Jonathan Blake Elens

Jonathan Blake Elens has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and roles. Jonathan Blake started their career as a Teaching Assistant at Pensacola State College in 2007 and later became a IT Intern at Covenant Hospice in 2009. In 2013, Jonathan worked as a Technology Manager at Akili Academy of New Orleans. Jonathan Blake then joined Nowak Enterprises, Inc. in 2015 as an Advanced Analytics and Computer Programming Specialist.

In 2017, Jonathan joined Auction Edge, Inc. as a Customer Service Representative before transitioning to the role of Software Developer in 2018. During this time, they developed management systems for car auction companies and utilized technologies such as Java, Microsoft SQL Server, and Apache Glassfish. Jonathan Blake also had experience with version control using Git/Maven/Jenkins and worked in a Scrum Agile development environment.

In 2020, Jonathan took on the role of Product Owner for EDGE AOS at Auction Edge, Inc. and was responsible for developing the product vision and roadmap. Jonathan Blake prioritized project development based on the product vision and maintained communication with customers and stakeholders to gather feedback for the development team.

Currently, Jonathan serves as the Lead Software Developer at Auction Edge, Inc., where they manage a small software development team responsible for the EDGE AOS product. Jonathan Blake makes decisions regarding software technologies and methodologies and has implemented a modernized automated CI/CD build pipeline. Jonathan Blake has also migrated third-party integrations into the cloud using AWS services and provides technical documentation for the software developers.

Overall, Jonathan Blake Elens has gained experience in software development, project management, customer service, and technology management throughout their career.

Jonathan Blake Elens completed their education at two institutions. Jonathan Blake attended Pensacola State College from 2006 to 2010, where they earned an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Internet Services Technology. Following that, they pursued further education at the University of West Florida from 2015 to 2019. There, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Mathematics and Computer Science.