Chris Kelley
Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat
United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolChris Kelley is a Senior Software Engineer with a PhD in magnetic materials and eight years of experience building automation and data-acquisition software for scientific facilities. He has led teams at Diamond Light Source to develop resilient, automated x-ray diffraction systems while championing Agile practices and close collaboration with beamline scientists. Primarily a Python and Java developer, Chris pairs domain expertise in IR spectroscopy and magnetics with practical skills in EPICS, databases, and test-driven development. Comfortable bridging research and production, he has a track record of designing and automating bespoke experimental hardware and software—turning one-off beamline setups into repeatable, user-friendly workflows. Based in the UK, he brings a rare combination of hands-on laboratory science and software leadership that accelerates experimental throughput and reduces failure rates.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
A Level, Physics, Maths, Biology, General Studies, A Level, Physics, Maths, Biology, General Studies at Temple Moor High School Science CollegeMaster of Physics, Astrophysics, 2:1, Master of Physics, Astrophysics, 2:1 at University of YorkFarnley Park High School
English, French
Github Skills (4)
plugin4
spigot4
activemq1
jms1
Github contributions (5)
openGDA/gda-diamond
Jul 2018 - Jan 2021
Contributions:118 commits in 2 years 6 months
openGDA/gda-core
May 2018 - Feb 2021
Contributions:309 commits in 2 years 9 months
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