Calum Grant
Senior Software Engineer at OxFORD Asset Management LLP
Cherwell District, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolCalum Grant is a Senior Software Engineer with eight years of professional experience and a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge, specializing in programming language technology, compilers, static analysis, and software security. He has driven deep security analysis for C++ at GitHub's CodeQL team and contributed to the high-profile github/codeql repository, improving Ruby and JavaScript libraries that power global security research and code scanning. His background spans hands-on C++ and Python development in fintech as well as research and management roles at Semmle and earlier security research at Kaspersky and Sophos, giving him a rare blend of academic rigor and practical engineering. Calum enjoys tackling long-term, complex projects and is known for pragmatic, innovative solutions that improve code quality and security. Colleagues can expect a thoughtful engineer who balances deep technical focus with leadership experience, and who may not always respond immediately to messages because he prefers concentrated work time.
8 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
PhD Computer Science, PhD Computer Science at University of Cambridge
Github Skills (5)
codeql10
ruby10
security9
javascript9
python7
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
github/codeql
Aug 2018 - Jan 2023
CodeQL: the libraries and queries that power security researchers around the world, as well as code scanning in GitHub Advanced Security
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Security Engineer
Back-end Developer & Security EngineerContributions:166 reviews, 685 commits, 392 PRs in 4 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Calum contributed to the CodeQL repository, primarily focusing on improvements and updates to the CodeQL libraries for Ruby and JavaScript. They modified Ruby framework support, updated supported Ruby versions, and added new frameworks to the list. Additionally, the user removed references to "LGTM" from JavaScript and Python code, indicating a focus on code quality and security practices.
github-advanced-securitysecurity-toolsgithub-security-labsecurity-researcherssecurity
calumgrant/logical
Apr 2021 - Aug 2021
Contributions:45 pushes, 1 branch in 4 months
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