastructure teams, security teams, and vendors to resolve issues, improve processes, document requirements, and maintain operational continuity.
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042018–2019

Nike World Headquarters — Stefanini

Deskside Technician / Enterprise Technology

  • Delivered deskside and VIP support inside a global sports brand environment across Windows, macOS, Microsoft 365, imaging, deployment, Active Directory, enterprise applications, and ServiceNow workflows.
  • Helped employees adopt technology through clear communication, responsive support, customer education, and practical troubleshooting.
  • Built firsthand understanding of a global athlete-centered business culture and the importance of intuitive digital experiences.
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052010–Present

Black Star Technology

Founder & Technical Lead

  • Provide managed IT services, cloud migration support, SaaS administration, endpoint management, documentation, user training, workflow automation, and remote support for small and midsize clients.
  • Bridge customer and business needs with practical technical execution through discovery, implementation planning, support operations, documentation, and technology adoption.
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062004–2015

Earlier Enterprise Technology

Desktop Support, IT Specialist & POS Implementation Roles

  • Held technology roles with Future Networking, The Commerce Bank of Washington, Evanta, Protech, and Columbia Sportswear.
  • Worked across desktop support, Microsoft 365 migrations, Active Directory, networking, POS implementation, server migration, business-critical applications, documentation, technical training, and customer implementation.
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06 / SPORTS

Nearly three decades inside the environment I build for.

Coaching began in 1997 and spans youth development, schools, clubs, adult fitness, collegiate athletes, professional athletes, camps, and team performance.

EMPLOYER VALUE
I can walk into the room with the athlete, the coach, the executive, the customer, or the technology team — and understand what each one needs.