Jon Zlotnik

Jon Zlotnik's work experience is as follows:

- Gluwa (2023-present): Senior Research Engineer.

- Stealth Crypto/Metaverse Startup (2022-2023): Protocol Security Researcher.

- Spacemesh (2022): Core Developer.

- National Bank of Canada (2020-2022): Cryptographic Systems Developer and Architect, involved in modernizing public key infrastructure (PKI), developing an automated certificate issuance service, and working on a novel format preserving encryption (FPE) system.

- Concordia University (2021): Embedded Systems - Teacher's Assistant & Lab Instructor, responsible for providing support and teaching hands-on embedded system development techniques.

- Genetec (2018-2020): Identity Management and Cryptographic Solutions, involved in designing and deploying PKI enrollment software, developing a secret management framework, and working as a Security Operations Center Analyst.

- Self-employed (2014-2018): Photographer and Academic Tutor.

- Limmud Centre (2016-2018): Academic Instructor, teaching mathematics and science to grade 4, 6, and 7 students.

- Concordia University (2017): Object Oriented Programming - Lab Instructor, facilitating coding exercises for a class of 30 students.

- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim (2015-2017): Youth Counselor, guiding and answering questions for teenagers in their early adolescent years.

Jon Zlotnik attended Bialik High School from 2009 to 2014, where they obtained their High School Diploma with a focus on Sciences & Advanced Mathematics. After high school, they went on to Dawson College from 2014 to 2016 and earned a DEC degree in Health Sciences. Jon then transferred to McGill University in 2016 and studied Kinesiology for one year. Following that, Jon attended Concordia University from 2017 to 2021, where they completed their Bachelor of Engineering degree in Software Engineering.

Jon Zlotnik also holds several additional certifications. In 2014, they obtained a Standard First Aid certification from the Lifesaving Society. The same year, they also achieved the NLS (National Lifeguard Service) certification from the same institution. In 2021, they obtained a Pilot certificate for Small Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), Visual line-of-sight (VLOS) from Transport Canada. Jon also possesses a Boating License (Pleasure Craft Operator) and a Driver's License, although the specific details of their acquisition date are not provided.