Evan Jennings
Software Engineer at IBM
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area United States
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Top SchoolEvan Jennings is an experienced software engineer with eight years of recent focused work in generative AI and a multi-decade history developing and supporting enterprise Java runtimes at IBM, including WebSphere and the open-source Open Liberty project. He combines deep systems and mainframe knowledge—from z/OS testing and z/TPF development to modern server runtime hardening—with hands-on back-end contributions that fixed security vulnerabilities, resolved JSP/web container bugs, and added gRPC client tests for the widely used Open Liberty server. Based in the Raleigh–Durham area, he blends rigorous academic training (MS and BS in Software Engineering from Syracuse) with practical performance measurement and lab advocacy at IBM. Notably, his attention to dependency updates and extended document root fixes shows a focus on operational reliability and security that keeps large-scale Java deployments robust.
8 years of coding experience
MS, Software Engineering, MS, Software Engineering at Syracuse UniversityHigh School, K-12, High School, K-12 at Schalmont High School
Github Skills (9)
javas10
jspx10
java10
jsp10
servlet9
testing9
security9
xml8
grpc8
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (4)
OpenLiberty/open-liberty
Apr 2018 - Jan 2023
Open Liberty is a highly composable, fast to start, dynamic application server runtime environment
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:329 reviews, 70 commits, 87 PRs in 4 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Evan primarily contributed to the Open Liberty application server by addressing security vulnerabilities and resolving issues within the JSP and web container components. Their work involved updating dependencies, such as Xalan, to mitigate known CVEs. They also fixed several bugs, including an incomplete error message and issues related to URL decoding and extended document root functionality, indicating a focus on improving the stability and functionality of the server's core features. Additionally, the user added tests for gRPC clients.
open-libertyruntimelibertycomposableruntime-environment
epj/open-liberty
Feb 2018 - Mar 2025
Open Liberty is a highly composable, fast to start, dynamic application server runtime environment
Contributions:376 pushes, 91 branches in 7 years 2 months
open-libertyruntimelibertycomposableruntime-environment
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