Colleen Blakelock
About Colleen Blakelock
Colleen Blakelock is a DevSecOps professional with extensive experience in engineering services and release management. She has held various roles in notable companies such as Innovative Interfaces, Advent Software, and Trove, and has been with True Link since 2022.
Work at True Link
Colleen Blakelock has been serving as a DevSecOps at True Link since 2022. In this role, she focuses on integrating security practices within the DevOps process, ensuring that security is a fundamental part of the software development lifecycle. Her responsibilities include implementing security measures, automating security tasks, and collaborating with development teams to enhance security protocols.
Previous Experience in Engineering and Release Management
Before joining True Link, Colleen Blakelock held various positions in engineering and release management. She worked at Trove as Director of Engineering: Infrastructure, Security and Site Reliability from 2017 to 2022. Prior to that, she was a Release Manager for Cloud Operations at Advent Software from 2014 to 2017. Colleen also served in multiple roles at Innovative Interfaces, including Manager of Engineering Services and Release Management, and Director of Delivery Management.
Educational Background
Colleen Blakelock studied at Washington College, where she focused on History from 1987 to 1989. She later attended Temple University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in History from 1989 to 1991. Her educational background has provided her with a strong foundation for her career in technology and engineering.
Career Timeline and Roles
Colleen Blakelock has a diverse career spanning over two decades in the technology sector. She began her career at Innovative Interfaces as a Senior Release Engineer from 1999 to 2003. She then progressed to Manager of Quality Assurance and Release Engineering from 2003 to 2009, followed by Manager of Engineering Services and Release Management from 2009 to 2013. After a year as Director of Delivery Management at Innovative Interfaces, she transitioned to Advent Software and later Trove.