Charlie Hornsby is a Finland-based software developer with 11 years of professional experience, specialising in Python and back-end systems with strong PostgreSQL and Elixir knowledge. He has driven performance improvements, reduced manual work through self-service configuration, and led cross-team backend efforts at companies like RELEX, Yousician, and Aiven. Comfortable owning features from design to production, he emphasises automated testing and clear, maintainable code to prevent incidents and improve developer onboarding. A practical problem-solver who also contributes to open source and supports Django Girls, he pairs technical depth with a focus on people and product. An Oxford-educated computational chemist by training, he brings analytical rigor and a knack for turning complex requirements into reliable services.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree Computational Chemistry, Master’s Degree Computational Chemistry at University of Oxford
High School, High School at Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Contributions:14 pushes, 2 branches in 5 years 11 months
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