Josh Evans
Underwriter at State Farm ®
Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJosh Evans is an underwriter with a decade of professional experience who transitioned from six years as a high school Agriculture and Biology teacher into insurance underwriting at State Farm. He holds a B.S. in Agriculture Leadership and Science Education from the University of Illinois and brings strengths in problem-solving, curriculum design, data collection/analysis, and grant writing—skills he now applies to risk assessment and portfolio management. His background in horticulture, botany, and animal science gives him a practical, science-informed perspective that aids technical evaluation and attention to detail. As a former FFA advisor, he adds program-building, financial planning, and youth engagement experience, reflecting strong time management and stakeholder communication. Colleagues describe him as sincere, flexible, and collaborative, with an ability to work well across diverse personality types.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, Agriculture Leadership and Science Education, Bachelor's degree, Agriculture Leadership and Science Education at University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignTransfer, Agriculture, General, Transfer, Agriculture, General at Parkland College
Github Skills (19)
simulate9
simulation9
docking9
systems-biology9
python-bindings9
robocup8
bioinformatics8
genomics7
editing6
python6
normal-distribution5
visualization5
prng4
grib3
python-interface3
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
sulcgroup/pypatchy
Aug 2023 - Apr 2025
Contributions:316 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 7 months
GoldLabGrapeSPEC/QScout
Sep 2020 - Apr 2021
Contributions:61 commits in 6 months
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