Brad Lohnes

Brad Lohnes

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Software Architect | Technology Leader

  • Education

    • Royal Military College of Canada/Collège militaire royal du Canada

      1993 - 1997
      Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Experience

    • Technology House, Inc.

      Jun 1997 - Apr 1998
      Software Engineer
    • XTIVIA, Inc.

      Apr 1998 - May 1999
      Software Engineer
    • S&P Global

      Jun 1999 - Apr 2000
      Computer Systems Analyst
    • XTIVIA, Inc.

      Apr 2000 - Oct 2003
      System Architect
    • Travel

      Nov 2003 - Jun 2004
      Traveler

      Traveled to Africa, visiting 20 African nations on tour from London to Cape Town.

    • Traiana

      Jul 2004 - Dec 2005
      Client Relationship Manager
    • Sales Technologies

      Feb 2006 - Jan 2009
      Software Architect
    • Gallagher

      Feb 2009 - Aug 2018

      Lead Software Architect responsible for technology selection, architecture, team leadership, and delivery of cloud-native SaaS platform on AWS for the Security business unit. Introduced DevOps competency, CI/CD, cloud security and secure development principles into the organization. Also responsible for practice management for Technical Leaders and Software Architects, technology and architecture planning and roadmap. Software Architect for flagship product suite dealing with a wide range of technologies and protocols. Team leader applying agile methodologies including SCRUM, kanban, lean software development, Learning First Product Development and Rapid Learning Cycles.

      • Lead Software Architect

        Jan 2015 - Aug 2018
      • Software Architect / Team Lead

        Feb 2009 - Dec 2014
    • Illion

      Aug 2018 - Oct 2020
      Chief Technology Officer, illion Digital Tech Solutions

      Member of illion DTS management team with responsibility for technology strategy, product development, information security and compliance. Leading the DTS technology team we translated business strategy into technology deliverables. This included shifting traditional enterprise software solutions to a cloud-native SaaS model, implementing a robust infosec program including PCI DSS Level 1 compliance, and working with the product and sales teams to develop the DTS product vision.

    • Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC)

      Jan 2021 - now
      • Head of Architecture & Strategy

        Jul 2022 - now
      • Acting Head of Architecture & Strategy

        Feb 2022 - Jun 2022
      • Chief Architect

        Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
      • Solutions Architect

        Jan 2021 - Mar 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge

      Cloud Security Alliance
      May 2016