Chris Hastie
Pathology Information Manager
Warwick, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolChris Hastie is a Pathology Information Manager with 16 years’ experience applying quantitative and qualitative research to public sector improvement, currently working in an NHS Trust in Warwick. He combines hands-on information management and infection-control analytics with a PhD in public administration focused on inequalities in fire prevention and community engagement. Chris has a broad public-sector background spanning local government, university research and NHS quality improvement, and is skilled at working with hard-to-reach communities to turn evidence into practical service improvements. He also contributes front-end code to open-source desktop projects, improving usability and performance for Cinnamon desklets, reflecting a blend of analytical rigor and pragmatic technical craft. Known for translating complex data into actionable policy and service changes, he prioritises inclusive, flexible engagement strategies that widen access to public services.
16 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
MSc, Public Management, Distinction, MSc, Public Management, Distinction at The University of BirminghamPhD, Public Administration, PhD, Public Administration at Coventry UniversityDiploma, Leadership and Management, Distinction, Diploma, Leadership and Management, Distinction at Staffordshire UniversityHND, Arboriculture, Distinction, HND, Arboriculture, Distinction at Durham College of AgricultureGovernment; Anthropology, Government; Anthropology at London School of Economics and Political Science
Github Skills (4)
javascript10
cinnamon10
git9
css7
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
linuxmint/cinnamon-spices-desklets
May 2017 - Apr 2018
Desklets for the Cinnamon desktop
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:13 commits, 9 PRs, 18 comments in 11 months
Contributions summary:Chris primarily focused on enhancing the functionality and user experience of the Cinnamon desklets. Their commits demonstrate expertise in JavaScript, modifying the behavior of clock desklets to improve refresh rates and smoothing. They also made contributions to the BBC weather desklet, incorporating new weather services and addressing code quality warnings to streamline the desklet's operation. Further modifications included making certain settings configurable and cleaning up code, emphasizing improvements to existing features.
cinnamon-desktopdesktopelectroncinnamon
tipichris/FindMyNearest
Apr 2010 - Jun 2011
Contributions:23 commits in 1 year 1 month
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