Summary
Joshua Willman is a systems validation software tool developer with 8 years of hands-on experience building Python-first solutions in computer vision, robotics, and machine learning. Currently at Google, he brings practical expertise from robotics proof-of-concept work—programming perception systems with OpenCV, ROS, NLP/OCR and cloud APIs—to validation tooling that bridges low-level hardware behavior and user-facing reliability. His nonlinear career path spans teaching and technical writing, where he distilled complex ML and CV topics for students and readers, highlighting a knack for clear documentation and UX-aware engineering. Based in Sunnyvale, he pairs indie game and creative-coding interests with a pragmatic background in peak-power validation and automation, making him adept at turning research prototypes into robust, production-ready systems.
8 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer and Electrical Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer and Electrical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University
Master’s Degree, Control Science and Engineering, Master’s Degree, Control Science and Engineering at Zhejiang University
English, Chinese