James Gilmore
Senior Software Engineer at Lyst
London, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolJames Gilmore is a Senior Software Engineer based in London with three years of professional engineering experience and a multidisciplinary academic background spanning a First-Class Master of Physics and an MSc in Environmental Dynamics and Climate Change. He has progressed from project engineering in broadcast systems to senior software roles at Lyst, blending systems-thinking and practical delivery across file-based, MAM, and playout domains. Comfortable in international research settings and hands-on operations alike, he brings strong problem-solving, risk awareness, and cross-functional collaboration skills honed in Germany and Welsh charity and manufacturing roles. James pairs scientific rigour with production engineering instincts, applying analytical approaches from physics and climate studies to build reliable software systems. Off the clock he’s known to appreciate red pandas, a small detail that hints at a curious, personable character.
3 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Physics, Physics, 1st Class Honors, Master of Physics, Physics, 1st Class Honors at Swansea UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Meteorology, Pass, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Meteorology, Pass at University of ReadingA Levels & GCSE's, Various, 4 A Levels & 9 GCSE's, A Levels & GCSE's, Various, 4 A Levels & 9 GCSE's at Ogmore Comprehensive School
German, English
Github Skills (17)
adminlte10
django-admin10
jazzy10
admin9
django9
refactoring9
management8
python8
packaging8
dashboard8
linter8
resolver7
git6
orbital-mechanics4
astrodynamics3
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
jamesgilmorelyst/django-jazzmin
Feb 2024 - Mar 2024
Jazzy theme for Django
Contributions:2 PRs, 8 pushes, 3 branches in 23 days
jamesgilmorelyst/pre-commit
Mar 2024 - Apr 2024
A framework for managing and maintaining multi-language pre-commit hooks.
Contributions:1 push, 2 branches in 8 days
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