Timothy Crosley
Senior Software Engineer at AndHealth
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolTimothy Crosley is a Senior Software Engineer with 15 years of experience building backend systems, APIs, and developer tools, currently based in Columbus, Ohio. He combines hands-on engineering at companies like Stripe and DomainTools with active open-source stewardship—having helped bootstrap the hug API framework and contributed significant fixes and features to widely used Python projects such as isort and cruft. Timothy has full-stack experience demonstrated by his Linux Stream Deck UI work, showing an ability to move from low-level CLI and packaging concerns to polished user interfaces and stateful applications. He brings a developer-first mindset to tooling, packaging, and API design, often focusing on reliability, edge-case robustness, and developer ergonomics. Outside engineering he invests in community building and civic projects, running a neighborhood blog and leading local initiatives, reflecting strong communication and organizing skills. This blend of product-focused engineering, open-source impact, and grassroots leadership makes him effective at bridging developer experience with real-world adoption.
15 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Home SchoolAnne Arundel Community College
Github Skills (28)
git10
python10
apidoc10
command-line-interface10
pyside10
cookiecutter10
ui-design10
software-quality10
interface-design10
uid10
api10
framework-design10
front-end-development10
command-line10
boilerplate10
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
cruft/cruft
Sep 2019 - Dec 2022
Allows you to maintain all the necessary cruft for packaging and building projects separate from the code you intentionally write. Built on-top of, and fully compatible with, CookieCutter.
Role in this project:
Backend & DevOps Engineer
Backend & DevOps EngineerContributions:5 releases, 2 reviews, 91 commits in 3 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Timothy primarily focused on developing the `cruft` Python package, which is designed to manage boilerplate and packaging cruft for projects built on Cookiecutter. They implemented core features such as creating, checking, and updating projects based on Cookiecutter templates. Additionally, the user introduced a CLI interface and added support for pyproject.toml, demonstrating a focus on building a developer-friendly tool and integrating it with common Python packaging practices.
pythonboilerplatetemplatingpackagingseparate
hugapi/hug
May 2011 - Aug 2020
Embrace the APIs of the future. Hug aims to make developing APIs as simple as possible, but no simpler.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:11 releases, 2076 commits, 643 PRs in 9 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Timothy primarily contributed to setting up and configuring the initial structure of the "hug" API framework. This included creating the setup.py file for installation, establishing the necessary directory structure, and defining core API elements, such as the introduction of decorators. They focused on integrating a basic command-line runner, establishing dependency on the Falcon framework, and expanding the basic type definitions, showcasing foundational API development skills.
api-clientapipythondevelopinghug
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