Colin Densem
Principal Backend Web Developer at SRT Marine Systems plc
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolColin Densem is a Principal Backend Web Developer based in Sheffield with over two decades in software, specializing in Ruby on Rails since 2008 and actively adopting Elixir and Phoenix/LiveView since 2021. He combines hands‑on engineering with company founding experience through Summit360, delivering bespoke web systems, IT strategy, and team building for SMEs and larger clients. Colin has a track record of migrating legacy Rails systems to service‑oriented and Elixir architectures, improving performance, testability, and developer workflows. Comfortable in remote and consultative roles since 2012, he pairs pragmatic agile delivery with a focus on tangible business outcomes like sales and efficiency. Outside work he’s an avid mountaineer—a pursuit that mirrors his methodical, risk‑aware approach to complex technical challenges.
13 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science & Business Studies, Computer Science & Business Studies at University of Wales, Bangor
English
Github Skills (99)
javascript9
linux9
liveview9
phoenix-liveview9
experiences9
windows9
npm9
electron9
nodejs9
mongodb9
macos9
docker-compose8
lucky-framework8
editor8
design-patterns8
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
colindensem/wikia
Jul 2017 - Nov 2020
Contributions:10 PRs, 9 pushes, 11 branches in 3 years 3 months
wikisnippets
summit360/youththerapyservice.co.uk
Apr 2017 - Jun 2023
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 3 months
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