Summary
Joseph Schilz is a software engineer based in Seattle with 12 years of experience building extensible, readable, secure, and well-documented systems. He combines deep academic training—a 4.0 MS in Computer Science from Georgia Tech and studies in autonomous flight—with practical software craftsmanship and a background in teaching mathematics. Known for writing tested, maintainable code and mentoring others (he lists himself as an instructor), Joseph brings both developer rigor and pedagogy to engineering teams. His interdisciplinary education in cognitive science and autonomous systems informs a pragmatic approach to complex problems, especially where human factors and automation intersect. Reliable, security-minded, and documentation-focused, he excels at turning complex requirements into auditable, production-ready solutions.
12 years of coding experience
University of California San Diego
Master's degree, Computer Science, 4.0, Master's degree, Computer Science, 4.0 at Georgia Institute of Technology
Nanodegree, Flying Cars and Autonomous Flight, Nanodegree, Flying Cars and Autonomous Flight at Udacity
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), Secondary Mathematics, Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), Secondary Mathematics at Western Governors University