Levi Wilson

Hi, I'm

Levi Wilson

Software Engineer & Toolmaker

I build tools that make other engineers more productive, and I've been doing it across every layer of the stack for over two decades — from Windows desktop automation to cloud infrastructure, from mobile apps to observability pipelines.

// 11 languages. 77 repos. Two decades. Still shipping.

23+ years shipping code
11 languages in production
77 open source repos
55K+ gem downloads

About Me

I started writing production C/C++ and Win32 in 2002 and never stopped picking up new languages. Over two decades, I've built healthcare analytics platforms, government human services software serving real families in child welfare and economic assistance, open-source test automation tools downloaded tens of thousands of times, and cloud infrastructure at every scale.

I care deeply about developer experience, test-driven development, and building tools that make other engineers more productive. I've spoken at CodeMash and Columbus ATDD about automation and testing practices.

Languages

Ruby Java Go C#/.NET TypeScript/JS Python Elixir C/C++ Objective-C Shell

Domains

Test Automation Observability Cloud Infrastructure Mobile Desktop Graph Databases Security CI/CD

Experience

Software Developer 4

Nov 2025 – Present

FMX

Senior individual contributor building cloud-based facilities and maintenance management software used by K-12 school districts, universities, and government organizations. FMX ships 70+ product updates per year, and I work across the full stack to deliver features at that pace.

Shipping 70+ releases/year. OAuth servers, AI tooling, performance benchmarking.

Northwoods

Mar 2013 – Nov 2025 12 yrs 9 mos

Held multiple roles over 12+ years building Traverse, a cloud-based document management and mobility platform purpose-built for government human services agencies — child welfare, child support, economic assistance, and developmental disabilities programs.

12+ years. Software that serves real families in child welfare and human services.

Platform & Software Development Manager

Dec 2024 – Nov 2025 · 1 yr

Principal Developer

Mar 2013 – Dec 2024 · 11 yrs 10 mos

Product Delivery Coach

Mar 2013

Software Craftsman

Sep 2011 – Mar 2013 1 yr 7 mos

LeanDog

Built open-source test automation tools at this agile consultancy famously headquartered on a boat on Lake Erie. Created mohawk (55K+ downloads), a Ruby gem for automating Windows desktop applications via Microsoft UI Automation. Also built brazenhead and gametel for Android test automation. Partnered with Fortune 100 companies on agile software delivery.

Created mohawk (55K+ downloads). Worked from a boat on Lake Erie.

Press Ganey Associates

Mar 2007 – Sep 2011 4 yrs 7 mos

Built survey processing and reporting systems for the nation's leading healthcare analytics firm, measuring patient satisfaction and clinical quality across thousands of hospitals.

Healthcare analytics at national scale. Promoted to Senior.

Senior Software Developer

Jan 2009 – Sep 2011 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Software Developer

Mar 2007 – Jan 2009 · 1 yr 11 mos

Software Developer

Dec 2002 – Mar 2006 3 yrs 4 mos

Fortres Grand Corporation

Built desktop security software for public-access computers used in libraries, schools, and internet cafes. Access control, lockdown utilities, and system management tools in C/C++ and Win32 — learned Windows programming from Charles Petzold's Programming Windows.

Where it all started. Win32 and C/C++ at 20.

Speaking

Automating Windows Applications with Ruby

CodeMash 2014 — Pre-Compiler Session

Hands-on workshop covering acceptance test automation of native, WinForms, and WPF applications using Ruby, mohawk, and the Microsoft UI Automation framework.

Test Automation with Ruby

Columbus ATDD 2013

Presented on Ruby-based acceptance test-driven development for desktop and mobile applications.

Education

Purdue University — Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

Open Source

Projects I Created

Projects I've Contributed To

Community

I also build things for my community.

Kingdom CrossFit

Website and web presence for a local CrossFit community.

Web Terraform

Berthoud Sportsmans Club

Web application with member management, contact forms, and admin tools for a local sportsmans club.

TypeScript Auth

Writing

Occasional technical writing from over the years.