Robin Wilson
Senior Software Engineer Freelance at RKW Development and Consulting
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRobin Wilson is a Senior Software Engineer and freelance consultant based in Seattle with nine years of experience building full-stack web and virtual reality applications. He blends engineering rigor with business leadership and an artist’s sensibility, shipping backend integrations and frontend UX improvements for projects like Mozilla Hubs (including Slack OAuth work on the Hubs reticulum server and admin UI enhancements). Comfortable across JavaScript, Java, C++, Unity and Blender, he specializes in VR, workflow automations, and developer tooling that speeds iteration and adoption. At Mozilla he championed Hubs Cloud customers, revamped documentation, and ran community support and onboarding initiatives that reduced friction for users and engineers alike. Equally at home writing APIs as prototyping immersive art experiences, he looks for opportunities to connect users, teams, and product through efficient processes and creative interfaces.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate, Computer Software Engineering, Certificate, Computer Software Engineering at Fullstack AcademyMassage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage, Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage at DiscoveryPoint School of MassageB.S., Computer Science Major | Business Leadership Major | Studio Art Minor, B.S., Computer Science Major | Business Leadership Major | Studio Art Minor at University of Puget Sound
Chinese
Github Skills (19)
apim10
javascript10
elixir10
authentication10
user-authentication10
api10
front-end-development10
phoenix-framework10
oauth10
react10
api-design9
restful-api9
user-interface9
api-rest9
ui-design9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
Hubs-Foundation/reticulum
Jun 2020 - Jan 2023
Phoenix web server for Hubs
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:30 reviews, 116 commits, 52 PRs in 2 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Robin contributed significantly to the backend functionality of the Hubs web server, particularly integrating Slack OAuth for user authentication. The primary focus was on creating and implementing Slack integration features, including OAuth flow initiation, access token retrieval, and user information fetching. These changes involved modifying the `SlackClient` module for Slack API interaction and the OAuth controller to handle the authentication process, directly impacting user account linking and authorization within the Hubs platform.
mozilla-hubsphoenix-frameworkweb-serverweb-appsocial
Hubs-Foundation/hubs
Oct 2019 - Feb 2022
Duck-themed multi-user virtual spaces in WebVR. Built with A-Frame.
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:66 reviews, 196 commits, 109 PRs in 2 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Robin primarily focused on enhancing the admin interface, as evidenced by their commits related to the `admin/src/react-components` directory. Their work involved implementing new features such as creating accounts and modifying various UI components including chat, avatars and scene listings. The contributions also include UI improvements, styling adjustments, and bug fixes aimed at improving usability, and integrating technologies related to the project topics.
framewebgla-frameduckwebrtc
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