James B
Senior Software Engineer at Xero
United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolJames B is a Senior Software Engineer based in the UK with a decade of experience building reliable backend and mobile systems across startups and enterprises. Currently at Xero, he focuses on API and backend work and has contributed to the popular Xero-Net open-source wrapper by adding nuanced payment handling, fixing enum deserialization issues, and extending tracking functionality. Previously he led mobile application engineering at sales-i and built Android solutions at Castleton Technology, giving him a strong cross-platform perspective from device to server. Known for attention to detail and pragmatic problem solving, he blends production-grade API design with hands-on bug fixes that improve interoperability. He holds a First Class BSc in Information Technology from Nottingham Trent University and brings a steady, detail-oriented approach to complex integration challenges.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Information Technology, 1st Class Honours, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Information Technology, 1st Class Honours at The Nottingham Trent University
English
Github Skills (6)
api10
csharp10
xero-api10
apidoc10
dotnet-core10
netframework9
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
XeroAPI/Xero-Net
Sep 2015 - Jan 2016
A skinny wrapper of the Xero API. Supports Payroll, Accounting & Files
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & API Developer
Back-end Developer & API DeveloperContributions:10 commits, 8 PRs, 4 pushes in 4 months
Contributions summary:James primarily contributed to enhancing the Xero API wrapper by adding new features and correcting existing functionalities. They added properties for pre/overpayment handling, corrected enum values for system account types, and fixed a nullable enum type deserialization issue. Furthermore, the user integrated a tracking option ID into the line items' tracking category object, expanding its functionality.
xero-api
JamesColemanXero/credit-limit-app
Jun 2018 - Jun 2018
A sample php app built for Xero Developer Roadshow - XD 18
Contributions:9 pushes in 1 day
php-appphpxerophp7nette
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