Josh Wilcox
Test Automation Engineer
Longmont, Colorado, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJosh Wilcox is a Test Automation Engineer and software developer with 14 years of experience building reliable, test-first systems for network appliances and security-focused services. Based in Longmont, Colorado, he designs and implements automated tests and contributes to backend code, notably improving and refactoring SDKs for F5 BIG-IP and making correctness and modernization changes to the Zcash codebase. His background in biochemistry and Bayesian research informs a data-driven, analytical approach to testing and system design, and he has experience operating cloud-based secure storage and payment services. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic refactoring, increased test coverage, and durable architecture that balances operational needs with long-term maintainability.
14 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 3.5, Bachelor's Degree, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 3.5 at University of Colorado BoulderUniversity of California Santa Cruz
Spanish
Github Skills (12)
cryptocurrency10
rest-api10
c-language10
sdk10
cprogramming-language10
python10
blockchain10
pytest9
architecture9
architectures9
testing8
git7
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
F5Networks/f5-common-python
Oct 2015 - Mar 2017
Python SDK for configuration and monitoring of F5® BIG-IP® devices via the iControl® REST API.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:23 releases, 324 commits, 183 PRs in 1 year 5 months
Contributions summary:Josh's commits primarily involve modifications and refactoring of the Python SDK for F5 BIG-IP devices. They worked on improvements in the code, refactoring to match the existing SDK naming conventions, and added test coverage. The commits reveal efforts to refactor the ltm/pool, ltm/virtual, and other resources, which suggests work on API layer with an emphasis on code maintenance.
netmikoapipythonrouterosclient-library
zcash/zcash
Aug 2018 - Jun 2022
Zcash - Internet Money
Role in this project:Back-end Developer / Software Architect
Back-end Developer / Software ArchitectContributions:27 reviews, 10 commits, 39 PRs in 3 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Josh's contributions primarily involve refining and improving the codebase of the Zcash cryptocurrency project. They focused on enhancing the clarity and correctness of existing code, including help output messages. Significant changes include replacing obsolete code constructs and updating the codebase to utilize newer libraries, specifically removing deprecated `boost::function` and integrating blake2b/s. They also made architectural improvements related to testing and code structure.
moneyzcashinternet
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