Summary
James Shield is a versatile developer with 15 years of hands-on experience delivering practical solutions across legacy PHP, .NET/WPF applications, and infrastructure support. Based in the Greater Perth Area, he blends application development with network and server maintenance, helping a Tier 1 Government Department modernize DevOps practices. A continuous learner and regular open-source contributor, he stays current with cutting-edge trends and applies them to improve development workflows. Known and trusted by senior executives, he has driven measurable improvements in departmental engineering practices while remaining deeply involved in day-to-day engineering. His background working on genealogy society systems and internal .NET projects highlights an unusual mix of community-minded product work and behind-the-scenes infrastructure stewardship.
15 years of coding experience
Perth Modern Senior High School
English