Jon Locke
Sr. Strategic Technology Leader
Hoffman Estates,IL
Summary
Seasoned Application Development Senior Leader with 5 years leading projects to timely completion. Skilled at weathering unforeseen speed bumps in development lifecycles. Dedicated to helping software engineers and other personnel partner around projects to produce exceptional development output. Enthusiastic leader eager to contribute to team success through collaboration, attention to detail and excellent communication skills. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in the cybersecurity industry.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Application Development Resource Manager
Health Care Service Corporation
Chicago, IL
05.2017 - Current
- People Leader of more than twenty-five software engineers focused on Discovery, Design, Build, and Delivery of product-aligned applications.
- Formulated strategies for software engineering framework creation and developmental processes within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure divisions.
- Identified and acquired appropriate third-party solutions to integrate into development processes.
- Communicated directly with product stakeholders, providing timely updates on project advancement.
- Supervised aspects of software engineering teams such as hiring, training, salary administration and remedial assignments.
Cybersecurity Solutions Specialist
Health Care Service Corporation
Chicago, IL
03.2014 - 05.2017
- Implemented new and modified existing security infrastructure across multiple workstreams to stay compliant with PKI industry standards.
- Built and implemented security test cases to protect internal and external customer data stored on portable storage devices in the event of loss or theft.
- Recommended new products and services to senior leadership for implementation of Certificate Lifecycle Management System.
Production Support Analyst: Distributed Storage
Health Care Service Corporation
Chicago, IL
06.2011 - 03.2014
- Identified root causes of recurring storage area network problems to implement effective solutions.
- Provisioned more than petabyte of storage to various servers and applications to allow high levels of reliability and stability within the distributed storage environment.
Education
MBA -
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
Lake Forest, IL 10.2016 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Telecommunications Management
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 08.2008 - 05.2011
No Degree - General Studies
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL 08.2007 - 05.2008
Skills
Agile framework
Budget administration
Infrastructure development
Product development
Decision Making
Teamwork and Collaboration
Strategy
Process Analysis
Solution Design
Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Android, iOS
PuTTy SSH/Telnet Client
Accomplishments
- Achieved Excellence Award for Diversity & Inclusion Volunteer of the Year
- Recognized leader for building a team of entry-level software engineers to support the Mainframe
- Achieved Award for Recognized Program Speaker at HCSC
Certification
Change Management - Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
Timeline
Change Management - Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
12-2021
Application Development Resource Manager
Health Care Service Corporation
05.2017 - Current
MBA -
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
10.2016 - Current
Cybersecurity Solutions Specialist
Health Care Service Corporation
03.2014 - 05.2017
Production Support Analyst: Distributed Storage
Health Care Service Corporation
06.2011 - 03.2014
Bachelor of Science - Telecommunications Management
Illinois State University
08.2008 - 05.2011
No Degree - General Studies
College of Lake County
08.2007 - 05.2008