Michael Woolnough
Senior Software Developer at Wellcome Sanger Institute
Letchworth, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Woolnough is a senior software developer with about 30 years of programming experience and 13 years in professional roles, currently building backup and data management solutions at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. A self-taught polyglot, he favors Go for backend work but has practical experience in Java, Python, C, Bash and framework-less TypeScript alongside HTML/CSS for web front-ends. For 15 years he ran MW Computer Services, delivering technical support and bespoke software—everything from booking systems and websites to automation scripts—for local businesses and homes. He combines deep hands-on craft with a pragmatic mindset: shipping reliable server and desktop tools as well as web UIs that solve real operational needs. Based in Letchworth, he brings a rare mix of long-term, client-facing support experience and current large-institute engineering practice.
13 years of coding experience
Math, Math at Fearnhill School
Github Skills (26)
javascript10
browser10
go10
driver10
golang10
mysql9
mariadb9
encoder9
minecraft9
viewer9
icalendar9
sql9
sql-database9
database9
decoder9
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
MJKWoolnough/sessions
Oct 2017 - Aug 2024
Contributions:21 pushes, 1 branch, 1 tag in 6 years 11 months
MJKWoolnough/squashfs
Apr 2024 - Jun 2024
Contributions:41 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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