Summary
Thomas Lockney is a seasoned technology leader and Director of Software Engineering with 18+ years building scalable, privacy-first platforms and high-performing teams. He has led major platform efforts at Nike and HubSpot—architecting Nike’s activity and communications platforms handling billions of events and 30M+ personalized messages per hour, and driving a 48% increase in partner deals won through HubSpot’s developer platform. Thomas blends systems thinking and operational rigor—instilling DevOps practices, serverless and cloud architectures, and technical governance—to deliver measurable business outcomes. As a trusted advisor and reviewer for major technical publishers, he pairs hands-on architectural strategy with mentorship and organizational transformation. Based in Corvallis, Oregon, he’s equally focused on inclusive team building and coaching as on technical innovation.
18 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
various, various at The University of Texas at Austin
various, various at Portland Community College
various, various at Austin Community College