James Byrne is a software engineer with nine years' experience building secure, scalable systems and a recent focus on Decentralized Identities and Verifiable Credentials at Microsoft. He combines backend expertise in TypeScript, Node.js, C#, Azure and Kubernetes with front-end and AI tooling, having shipped production migrations, microservices, and containerized authorization patterns. A first-class Computer Science graduate from University College Dublin with exchange experience at McGill, he pairs strong engineering craft with a track record in hackathons and internal tooling that reduced operational friction. He also runs James Yoga Flow as an RYT-200 instructor, bringing a calm, user-centered approach to product design and team collaboration. Open to freelance and contract work, he’s motivated by solving the right problems—building intuitive, secure experiences that scale. Unexpectedly, he balances high-velocity engineering with teaching and community-focused wellness initiatives, reflecting both technical depth and people-first leadership.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science at University College Dublin
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at McGill University
Task web app using Sping and React (with React Semantic UI)
Contributions:4 PRs, 6 pushes, 4 branches in 10 months
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