Darren Lines
Sign Maker More at BrandTech Design LTD
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolDarren Lines is a versatile maker and developer with 10+ years blending signage design, wide-format production and web/software development from Portsmouth, UK. He co-developed Solstra, one of the UK’s first AICC-compliant LMSs, built and ran the Banner Monkey e-commerce service, and contributes to the INAV open-source flight controller projects, bringing both front-end UI and embedded flight-mode experience. At BrandTech and Brand Vision he designs sign packages end-to-end—CorelDRAW through routing and installation—while also owning company websites and print workflows. A hands-on problem solver, he pairs technical insight (PHP/HTML/MySQL, Java, OSD/UI work) with practical fabrication skills like welding and CNC routing. Outside work he’s an active RC pilot and photographer, interests that inform his recent move into laser cutting and hardware-oriented projects.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
IMI Level 2 Diploma, Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair, IMI Level 2 Diploma, Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Highbury CollegeAdvanced Enhanced GNVQ, Information Technology, Advanced Enhanced GNVQ, Information Technology at Fareham CollegeGCSEs, GCSEs at Henry Cort School
Github Skills (12)
c1710
firmware10
html10
controls10
embedded10
javascript10
user-interface10
displays10
screen10
c1110
sys10
front-end-development9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
iNavFlight/inav-configurator
Oct 2020 - Jan 2023
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:41 reviews, 405 commits, 318 PRs in 2 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Darren primarily contributed to the inav-configurator project by implementing and modifying user interface elements. Their work included updating defaults and preset definitions in the JavaScript files, which suggests a focus on front-end logic and functionality. Additionally, the user added and updated settings and options within the HTML files, indicating involvement with UI elements and potentially user experience considerations. Finally, the user also modified the OSD elements, working with font elements.
aircraftinavdronesinav-configuratoruav
iNavFlight/inav
May 2020 - Jan 2023
INAV: Navigation-enabled flight control software
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:85 reviews, 366 commits, 279 PRs in 2 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Darren primarily contributed to the INAV flight control software, focusing on enhancements related to fixed-wing launch mode and user interface improvements. They implemented beeper-related features for launch mode, including warnings for low throttle, and added logic to handle this condition. Additionally, the user made adjustments to the OSD, adding a pilot name, increasing the OSD screen, and updating a variety of other OSD elements, demonstrating an involvement in the flight control and related software.
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