Ben Farnham
Computing at CERN
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolBen Farnham is a senior software engineer with 15 years of professional experience, currently working at CERN on middleware and device integration. He brings deep systems-level expertise in Java, J2EE and C++, gained across domains from real-time rail systems and financial services to scientific research infrastructure. Experienced as a technical architect and team leader, he excels in agile environments that value creativity and pragmatic delivery. With an academic grounding in applied mathematics and a track record of long-term, mission-critical projects, he combines rigorous problem-solving with hands-on implementation. Notably, his career blends low-level C++ realtime work and large-scale Java middleware—a mix that helps bridge hardware integration and enterprise software needs.
16 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
BSc, Maths, BSc, Maths at University of St AndrewsMSc, Applied Maths, MSc, Applied Maths at University of Strathclyde
English, French
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (28)
open6254110
python10
m2m10
scada10
cmake10
code-generation10
parsing10
control-systems10
xml10
cpp10
industrial-automation10
quasar10
opc-ua10
logit9
opc9
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
quasar-team/LogIt
Dec 2017 - Aug 2024
Stand alone LogIt
Contributions:3 releases, 4 reviews, 24 PRs in 6 years 9 months
logit
quasar-team/CommonUtilities
Sep 2018 - Feb 2025
quasar optional module providing utility classes and functions common across the series of commercial power supply OPC-UA servers, but generally applicable.
Contributions:2 releases, 17 PRs, 16 pushes in 6 years 6 months
power-supplyopc-uavuequasaropc
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