Jacob Adkins
App Developer at Simpli.fi
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJacob Adkins is an app developer with 11 years of hands-on experience building full-stack web and backend systems, currently based in Fort Worth and working at Simpli.fi. He combines a practical background in MEAN and Ruby on Rails development with security-focused backend work—contributing unit tests and security features to Lavabit’s Magma encrypted email server. A curious, self-directed engineer who discovered CS at SMU, Jacob enjoys tackling technical challenges and shipping reliable, well-tested systems. Outside work he channels that collaborative, outdoorsy Boy Scout spirit into weekend trips and many personal projects, reflecting a blend of disciplined craftsmanship and adventurous curiosity.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science at Southern Methodist University
Github Skills (13)
c1710
unit-testing10
smtpd10
c1110
smtps10
smtp10
cryptography9
security9
e-mail8
testing8
send-email8
sendmail8
database-design8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
lavabit/magma
Feb 2017 - Jun 2017
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Security Engineer
Back-end Developer & Security EngineerContributions:107 commits, 13 PRs, 2 comments in 3 months
Contributions summary:Jacob primarily worked on improving and testing the Magma encrypted email server. They focused on writing and refactoring tests for core components and security features, including an SMTP greylist. The commits also included updates to database schema and code to fix an issue in the unit test structure. The user also worked to enhance the existing unit test infrastructure and add new tests.
popimapcommunicationsencrypteddime
jpadkins/rldisplay
Sep 2017 - Oct 2017
Contributions:56 commits, 6 PRs, 46 pushes in 1 month
apisimilarwindow-managementwindowrendering
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