Hi, my name is

Jeff Hojka.

I build software for insurance agencies.

I'm a software engineer and entrepreneur based in Matteson, Illinois, with over 35 years of experience building mission-critical software solutions for independent insurance agencies. President of Khojant LLC and architect of The Marathon System.

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Jeff Hojka
01.

About Me

Hello! I'm Jeff Hojka, President of Khojant LLC and the architect behind The Marathon System — a cloud-hosted office suite that has been empowering independent insurance agencies since 1982.

Over more than three decades, I've built deep expertise in insurance technology, delivering integrated Agency Management and Premium Financing solutions that help agents track customers, manage documents, generate additional revenue, and run their entire office from any device.

I'm passionate about translating complex business needs into elegant, long-lasting software. My work spans everything from cloud infrastructure on AWS, Ubuntu Linux and Windows Server domains to custom application development in Clarion, C/C++, C#, and JavaScript. One of my proudest achievements was migrating The Marathon System to a fully cloud-based platform using TSPlus, IPDriver, and NETTALK hosted on Windows HyperV.

In recent years I've expanded my skill set into modern front-end development, completing a web development bootcamp and applying those skills — alongside AI collaboration with Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT — to rebuild the MSC FlexOne website from the ground up. That project sharpened my ability to direct precise HTML, CSS, and JavaScript changes by targeting elements by id, class, and tag structure, and resulted in a fully responsive, dark/light-mode site with properly separated CSS and JavaScript files.

Outside of work, I enjoy 3D printing projects (find me on Facebook as Slacker 3D), and my musical taste runs the full spectrum — from the Beatles and Boston to jazz, blues, and metal.

Languages

  • Clarion (Softvelocity)
  • C / C++ / C#
  • JavaScript
  • HTML / CSS
  • SQL

Technologies

  • AWS S3 / IAM
  • Windows Server 2019 / Ubuntu Linux
  • HyperV / Active Directory
  • Nettalk by Capesoft
  • TSPlus / IPDriver
  • REST / SOAP / WebServices
02.

Where I've Worked

1990 — Present

President & Lead Developer

Khojant LLC · Matteson, Illinois
  • Founded and lead Khojant LLC, the company powering The Marathon System — a cloud-hosted office suite serving independent insurance agencies across the country since 1982.
  • Architected and developed The Marathon System's two flagship products: Agency Management (customer tracking, document management, bank accounts, company statements) and Premium Financing (installment billing, automated payments, profit analytics).
  • Led the migration of The Marathon System from on-premise to a fully cloud-hosted solution using TSPlus, Windows HyperV / Server 2019 / Ubuntu Linux, Active Directory, Group Policy, and AWS S3.
  • Built a Two-Factor Authentication online customer portal using Clarion, Nettalk WebServer/REST/SOAP, and AWS S3, enabling clients to make payments, print forms, and download documents remotely.
  • Maintained long-term relationships with independent insurance agencies spanning 20+ years, including clients like Anderson Insurance Brokers, Simply Insurance, and Higgins Insurance Agency.
Clarion AWS S3 Windows Server 2019 Ubuntu Linux HyperV Active Directory Nettalk TSPlus REST/SOAP JavaScript HTML/CSS
Education

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, Illinois
  • Studied at Illinois Wesleyan University, building a foundation in computing and problem-solving that has informed over three decades of software development.
Bootcamp

Web Development Bootcamp

Front-End Development — HTML, CSS & JavaScript
  • Completed a comprehensive web development bootcamp focused on modern front-end fundamentals — HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript — going beyond the fundamentals covered in a 35-year engineering career to formalize skills in responsive design, component-based layouts, and browser-native interactivity.
  • Applied bootcamp skills directly to real projects: landing pages, API-connected apps, interactive quizzes, and ultimately the full rebuild of the MSC FlexOne website using AI collaboration. The portfolio projects below represent work produced during and after the bootcamp.
HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript Responsive Design REST APIs Landing Pages
03.

Projects

Other Noteworthy Projects

The following projects were built during and after a web development bootcamp, demonstrating applied front-end skills in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript — from API integrations and interactive components to responsive layouts and UI experiments.

🌐

Khojant LLC Landing Page

Company landing page for Khojant LLC, built with responsive design principles.

HTMLCSSJS
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📱

MaxString Landing Page

Responsive landing page for MaxString built with a mobile-first approach.

HTMLCSSJS
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🎸

Original Trombones Product Page

Simple product website integrating YouTube video to showcase Original Trombones.

HTMLCSSYouTube API
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🔍

YouTube Search App

Demonstrates consuming the YouTube Data API with search functionality built in HTML, CSS, and JS.

HTMLCSSYouTube API
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📷

Pexels Image Search

A demo app using the Pexels API to search and display stock photography results.

HTMLCSSPexels API
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🍔

Quick Order Menu

Responsive quick-order menu interface for both mobile and desktop using HTML and CSS.

HTMLCSSResponsive
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🛒

E-Commerce Quiz

Interactive quiz and results page using JavaScript, CSS, and HTML.

HTMLCSSJS
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💬

Quote Slider

A lightweight quote slider component designed for integration into larger websites.

HTMLCSSJS
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🎮

Mario CSS Animation

A fun animation project bringing Mario to life using pure CSS and HTML.

HTMLCSS
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✍️

Blog Page

A blog layout project using HTML and CSS with clean typography and structure.

HTMLCSS
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📄

Technical Documentation Page

Website used for technical documentation with sidebar menu navigation.

HTMLCSS
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📋

Survey Form

A survey form using several HTML form elements — checkboxes, dropdowns, radio buttons, and more.

HTMLCSS
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🎵

Tribute to Boston

A tribute page to one of the great bands of the 70s, built with responsive design.

HTMLCSSResponsive
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📑

Resume Page

A clean, simple resume page built with HTML and CSS.

HTMLCSS
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* Not all projects are production sites — some are included to demonstrate different skills and techniques.

04.

Frequently Asked Questions

I have over 35 years of professional software development experience. The vast majority of that time has been dedicated to serving small, independent insurance businesses. I'm proud of the many long-term client relationships I've built — some spanning over 20 years.
My primary language is Clarion by Softvelocity, which I've used to build The Marathon System. I also have experience with C, C++, C#, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS — the latter three formalized through a web development bootcamp and applied hands-on across multiple front-end projects. On the infrastructure side, I work with AWS S3 / IAM, Ubuntu Linux, Windows Server 2019, Windows HyperV, Active Directory, Group Policy, Nettalk by Capesoft (WebServices, WebPortal, Email, SMS), and TSPlus for cloud delivery.
The Marathon System is a cloud-hosted office suite I architected for independent insurance agencies. It provides two integrated products — Agency Management and Premium Financing — in one platform. Agency Management handles customer tracking, documents, company statements, and bank accounts. Premium Financing helps agencies generate additional revenue from their existing client base through in-house installment billing. Visit mscflexone.com to learn more.
One of my proudest accomplishments was migrating The Marathon System to a fully cloud-based solution. The cloud platform leverages TSPlus, the IPDriver, and NETTALK, and is built on a Windows Server 2019 domain hosted on Windows HyperV. This allowed agencies to run the full system from any browser, from anywhere, without any local software installation.
Yes, I have professional experience with SQL. The main Marathon System application currently uses the TPS file system and the IPDriver, but I've worked with relational databases in other contexts and understand both approaches well.
Yes — in addition to 35+ years of professional software engineering, I completed a web development bootcamp covering modern HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript front-end development. That training gave me a structured foundation in responsive design, component layouts, and browser-native interactivity that I've applied directly to projects like the MSC FlexOne website rebuild and the portfolio projects listed on this page. I also used AI tools — Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT — as collaborative partners throughout the rebuild, developing a precise prompting technique that treated AI the way any developer would treat a capable but imperfect tool: with oversight, coaching, and a rollback plan when things went wrong.
I'm an avid 3D printing enthusiast — you can follow my projects on Facebook under "Slacker 3D." Musically, my all-time favorites are the Beatles and Boston, but my taste spans jazz, blues, disco, metal, and dance. I'm a lifelong Chicago-area music fan.
05.

Get In Touch

Let's Work Together

Whether you're an insurance agency looking for a modern software solution, or you'd like to collaborate on a development project — I'd love to hear from you.

 ·  Matteson, Illinois