Justin James
IRODS Applications Engineer
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJustin James is an iRODS Applications Engineer with a decade of professional software experience, combining deep expertise in Java, C/C++, SQL and test automation. Based in Chapel Hill, he has spent the last several years hardening open-source data management at RENCI, contributing microservice tests and bug fixes to the flagship iRODS project that improved metadata handling and symlink behavior. Earlier roles at Convergys and Cincinnati Bell reflect a strong background in IVR systems, middleware, and large-scale QA, where he built secure Java services, automated feeds, and complex test harnesses. He pairs a rigorous academic foundation (M.S. in Computer Science, 3.9 GPA) with hands-on production support and scripting skills, often surfacing subtle edge cases in distributed systems. This combination makes him adept at translating operational pain points into durable backend and test solutions.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science, 3.9, Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science, 3.9 at George Mason UniversityBachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering, 3.4, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering, 3.4 at University of Oklahoma
Github Skills (12)
metadata10
python10
data-management10
rule-engine10
test-automation10
testing10
cprogramming-language9
c-language9
cpp8
data-structures8
cplus8
data-structure8
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
irods/irods
Jul 2016 - Nov 2022
Open Source Data Management Software
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Test Automation Engineer
Back-end Developer & Test Automation EngineerContributions:237 reviews, 62 commits, 68 PRs in 6 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Justin contributed to the iRODS project by implementing new microservice tests, specifically adding arguments and testing their functionality. They also fixed an issue related to irsync, ensuring it correctly handled relative paths in symlinks. Furthermore, the user updated and expanded test cases for the imeta functionality, addressing issues related to duplicate metadata and missing arguments. This work focused on enhancing the robustness and test coverage of core iRODS features.
policydata-sourcedata-managementradc-plus-plus
JustinKyleJames/jargon
Jan 2023 - Mar 2025
Jargon core libraries
Contributions:49 pushes, 5 branches in 2 years 2 months
jargonjavacore-libraries
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