Simon Henley
Trainee Physics Teacher at NMAPS SCITT
London, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolSimon Henley is a PhD physicist-turned-engineer and educator with 11 years of experience spanning academic research, applied photonics and systems engineering, and startup leadership. After senior roles as Chief Scientist and Director of Process Technology—focusing on lasers, inkjet and spray processes for electronics manufacture—he transitioned to lead engineering and CTO responsibilities before retraining as a Physics teacher to help address specialist shortages in schools. Based in London, he combines deep technical rigour from semiconductor and nanotechnology research with hands-on product delivery in precision laser applications. Unusually for a teacher, he brings founder-level operational experience and a strong software/systems background, enabling him to bridge classroom physics with real-world engineering practice.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Semiconductor Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Semiconductor Physics at University of Bristol
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Github Skills (6)
asp-net-mvc8
asp-net-core-mvc7
csharp5
asp-net-core5
mvc5
asp-net5
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
bivvend/TaflWeb
Sep 2018 - Aug 2022
ASP.NET Core MVC Version of Hnefatafl the Viking board game
Contributions:47 commits, 3 PRs, 42 pushes in 3 years 11 months
vikingasp-net-mvcmvc-coreaspasp-net-core-mvc
bivvend/IronPythonTest
Jun 2015 - Aug 2022
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 7 years 3 months
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