James Alvarez is a Senior Web Developer and research software engineer based in Brighton with 11 years of experience building web and native applications for academic and public-sector research. At the University of Sussex he combines senior web development with Unity3D and iOS programming, reflecting a rare mix of full-stack web skills and interactive/native app expertise. He founded Mindful Code to productize research-driven software, demonstrating entrepreneurial initiative alongside long-term institutional roles. His background as a PhD in Cognitive Psychology informs a user- and research-centered approach to designing robust data-driven systems and experimental tools. Past roles across European research institutions (SISSA, Université Paris Descartes, Birkbeck) highlight deep experience translating scientific requirements into production software. Often working at the intersection of research and engineering, he brings both academic rigor and pragmatic delivery to complex projects.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cognitive Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cognitive Psychology at University of Surrey
Contributions:11 releases, 53 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 3 months
Find and Hire Top DevelopersWe’ve analyzed the programming source code of over 60 million software developers on GitHub and scored them by 50,000 skills. Sign-up on Prog,AI to search for software developers.
Request Free Trial
James Alvarez - Senior Web Developer at University of Sussex