Douglas Locklin
CEO at The Long Way OY
Helsinki, Mainland Finland
Summary
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Top SchoolDouglas Locklin is a portfolio entrepreneur and CEO based in Helsinki who helps non-native English speakers master strategic spoken and written English for C-suite roles, boardrooms, and high-stakes interviews. With over 25 years running a luxury systems business serving ultra-high-net-worth clients—including families in the Fortune 40—he brings real-world experience negotiating with top executives across finance, entertainment, pharma, tech, and energy. He founded multiple ventures spanning EdTech, LegalTech, digital agency work, and entrepreneurship support platforms, blending product, service design, and cloud skills with practical coaching. Douglas pairs hands-on technical and systems design experience from his early integration and dev-ops roles with a deep focus on executive presence, cultural fluency, and interview mastery. He also has direct experience supporting families of children with special needs through IEPeace, reflecting a commitment to equitable outcomes and accessible advocacy. Known for pragmatic, customized programs, he translates high-pressure executive experience into measurable communication outcomes for global leaders.
11 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
Finnish as a second language, Finnish as a second language at Eira High School for AdultsTempo's entrepreneurship course, Tempo's entrepreneurship course at Humak University of Applied SciencesBusiness Models and Ecosystems, Business Models and Ecosystems at Åbo Akademi UniversityIntroduction to Product Management, Introduction to Product Management at Aalto UniversityService Design, Service Design at University of VaasaHigh School, High School at Blair AcademyEconomics, Economics at New College of FloridaSciences économiques, Sciences économiques at Lycée d'enseignement général et technologique de l'ArcSystems Change Now - Climate University, Systems Change Now - Climate University at University of HelsinkiBachelor's degree in information and communication technology, Full stack software development, Bachelor's degree in information and communication technology, Full stack software development at Helsinki Business College Oy
French
Github Skills (4)
php4
css3
javascript3
reveal-js1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
avophile/ReadiRead
Feb 2015 - May 2019
My website code
Contributions:7 commits, 2 PRs, 4 pushes in 4 years 3 months
avophile/mysite
Apr 2019 - Nov 2024
Contributions:17 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 7 months
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