James Drinkwater
Platform Development Consultant
United Kingdom
Summary
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SeniorJames Drinkwater is a Platform Development Consultant and seasoned web developer with over two decades of web experience and a decade focused on software and systems work in the travel sector. He has led cross-functional teams, contractors and agencies to design, build and deploy e-commerce and platform systems that prioritise strong customer experiences and operational reliability. His background spans hands-on development through to senior systems architecture roles at TUI and long-term consultancy and product work via his company Guntrisoft. Comfortable in both agency and in-house settings, he combines pragmatic engineering with commercial sensitivity—often stepping into short, impactful contracts to stabilise or accelerate delivery. Based in the UK, he brings a rare blend of historical web craftsmanship (building on the web since 1997) and contemporary platform thinking to solve complex integration and deployment challenges.
10 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Github Skills (36)
docker8
pixelfed7
mastodon7
activitypub6
microblogging6
federation5
webfinger5
gitbook4
php4
idris4
fortrabbit3
cql3
version-control3
upstream3
gitlab3
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
drinkynet/codelocks-api
Apr 2016 - Nov 2021
Contributions:2 releases, 43 commits, 3 PRs in 5 years 8 months
drinkynet/models-php
Apr 2022 - Jun 2023
PHP Models for the OpenActive Opportunity and Booking Specifications
Contributions:2 PRs, 22 pushes, 4 branches in 1 year 2 months
opportunitymauticphpphp73php-cs-fixer
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