Alyssa Coghlan
Principal Python Engineer at Westpac
Greater Brisbane Area Australia
Summary
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Top SchoolAlyssa Coghlan is a Principal Python Engineer with 20 years of experience designing and shipping robust systems ranging from the CPython reference interpreter and Python packaging tools to embedded real-time DSP and EV fast-charging software. She blends deep systems and low-level C/C++ expertise with practitioner-level Python packaging, test automation, and deployment skills, and has contributed to high-profile open source projects including CPython, pip, setuptools and the Python Packaging User Guide. Her career spans complex, safety- and scale-sensitive domains—telecommunications, nationwide networked systems, and EV charger management (OCPP)—where she’s led architecture, integration testing, and build pipelines. A seasoned technical writer and QA engineer, she regularly improves developer documentation and test suites, helping bridge the gap between code quality and end-user reliability. Based in the Greater Brisbane Area and concurrently completing a Master in Cyber Security and Networks, she combines production-hardened engineering with ongoing academic focus on secure, networked systems.
20 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Information Technology, Cyber Security and Networks, Master of Information Technology, Cyber Security and Networks at QUT (Queensland University of Technology)B. Engineering (1st Class Honours), Computer Systems Engineering, B. Engineering (1st Class Honours), Computer Systems Engineering at The University of Queensland
Github Skills (26)
restructuredtext10
pytest10
python10
sphinx10
testing10
technical-writing10
packaging10
rs10
python-packaging10
pep10
rest10
pip10
documentation10
pipfile9
mer9
Programming languages (27)
Github contributions (5)
python/devguide
Jan 2011 - Mar 2022
The Python developer's guide
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:9 reviews, 51 commits, 35 PRs in 11 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Alyssa primarily contributed to the documentation within the `python/devguide` repository. Their commits focused on updating the developer FAQ, describing extensions, improving the main page's tone, and adding new sections for communication and CLA information. These efforts involved refining existing content, adding new explanations, and updating links to improve clarity and usability of the developer documentation.
python
pypa/packaging.python.org
May 2013 - Apr 2020
Python Packaging User Guide
Role in this project:Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:62 reviews, 114 commits, 157 PRs in 6 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Alyssa's contributions primarily involve modifying and updating the user guide. This is evident from the commits that involve renaming file extensions to adhere to best practices, fixing typos, and restructuring content to improve clarity and organization. They also updated page statuses and dates. The focus of the work is on improving the readability and accuracy of the documentation.
python-packaging
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