About Me
Hello! My name is Jake Bontkowski. I am a User Experience (UI/UX) Designer and an Information Security Specialist. My skillset enables me to help people in all sorts of unique ways! I am passionate about my work and highly motivated to learn new skills and demonstrate what I can bring to the table.
I graduated from Bradley University in 2023 with a Bachelors of Science in User Experience Design (UI/UX) and a concentration in Cybersecurity. Shortly after, I achieved CompTIA Security+ ce Certification. I have 4 years of relevant design experience, 2 years of relevant InfoSec experience, and am always seeking new opportunities to make a difference!
I am located in Crystal Lake, IL and open to any and all forms of work. Let’s talk!
My contact information:
- Phone: 815-708-2666
- Email: [email protected]
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-bontkowski/
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Some Notable Achievements:
- Graduated from Bradley University in 2023 with a Bachelors of Science in User Experience Design (UI/UX) and a concentration in Cybersecurity
- Achieved CompTIA Security+ ce Certification on July 31st, 2023
- Lead UX team through development of a TouchTable application for an interactive media (IM) exhibit at the Peoria, IL Riverfront Museum
- Our application’s success won us the ‘excellence in design’ award presented by gaming company ‘Volition’ at the IM event ‘Fuse 2022’
- Facilitated communications and efforts as the liaison for the physical and individual teams in a successful double-blind penetration test
- Participated in a successful ‘on-site’ breach of client company and reported detailed vulnerability findings. P.S. This was so much fun
- Received a presidential scholarship on the basis of academic excellence
- Worked alongside talented designers from both Caterpillar and OSF Healthcare