Blake Owens
Software Developer at Nokia
Denton, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBlake Owens is a software developer with five years of experience building carrier-grade, continuously integrated embedded systems and contributing to open-source security tooling. At Nokia he develops and maintains scalable AirScale LTE remote radio head software, working with real-time OS concepts, Yocto/BitBake, RHEL, and C/C++ alongside Python automation. As an active contributor to the OWASP Flagship project DefectDojo, he has improved usability and workflow for vulnerability management—adding bulk-edit features, scanner integrations such as Nessus WAS, and user management enhancements. Blake combines hands-on embedded systems expertise with practical DevSecOps sensibilities, making him comfortable at the intersection of low-level hardware-aware code and security-focused backend development. Based in Denton, Texas, he holds a BS in Computer Science from Texas A&M (3.53 GPA) and brings a disciplined, scrum-driven approach to complex distributed software.
5 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 3.53 GPA, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 3.53 GPA at Texas A&M University
Github Skills (6)
vulnerability-management10
python10
django10
security10
automations8
automation8
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo
Feb 2021 - Jan 2023
DevSecOps, ASPM, Vulnerability Management. All on one platform.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:613 reviews, 25 commits, 168 PRs in 1 year 11 months
Contributions summary:Blake contributed to the `django-defectdojo` repository by implementing and updating various features related to bulk editing and test/engagement details. They made changes to the user interface to enhance the display of test strategy URLs and bulk edit functionalities for findings and tests, indicating a focus on improving the application's usability and workflow. The user's work also included adding a Nessus WAS scanner, and integrating password reset features, demonstrating an understanding of security assessment tools and user management within the Django framework.
pythondjangovulnerability-managementbugbountydefectdojo
blakeaowens/django-DefectDojo
Sep 2021 - Mar 2025
DefectDojo is an open-source application vulnerability correlation and security orchestration tool.
Contributions:3 PRs, 366 pushes, 111 branches in 3 years 6 months
security-toolsorchestrationsecuritycorrelationvulnerability
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