Jordan Stopford
Head Of Development at Cristie Software Ltd
Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolJordan Stopford is a pragmatic software leader with 10 years’ experience turning complex customer and business requirements into robust disaster recovery products used by multinational enterprises. As Head of Development at Cristie Software he combines hands-on full‑stack engineering (Java, C++, Python, SQL) across Windows and *nix platforms with product and delivery management, cloud and virtualization expertise (AWS/Azure, VMware, Hyper‑V). He progressed through roles from tester to principal architect, pairing deep platform knowledge with a knack for translating cross‑department needs into tested, shipped features. An active open‑source contributor, he implemented a HashiCorp Vault integration for the widely used Tink crypto library and has improved real‑world packaging tooling in fpm, highlighting a focus on secure key management and reliable build processes. Colleagues describe him as adaptable, mentorship‑oriented, and effective at bridging technical detail and business strategy.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bsc(Hons) Computer Security, Bsc(Hons) Computer Security at University of the West of EnglandOxford Open LearningMarling Grammar School
English, Turkish
Github Skills (14)
testing10
security10
hashicorp-vault10
packaging10
go10
api10
package-management10
python10
cryptography10
debian10
vault10
ruby10
javas4
java4
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
tink-crypto/tink
Sep 2019 - Jan 2024
Tink is a multi-language, cross-platform, open source library that provides cryptographic APIs that are secure, easy to use correctly, and hard(er) to misuse.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:2 reviews, 1 PR, 15 comments in 4 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Jordan implemented the initial integration with Hashicorp Vault, focusing on cryptographic key management functionality. They wrote the client and integration test code, utilizing the hvac library to interact with the Vault API. The user's work involved encrypting and decrypting data using Vault's transit secrets engine, indicating a focus on secure key handling within the Tink crypto library. Tests were implemented to validate the integration, though initial commits indicate they were not fully functional at the time of the initial commit.
securecryptographycppcross-languagemulti-language
jordansissel/fpm
Jan 2024 - Apr 2024
Effing package management! Build packages for multiple platforms (deb, rpm, etc) with great ease and sanity.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:1 PR, 2 comments in 3 months
Contributions summary:Jordan primarily focused on bug fixes related to the Debian package creation process within the fpm project. Their commits address issues where invalid or malformed data was present in package dependencies and provides fields. The user also merged changes from a main branch and resolved issues related to architecture handling, providing a more robust package build process. Additionally, they removed and stripped out incorrect entries within the package dependencies.
rpmpackagingpackage-managerlinuxplatforms
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