Daniel Thwaites
Software Developer at iSAMS Ltd
Norwich, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolDaniel Thwaites is a software developer with nine years’ experience building backend systems, automation tooling, and full-stack configuration for niche Linux ecosystems. Currently at iSAMS, he has a track record across fintech and SaaS firms including Flagship Group and Virgin Money, combining Java background with modern Python automation. An active open-source contributor, he has improved release automation for python-semantic-release (including GitHub Actions and asset uploads) and built an extensive theming and Nix configuration framework (stylix) that spans desktop, terminal, and boot components. He brings practical expertise in CI/CD, content-type inference for release assets, and declarative Nix module design, and often bridges the gap between system configuration and developer workflows. Based in Norwich and trained in computer science, he pairs pragmatic engineering with a taste for low-level theming and reproducible system config that isn’t obvious from job titles alone.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, BSC II(2) [Second Class Honours, Division 2], Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, BSC II(2) [Second Class Honours, Division 2] at University of Wales, AberystwythPaston College
Github Skills (19)
github-ci10
theming10
nix10
apidoc10
python10
configuration-management10
home-manager10
api10
release-automation10
githubaction-workflow10
http-request9
releasenotes9
release-candidate9
documentation8
vscode7
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
nix-community/stylix
Dec 2020 - Jan 2023
Theming framework for NixOS, Home Manager, nix-darwin, and Nix-on-Droid [maintainers=@0xda157, @danth, @trueNAHO]
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:655 reviews, 132 commits, 403 PRs in 2 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Daniel contributed significantly to the `stylix` theming framework, adding modules for various applications and desktop environments. They developed modules for console, Vim, Qutebrowser, LightDM, Fish, GTK, Kitty, X background (feh), Plymouth, and GRUB, demonstrating a broad understanding of theming across different software and systems. Furthermore, the user implemented color scheme generation and home-manager modules, indicating expertise in Nix configuration management.
nixnix-darwinnixoshome-managernix-on-droid
python-semantic-release/python-semantic-release
Feb 2020 - Apr 2022
Automating Releases via SemVer and Commit Message Conventions
Role in this project:Back-end Developer & Automation Engineer
Back-end Developer & Automation EngineerContributions:55 reviews, 91 commits, 128 PRs in 2 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Daniel significantly contributed to the project by refactoring the code to capitalize changelog messages and improve readability using the capitalize method. They also addressed issues related to GitHub, specifically using the Authorization header and fixing uploads. Furthermore, the user played a key role in implementing features for uploading distribution files to GitHub Releases, including the creation of an upload_asset function and inferring content types from file extensions. The user demonstrated proficiency in project automation by creating a GitHub Action.
pythonsemantic-releasetooling
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