Phil Windley
Executive Director at Internet Identity Workshop
Lindon, Utah, United States
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Top SchoolPhil Windley is an experienced technology leader and builder with 16+ years in industry roles and a longer career of academic and public service, combining hands-on engineering, product leadership, and policy work. He co-founded and served as CTO of iMALL, scaling its engineering organization from a handful to over 100 people and delivering eCommerce services to 50,000+ merchants before the company’s acquisition. Phil has led large-scale distributed web systems, been Utah’s CIO, and later guided identity and privacy efforts through initiatives like the Internet Identity Workshop, Sovrin Foundation, and the IIW Foundation. He blends rigorous academic credentials (PhD in Computer Science) and Navy technical experience with practical startup and enterprise execution, often focusing on web services, digital identity, and eGovernment. A prolific writer, teacher, and conference organizer, he influences both code and policy communities and enjoys solving problems at the intersection of technology and governance. Quirkier than his titles suggest, he still likes to “void warranties” — a shorthand for tinkering and building things himself.
16 years of coding experience
35 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D. Computer Science, Ph.D. Computer Science at University of California, DavisBS Metallurgical Engineeering, BS Metallurgical Engineeering at University of IdahoBlackfoot High School
Japanese
Stackoverflow
423reputation
25kreached
5answers
3questions
Github Skills (52)
krl10
syntax-highlighting10
blockchain9
1password8
decentralization8
wordpress8
iot-application8
nodejs7
aries7
iot7
hyperledger-fabric7
hyperledger7
decentralized-identity7
google-search6
mongodb6
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
kre/kre_standalone
Dec 2014 - Dec 2015
Contributions:8 commits, 5 pushes, 5 issues in 11 months
kre/Kinetic-Rules-Engine
Jun 2010 - Apr 2018
Contributions:561 commits, 2 PRs, 9 pushes in 7 years 11 months
blockchain
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