Jason Cox
Executive Director, AI R&D And Engineering at The Walt Disney Company
Burbank, California, United States
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Top SchoolJason Cox is an executive technology leader who builds and scales AI R&D, platform engineering, and reliability organizations to turn emerging capabilities into measurable business impact. With 13+ years at The Walt Disney Company and prior experience across startups and civil engineering, he brings a systems-level perspective that blends SRE, DevOps, developer experience, and applied AI. He leads cross-functional teams to accelerate innovation, reduce friction, and deliver faster, safer, and more valuable experiences for creators and knowledge workers. A hands-on engineer and open-source contributor (notably initiating tinytuya and scripting multi-architecture OpenSSL/cURL builds for Apple platforms), he pairs practical tooling chops with strategic vision. Jason is also a published co-author and frequent speaker who makes complex engineering and cultural change accessible and actionable. Based in Burbank, he is passionate about amplifying people through technology to elevate the human side of innovation.
13 years of coding experience
32 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at American Institute for Computer SciencesComputer Science, Computer Science at The University of Tulsa
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Github Skills (22)
python10
apidoc10
bash10
libcurl10
nghttp210
iot10
tvos10
api10
openssl10
build-automation10
smart-device10
macos10
curl10
iot-devkit10
smart-tv10
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
jasonacox/tinytuya
Sep 2020 - Jan 2023
Python API for Tuya WiFi smart devices using a direct local area network (LAN) connection or the cloud (TuyaCloud API).
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:61 releases, 95 reviews, 400 commits in 2 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Jason primarily contributed to the development of a Python API for Tuya WiFi smart devices. Their initial commit established the foundation of the `tinytuya` module, defining key classes like `OutletDevice` and `BulbDevice`, and establishing core functionality for interacting with Tuya devices. The user subsequently added test cases and expanded the project to include device discovery and cloud API integration, improving the module's capabilities and utility. Further commits focused on fixes and enhancements to the devices and their controls, including handling devices using the 3.2 protocol.
apismart-devicespythondevicetuya
jasonacox/Build-OpenSSL-cURL
Oct 2015 - Aug 2022
Scripts to build OpenSSL, HTTP/2 (nghttp2) and cURL (libcurl) for MacOS, iOS and tvOS devices (x86_64, armv7, armv7s, arm64, arm64e). Now Supporting Apple Silicon, OpenSSL 3.0.x with TLS 1.3 and Mac Catalyst builds.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer & Automation Engineer
Back-end Developer & Automation EngineerContributions:11 releases, 2 reviews, 239 commits in 6 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Jason primarily contributed to building and automating the OpenSSL and cURL libraries for various Apple platforms. They developed build scripts in Bash to compile these libraries, specifically targeting Mac, iOS, and tvOS devices, supporting both x86_64 and ARM architectures. Their work involved integrating HTTP/2 support with nghttp2 and updating versions of the core libraries. They also implemented automation for build processes and created test applications.
sshsdwebimageiosarm64openssl
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