James McAdam
Software Engineer
Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary
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SeniorJames McAdam is a software engineer in Dundee transitioning from a four-year career as an Instrument & Control engineer at BP to professional game and software development. He holds a Distinction MSc in Electrical & Mechanical Engineering from Strathclyde and completed BP’s Graduate Challenge, bringing disciplined systems thinking and industrial delivery experience to software projects. With a decade of engineering experience overall, he blends practical control-systems rigor with a creative focus on games—showcased in his portfolio at jgmcadam.com. James is comfortable moving between hardware-near problem solving and higher-level game development, making him effective at prototyping robust, testable systems. He’s driven by a passion for games and applied engineering, positioning him to bridge engineering reliability with engaging interactive experiences.
10 years of coding experience
Github Skills (1)
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Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
jammy2232/copious-couriers
Sep 2016 - Jan 2017
Contributions:26 PRs, 76 pushes, 9 branches in 4 months
makergamegame-makergame-developmentgamedevelopment
BarnabasMakkay/mario_starter
Feb 2018 - Mar 2018
Contributions:14 commits, 13 pushes, 3 branches in 7 days
teachingunity-projectunity
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