Richard Pilbery is a research data analyst with 11 years’ experience blending frontline paramedic practice, academic teaching, and clinical research within Yorkshire Ambulance Service and Sheffield Hallam University. He combines robust quantitative skills (MSc in Clinical Research) with practical emergency-care insight, having progressed from ambulance technician to paramedic, educator, and research lead. Richard has edited a specialty journal and served as an examiner and instructor, reflecting strong communication and governance experience alongside methodological rigour. He contributes to open-source front-end work on high-profile simulation projects (A32NX/A380X), demonstrating an eye for UI detail and code quality beyond his clinical remit. Colleagues value him for translating complex clinical questions into actionable data and for improving user-facing systems informed by real-world operational experience.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Engineering Mathematics, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Engineering Mathematics at University of Bristol
Post-Graduate Certificate, Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Post-Graduate Certificate, Learning and Teaching in Higher Education at Sheffield Hallam University
BMedSci, Paramedical Studies, BMedSci, Paramedical Studies at The University of Sheffield
Master of Science (MSc), Clinical Research, Master of Science (MSc), Clinical Research at University of Sheffield
The A32NX & A380X Project are community driven open source projects to create free Airbus aircraft in Microsoft Flight Simulator that are as close to reality as possible.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Contributions:51 reviews, 38 commits, 60 PRs in 1 year 6 months
Contributions summary:Richard primarily contributed to the front-end development of the Airbus A32NX & A380X Project, focusing on user interface (UI) components and their behavior within the Microsoft Flight Simulator. Their commits included modifying ECAM gauge elements, adjusting the position of thrust levers, and correcting the display of various engine indicators. Furthermore, the user addressed lint failures and made cosmetic improvements, demonstrating a focus on code quality and user experience. The user also worked on the conversion of several ECAM pages into React components.
Contributions:17 PRs, 28 pushes in 1 year 5 months
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