Paul Durrant
Senior Software Engineer at Durrant Software Limited
Norwich, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolPaul Durrant is a senior software engineer with 18 years of experience spanning low-level, high-performance C++ networking and modern Python 3 design tools for analog engineering. He founded and runs Durrant Software Limited, bringing an entrepreneurial mindset to long-term product development alongside his current role at Agile Analog. His background includes systems-level work on TCP/IP stacks and device-focused programming in assembly and Coral 66, and more recently he has focused on Python-driven tooling and automation. An active open-source contributor, he has improved ebook DeDRM tooling—fixing Mobipocket decryption and adding .azw support—demonstrating practical reverse-engineering and backend problem-solving skills. Based in Norwich, UK, he combines deep technical breadth across languages and OSes with a pragmatic approach to shipping resilient software.
17 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Hewett SchoolBachelor of Science (BSc), Mathematical Physics, 2.II, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mathematical Physics, 2.II at Nottingham UniversityDiploma, Information Technology, Diploma, Information Technology at Edinburgh University
Github Skills (2)
python10
applescript10
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (4)
apprenticeharper/DeDRM_tools
Jun 2008 - Mar 2009
DeDRM tools for ebooks
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:7 commits, 28 comments, 2 issues in 8 months
Contributions summary:Paul primarily focused on improving and extending the `mobidedrm_tools` repository, which is designed to remove DRM protection from ebooks. Their contributions involved implementing bug fixes, most notably related to Mobipocket ebook decryption. Further contributions included updates and alterations to the Applescript files within the repository and adding support for .azw Kindle files.
ebookspython
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