Kevin Welcher
Software Engineer at Aptos Labs
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKevin Welcher is a software engineer with four years of focused experience in backend development and a long history building web and mobile web applications dating back to early roles at startups and agencies. Currently at Aptos Labs, he contributes to a high-profile layer-1 blockchain project, improving account tooling, custom coin workflows, vesting, and multi-sig features that enhance security and modularity. Previously he led engineering efforts at WillowTree, blending hands-on development with team leadership across web platforms. He brings practical full-stack chops—from frontend JavaScript and Drupal extensions to Node.js servers and TypeScript blockchain examples—paired with a habit of shipping production-ready features. Based in Charlottesville, VA, he combines startup grit with enterprise delivery experience and an appetite for emerging distributed systems.
4 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
George Mason UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science at University of Virginia
Github Skills (7)
move10
rust10
blockchain10
cryptography8
typescript-types7
typescript7
typescripts7
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
aptos-labs/aptos-core
May 2022 - Jan 2023
Aptos is a layer 1 blockchain built to support the widespread use of blockchain through better technology and user experience.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:1 release, 3227 reviews, 169 commits in 8 months
Contributions summary:Kevin contributed to the `aptos-core` repository, which focuses on blockchain technology. Their commits involved updating the "aptos account list" command to fetch modules, modifying code related to the handling of coins, and developing a TypeScript example for creating and minting a custom coin. The user also added features related to vesting and multi-sig accounts in the Aptos framework, improving the modularity and security of the blockchain.
blockchain-platformblockchainuser-experienceblockchain-networksmart-contracts
movekevin/aptos-core
May 2022 - Aug 2022
A layer 1 for everyone!
Contributions:361 pushes, 50 branches in 3 months
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