Jim Spillane
Senior Penetration Tester
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
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Top SchoolJim Spillane is a Senior Penetration Tester and longtime software engineer with over a decade of security-focused experience and a 25+-year history building applications and companies. Based in Allentown, PA, he combines hands-on pentesting at NaviSec with independent consulting work, bringing an operator’s perspective from founding and running JX2 Technologies. Jim’s technical pedigree spans full-stack development and secure software design—he has contributed pragmatic, security-minded improvements to the Oqtane open-source framework by hardening file upload/download validation and modernizing client-server interop. Known for translating deep code-level fixes into measurable risk reductions, he blends entrepreneurial grit with methodical threat modeling and secure coding practices.
10 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Penn State UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Science (BS) at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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Github Skills (15)
blazor10
javascript10
file-management10
asp-net-core10
csharp10
blazor-server10
dotnet-core10
backend9
back-end-development9
webassembly9
api8
uid8
apidoc8
front-end-development8
ui-design8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
oqtane/oqtane.framework
Apr 2020 - Dec 2020
CMS & Application Framework for Blazor & .NET MAUI
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:2 reviews, 37 commits, 17 PRs in 7 months
Contributions summary:Jim primarily focused on enhancing the file management capabilities of the Oqtane framework, addressing file upload and download functionalities. They implemented features to validate file names and extensions, preventing potential security vulnerabilities and improving data integrity. Additionally, the user contributed to the client-side user experience by incorporating validation checks and migrating JavaScript interop for better performance and maintainability. These changes also include significant changes to both client and server-side components.
cmsdotnetblazor-webassemblyblazormaui
jimspillane/oqtane.framework
Apr 2020 - Dec 2020
Modular Application Framework for Blazor
Contributions:44 PRs, 29 pushes, 32 branches in 7 months
dotnetblazor-webassemblyblazorcsharpapplication-framework
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