James Sharkey
Senior Research Software Engineer at University of Cambridge
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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RockstarJames Sharkey is a Senior Research Software Engineer based in Cambridge, UK, with 11 years of experience building research-focused software at the intersection of academia and engineering. Currently at the University of Cambridge, he brings deep practical expertise in translating complex research requirements into robust, reproducible code and tooling for research teams. Comfortable operating across code, infrastructure, and collaboration workflows, he helps bridge gaps between researchers and production-ready software. Colleagues value his blend of methodical problem solving and pragmatic delivery, honed in an environment where correctness and reproducibility matter as much as functionality. Though primarily embedded in academic research, he consistently applies software engineering best practices to accelerate scientific outcomes.
11 years of coding experience
Github Skills (55)
api-platform10
computer-algebra10
python10
sympy10
itunes10
math10
computer-algebra-system10
backup10
api10
zero-dependencies10
whatsapp10
frontend10
science10
syntax-highlighting10
iphone10
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
isaacphysics/isaac-code-editor
Dec 2021 - Oct 2024
Code editor for use on Ada Computer Science
Contributions:4 reviews, 2 PRs, 7 pushes in 2 years 10 months
code-editor
isaacphysics/isaac-elasticsearch-cluster
Mar 2023 - Apr 2026
A repository to hold the ElasticSearch configuration and scripts used to support a the Isaac platform.
Contributions:1 review, 2 pushes in 3 years 1 month
isaacelasticsearch
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