Jonathan Locke
About Jonathan Locke
Jonathan Locke is a Senior Software Architect at Telenav with a diverse background in software development and architecture, having worked at various companies and founded several initiatives.
Current Position at Telenav
Jonathan Locke serves as a Senior Software Architect at Telenav, a position he has held since 2011. Based in Santa Clara, California, he uses his extensive experience in software architecture to contribute to the company’s technological advancements. Telenav, known for its innovative navigation and location-based services, benefits from Locke’s expertise in developed algorithms, SDKs, and tools for enhancing productivity and data accuracy.
Previous Roles and Responsibilities
Prior to his current role, Jonathan Locke worked as a Senior Software Architect at TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. from 2010 to 2011 in Annapolis, Maryland. He also held the position of Chief Architect at Networks in Motion between 2008 and 2009 in Aliso Viejo, California. Locke served as a Consultant at Componence in North Brabant, Netherlands in 2008, and as a Software Architect at Medio in Seattle, Washington, from 2007 to 2008. Additionally, he worked at Thoof as a Senior Software Architect from 2006 to 2007.
Founding and Development Experience
Jonathan Locke founded Apache Wicket under The Apache Software Foundation, working on it from 2004 to 2010. He also founded TrafficGauge, where he contributed from 2002 to 2009. These roles highlight his entrepreneurial spirit and innovative capacity in software development and architecture. His involvement in creating an SDK that extends the JDK and developing an object-oriented model for road network graphs showcases his technical prowess.
Consulting and Engineering Positions
Throughout his career, Jonathan Locke has held several consulting and engineering roles. He worked as a Consultant at Ahaza from 2000 to 2001 and at Microsoft from 1994 to 1998 in Redmond, Washington. His engineering roles include positions at Sun Microsystems as Staff Engineer from 1997 to 1998, Asymetrix as Software Design Engineer from 1991 to 1992, and Biosonics, Inc. as a Software Design Engineer from 1990 to 1991 in Seattle, Washington.
Educational Background
Jonathan Locke holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from The Evergreen State College, obtained from 1984 to 1988. He later pursued further studies in the field of Molecular Biology at Central New Mexico Community College (2017-2018), The University of New Mexico (2018-2019), and the University of New Haven.