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Swiderski was born in Monroe, MI and attended Erie-Mason High School. While attending Michigan State University, he began working as a technology intern at Voyager.net. After graduating with a Bachelors Degree in Information Technology Management, Swiderski went on to work in a variety of capacities throughout the technology industry including NuSoft and Microsoft. Currently, he operates GreenCanyon, a technology company that assists businesses, and speaks at media and technology conferences throughout the country.

Swiderski co-founded the non-profit Global Education Open Technology Foundation GEOTF, which promotes open standards in education that improves the quality of life of underprivileged students around the world

Swiderski appeared as a contestant in the fifth season of the ABC reality show The Bachelorette. He left the competition on episode 5 to focus on his job with Microsoft, but returned on episode 7. Swiderski went on to win the competition, and became engaged to Bachelorette Jillian Harris.The couple split in 2010.