Chris Webster
Data Solutions Architect
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolChris Webster is a Data Solutions Architect based in Leeds with nine years of experience designing and operating resilient data, database and infrastructure platforms for large enterprises. At William Hill he progressed from Database and Storage Manager to leading multiple infrastructure and data teams and now shapes data solutions at the architectural level. He combines deep operational DBA and storage expertise with cloud, private cloud and platform management, and has hands-on experience improving CI/CD and test infrastructure—particularly addressing Windows compatibility—for well-known open-source projects like semantic-release. A contributor to DefinitelyTyped, he brings practical TypeScript type-definition work that reflects a solid appreciation for developer ergonomics and cross-language interoperability. Known for bridging day-to-day operations with strategic architecture, he delivers pragmatic, production-focused solutions that reduce toil and improve reliability.
9 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science at University of Liverpool
Github Skills (16)
windows10
typescript10
javascript10
typescript-definitions10
typescripts10
docker10
type-definition10
dockers10
typescript-types10
cicd10
testing10
automation9
automations9
release-automation9
git8
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped
Mar 2020 - Jan 2023
The repository for high quality TypeScript type definitions.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:20 reviews, 10 commits, 10 PRs in 2 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Chris primarily contributed to type definition improvements and updates within the DefinitelyTyped repository. They added and updated TypeScript type definitions for various JavaScript libraries, including `libqp`, `html-to-text`, and `mailparser`. Their work involved adding support for new features and upgrading type definitions to newer library versions, demonstrating expertise in TypeScript and familiarity with the underlying JavaScript libraries.
typescript-definitionstype-definitionshigh-qualitydtsdefinitions
semantic-release/semantic-release
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
:package::rocket: Fully automated version management and package publishing
Role in this project:DevOps Engineer & QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
DevOps Engineer & QA Engineer / Test Automation EngineerContributions:5 reviews, 1 commit, 8 PRs in 1 day
Contributions summary:Chris primarily contributed to enhancing the testing infrastructure and ensuring Windows compatibility. They focused on updating Docker configurations for Windows support within the integration tests. Additionally, the user addressed issues related to Git credential handling on Windows, modifying test configurations to avoid pop-up prompts. Their work included fixing build issues and updating test code related to Windows file paths.
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