Will Allan
Senior Software Engineer, Technical Lead at The Walt Disney Company
Martinez, California, United States
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Top SchoolWill Allan is a senior software engineer and technical lead with over two decades of experience delivering high-profile media and connected-device applications, currently leading Disney+ and Star+ efforts on Xbox and Windows Desktop. He specializes in UI/UX implementation and media playback/advertising, with a track record of shipping consumer-facing streaming apps for ESPN+, FOX Sports GO, and other major media brands. Will has led architecture and engineering teams at both boutique firms and large platforms, guiding product direction, UX design, and mentoring direct reports while balancing hands-on development. His background spans full-stack work from early web and backend systems to modern client playback stacks, and he played a role in productizing Vertigo’s Big Picture™ line that generated recurring revenue. Based in Martinez, California, he brings rare continuity across startup and enterprise environments, often acting as the technical authority that bridges design, engineering, and business needs. His combination of deep media-platform expertise and practical leadership helps teams deliver polished experiences at scale.
13 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
M.A., Interdisciplinary Computer Science, M.A., Interdisciplinary Computer Science at Mills CollegeB.A., Kinesiology (emphasis on Biomechanics), B.A., Kinesiology (emphasis on Biomechanics) at Occidental College
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Github Skills (125)
windows-phone10
visual-studio10
linting10
wpf10
editor10
windows-app-sdk10
windows-sdk10
uwp-apps10
electron10
typescript10
vscode-extension10
vscode10
visual-studio-code10
microsoft10
javascript9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
billyzkid/gh-scripts-old-2
Mar 2017 - Jul 2020
Useful scripts for GitHub repositories
Contributions:36 releases, 99 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 4 months
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billyzkid/gh-scripts-test-full
Dec 2017 - Jul 2020
Contributions:1 release, 6 PRs, 16 pushes in 2 years 8 months
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