Tom Borealis
Director And Software Engineer at Lamp Bristol Ltd.
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolTom Borealis is a seasoned Director and Software Engineer with nearly two decades in the web industry, currently leading Lamp Bristol in building full-stack web applications that align technology with business goals. He combines hands-on PHP and JavaScript expertise—particularly with Symfony and Laravel—with DevOps practices like CI, automated testing and seamless deployments to deliver scalable, maintainable platforms. Tom blends technical delivery with business development and client acquisition, ensuring projects meet real-world needs from startups to enterprises. He contributes to notable open-source work such as enhancements to the widely used SonataAdminBundle, focusing on UX and admin functionality. A former Senior Information Analyst for the NHS and a BEng in Electrical, Electronics and Communications from the University of York, he’s equally comfortable mentoring teams, running workshops, and translating complex problems into pragmatic solutions.
14 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at University of York
Github Skills (10)
use-form10
admin-generator10
php10
admin10
eforms10
forms10
symfony-bundle10
symfony10
symfony-ux10
twig9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
sonata-project/SonataAdminBundle
Jun 2012 - Nov 2012
The missing Symfony Admin Generator
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:7 commits in 5 months
Contributions summary:Tom contributed to the SonataAdminBundle by addressing several issues and implementing new features. Their work involved fixing parameter transposition, post-merge issues, and styling for action buttons within the admin interface. They also added form group descriptions and improved the handling of form help messages, indicating a focus on enhancing the user experience and functionality of the administrative interface.
adminadmin-ltebundlephpsymfony-bundle
TomAdam/db-backup
Oct 2015 - Jun 2018
Contributions:17 pushes, 5 branches, 2 comments in 2 years 8 months
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