Christopher Wiswell
IT Systems Manager at Wisconsin Athletics
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Top SchoolChristopher Wiswell is an experienced IT systems manager and team lead with over a decade building web, mobile, and cloud platforms for large audiences—most recently directing development for the University of Wisconsin–Madison Athletics. He combines hands-on roles from business analysis and database administration to chief cloud architect and mentor, shipping everything from microsites and mobile apps to serverless APIs and distributed data systems. His background includes leading digital platforms and data teams, running a long-standing development consultancy as CTO, and contributing QA and test automation improvements to notable open-source projects like the Covasim COVID-19 simulator. Based in Madison, he brings a pragmatic blend of technical depth and people leadership, with a less-obvious strength in codifying testing practices that improve long-term model and system reliability.
10 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Medical Informatics, Master's Degree, Medical Informatics at Medical College of WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor's Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science at Carroll UniversityMaster's Degree, Medical Informatics, Master's Degree, Medical Informatics at Milwaukee School of Engineering
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Github Skills (21)
unit-testing10
simulation10
python10
simulations10
vi10
agent10
co10
test-automation10
covid-testing10
modelio9
ecology9
virus9
pytest9
corona9
modello9
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
InstituteforDiseaseModeling/covasim
Mar 2020 - Jul 2020
COVID-19 Agent-based Simulator (Covasim): a model for exploring coronavirus dynamics and interventions
Role in this project:
QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
QA Engineer / Test Automation EngineerContributions:61 commits, 9 PRs, 4 pushes in 3 months
Contributions summary:Christopher primarily focused on improving the testing coverage and quality of the `covasim` project. Their commits involved adding new unit tests and modifying existing ones to match the repository's coding standards. They addressed specific issues by fixing bugs related to disease progression and mortality probabilities, further demonstrating their commitment to ensuring the reliability of the simulation model. The user also made changes to the test files and support classes, indicating an effort to refine and maintain the testing infrastructure.
agent-basedcontact-tracingagentmodelcovasim
CWiswell-IDM/covasim
Apr 2020 - Jul 2020
COVID-19 Agent-based Simulator (Covasim): a model for understanding novel coronavirus epidemiology
Contributions:20 pushes, 14 branches in 3 months
crosswordunderstandingagent-basedagentcovasim
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