Jon Bernard
About Jon Bernard
Jon Bernard is a Founding Engineer at Healia Health, where he has contributed to the development of HIPAA-compliant applications and secured Y Combinator backing for the company. He has extensive experience in software engineering and user experience design, having held various roles at companies such as Victoria's Secret and Olive.
Work at Healia Health
Jon Bernard serves as a Founding Engineer at Healia Health since 2022. In this role, he has implemented integrations with external partners, including Workday and various OAuth providers. He has also established a GitHub and AWS CI/CD pipeline to improve the development process. Additionally, he led the transition of Healia Health's applications from Heroku to a HIPAA-compliant AWS containerized architecture. His contributions have been pivotal in securing Y Combinator backing for Healia Health in the YC W24 batch.
Previous Experience at Olive
Prior to his current role, Jon Bernard worked at Olive in various capacities from 2015 to 2022. He served as a Software Engineering Manager and later as a User Experience Architect. He also held the position of Staff Software Engineer, focusing on Rapid Prototyping and Olive Ventures. During his tenure, he contributed to multiple projects that enhanced user experience and software development processes.
Background in Web Development
Jon Bernard began his career in web development at Dispatch Media Group, where he worked as a Front End Web Developer from 2011 to 2014. He then transitioned to Victoria's Secret as the Lead Front End Web Developer for Ecommerce Checkout from 2014 to 2015. His early experience laid the foundation for his subsequent roles in software engineering and user experience design.
Education and Expertise
Jon Bernard studied at Bethany College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication. His educational background has equipped him with skills that complement his technical expertise in software engineering and user experience design. His knowledge in communication has been beneficial in collaborating with teams and stakeholders throughout his career.
Achievements in Software Development
Throughout his career, Jon Bernard has achieved significant milestones in software development. He developed a Node.js/React/Next.js/Postgres application that played a key role in raising pre-seed funding within six months. Additionally, he enrolled employees in a spousal HRA offering that generated over $200k in annual recurring revenue, demonstrating his ability to drive business outcomes through technology.