James Ramsden is a Senior Software Engineer blending 11 years of software and building-engineering expertise to deliver tools that bridge design, analysis and sustainability workflows. Based at Buro Happold, he leads global sustainability development for the BHoM interoperability libraries and builds climate analysis and overheating tools using Rhino/Grasshopper, C#, Python/Django and IES VE. His background as a structural engineer gives him practical insight into steel and masonry design, enabling software that meaningfully improves façade and performance-driven decisions on high‑profile projects. Comfortable moving between code and on-site engineering requirements, he has a track record of turning complex environmental modelling challenges into usable in‑house solutions that accelerate multidisciplinary teams.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
York College, York UK
Research engineer, Civil Engineering, Research engineer, Civil Engineering at University of Bath
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James Ramsden - Senior Software Engineer at Buro Happold