Stephen Palmstrom
Volunteer at MissionAssist
Greater Cardiff Area United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolStephen Palmstrom is an experienced IT specialist with over 11 years of hands-on experience delivering infrastructure, systems integration and software solutions across healthcare and enterprise environments. He has a strong track record in data migration and integration—having built SSIS migrations, Informatica feeds and bulk configuration loaders that produced measurable cost savings at Johnson & Johnson—and continues to apply that expertise as a volunteer supporting charitable organisations. Technically versatile, Stephen blends Windows infrastructure, backend development and reporting (Cognos, SQL Server, Visual Studio) with practical problem-solving honed since his PhD in inorganic chemistry. An active contributor to the CiviCRM core, he focuses on bug fixes and stability improvements in contact management and caching, reflecting a pragmatic approach to open-source maintenance. Based in the Greater Cardiff Area, he is now seeking part-time or voluntary roles in the charitable sector where his rare combination of scientific training and enterprise IT experience can drive meaningful impact.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Inorganic Chemistry, PhD, Inorganic Chemistry at University of CambridgeMSc, Statistics, MSc, Statistics at University of Kent at Canterbury
Norwegian
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Github Skills (13)
php10
civicrm10
joomla9
smarty9
database-api8
databases8
database8
sql7
sharepoint-online6
azure6
azure-virtual-networks6
visual-studio6
azure-storage6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
civicrm/civicrm-core
Apr 2016 - Jan 2023
CiviCRM (Core Application and Framework)
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:3 reviews, 13 commits, 123 PRs in 6 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Stephen primarily contributed to bug fixes and minor feature enhancements within the CiviCRM core application. Their work includes addressing issues related to email handling, Joomla integration, and profile settings. The commits demonstrate a focus on improving the functionality and stability of the system, particularly in areas related to contact management and user interface customization. They also touched on caching and database interactions.
backbonejscivicrm
spalmstr/civicrm-core
Jan 2017 - Oct 2024
CiviCRM (Core Application and Framework)
Contributions:2 PRs, 267 pushes, 148 branches in 7 years 11 months
civicrm
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