Summary
Chris Knight is a seasoned software engineer with over three decades in communications and 12 years of focused professional experience building high-availability telecom systems for the UK’s leading operator. He has deep, hands-on expertise in real-time development across assembler, C, C++ and Java, and now prefers Linux environments (RedHat/Fedora/Ubuntu) for production and Raspberry Pi clusters for home projects. Throughout a long career spanning roles from release engineering to developing fax, file transfer, and terminal emulation solutions, he has a reputation for delivering reliable code rapidly under demanding operational requirements. Chris enjoys tackling difficult problems and still gets a kick from designing and shipping new systems, blending old-school efficiency with modern tooling. Based in Rochester, England, he brings steady, pragmatic judgment to mission-critical applications and a practical curiosity that keeps his skills current.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer