Clayton Zimmerman
Research Associate
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolClayton Zimmerman is an interdisciplinary researcher and technologist blending a decade of software experience with an MLIS from the University of Michigan to design equitable, human-centered library and archival services. He pairs hands-on engineering—contributions to an IPP module and Dockerized scans in the zmap/zgrab2 project—with frontline library roles, translating technical capabilities into improved access and reader-focused services. At the University of Michigan he bridges research and practice, from video game archives to accessibility program management, building systems that strengthen community ties. Known for thoughtful customer service and resilient backend work (including TLS retry and test improvements), he seeks to develop services that meet diverse needs while increasing access to technology’s benefits.
9 years of coding experience
Master of Library & Information Science - MLIS, Information, 3.78, Master of Library & Information Science - MLIS, Information, 3.78 at University of Michigan
Github Skills (11)
http10
docker10
go10
dockers10
testing9
shell9
script9
encode8
decoding8
encoding8
decode8
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
zmap/zgrab2
Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
Fast Application Layer Scanner
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & DevOps Engineer
Back-end Developer & DevOps EngineerContributions:82 commits, 17 PRs, 28 pushes in 2 months
Contributions summary:Clayton primarily contributed to the development of the IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) module, focusing on implementing core functionality such as scanning. They worked on creating requests and handling responses for IPP, including version detection. The user also configured the Docker container to run the scanner correctly and added tests related to IPP. Furthermore, they refactored code for better error handling, including a retry mechanism for TLS connections.
golangscannersecuritygo-applicationapplication-scanner
clayzim/starter_html
Sep 2023 - Oct 2023
Contributions:19 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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