Paul Newnham
Lead Digital Developer at Office for Students
Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolPaul Newnham is a Lead Digital Developer with over three decades of professional software experience and more than a decade in senior roles delivering cloud-hosted web applications and APIs for the UK higher education sector. He combines hands-on expertise in C#, ASP.NET Core, Angular/React, TypeScript and serverless AWS/Azure architectures with proven delivery leadership of multi-disciplinary Scrum teams and multi-million pound programmes. Known for championing Clean Code, Software Craftsmanship and the distinction between "doing" Agile and "being" Agile, he regularly mentors senior developers and quality analysts. Initially trained as an aerospace production engineer and early games developer, Paul brings a rare blend of systems thinking from engineering and practical product delivery. Outside work he teaches Aikido to children and holds a Masters in Information Systems, reflecting a commitment to disciplined practice and coaching.
12 years of coding experience
39 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Information Systems, Master of Science (MSc), Information Systems at University of the West of EnglandPart One Examination In Basic Engineering Craft Studies, 01 General \ 03 Mechanical, Dist \ Cred, Part One Examination In Basic Engineering Craft Studies, 01 General \ 03 Mechanical, Dist \ Cred at Rolls-Royce Technical College, BrisstolTechnician Education Council Higher Certificate, Production Engineering, 5x Distinction \ 6x Merit, Technician Education Council Higher Certificate, Production Engineering, 5x Distinction \ 6x Merit at Bristol Polytechnic
Github Skills (23)
python9
directives9
iot9
raspberry-pi9
home-automation8
privacy8
mqtt8
home-assistant8
asyncio7
metadata7
angularjs7
meta-tags7
ckan7
automation7
boilerplate7
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
kitoban/myEnergiConnect
Apr 2023 - Apr 2023
C# based connection library to myEnergi app api for both realtime status and historic data
Contributions:19 PRs, 18 pushes, 21 branches in 13 days
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