Curriculum Vitae of James Bradbury

Personal Profile:

I am a software engineer with over ten years experience working on safety critical and safety related real-time systems. In this time I have become skilled with a number of languages including Python, SPARK, Ada and C#. Amongst my strengths are my ability to communicate and my desire to learn. I'm a sociable, energetic person with diverse skills and interests, and I enjoy a number of sports.

Career Experience:

Digital TV Labs - YouView STB Test Development team - June 2011 to June 2012
Developed unit tests as a Python Test Developer, improving release and verification with additional Python scripts. I progressed to a technical lead role in January 2012, fielding queries from engineers and the customer and assisting in specifying tools and processes.
Tools and Technologies: Python, Nose, SVN, Ubuntu Linux, bash.

Altran Praxis – iFACTS Build Team - November 2009 to June 2011
Worked as a build and integration engineer and maintained a functional regression test suite. I was often working under extreme time pressure. I also improved many of the processes with Python and bash scripting, and provided practical system knowledge and support to software engineers fixing faults.
Tools and Technologies: Python, pylint, SVN, AIX Unix, bash.

Praxis High Integrity Systems – JSF Test Team June to October 2009
In the summer of 2009 I spent four months working on site in Cambridge, writing, editing and debugging a variety of system tests using Python. I also produced a Python-based Subversion pre-commit hook script checking file diffs and user permissions.
Tools and Technologies: Embedded systems, Object-oriented Python, pylint, SVN, Eclipse, Trac.

Praxis High Integrity Systems – JSF Project February to June 2009
In February 2009 I was requested to form part of an independent review team for the JSF project. We reviewed C code against internal and MISRA C 2004 standards.
Tools and Technologies: C (review), MISRA C 2004 standards, Subversion (SVN).

Praxis High Integrity Systems – September 2006 to February 2009
In 2006 I began a nine-month contract with Praxis as a SPARK software engineer working on the iFACTS air traffic management project. My contract was extended several times.
Tools and Technologies: SPARK Ada, Z notation, Python, Subversion (SVN), AIX Unix.

Westinghouse Rail Systems – March 2003 to September 2006
I worked on the PPP project for London Underground. This involved requirements specification, porting of legacy code, design, document and code review and coding.
Tools and Technologies: C#, C, Windows XP platform, Artisan Real-Time Studio, UML, MS SourceSafe, Telelogic CM Synergy, DOORS and LDRA Testbed and tbrun.

BAE Systems / AMS – July 2001 to Feb 2003
Contributed to several releases of Submarine and Surface Ships Command Systems. I experienced all stages of the software lifecycle from specification through to customer acceptance.
Tools and Technologies: Ada, C++, Unix, Rational Rose, UML, PVCS Dimensions.

Other Experience:

During my time at Westinghouse I was a member of the on-site fire crew reaching the rank of LF. This improved my leadership, teamwork, discipline and communication skills. Since gaining an officer rank my role involved more supervision and instruction of less experienced crew members.

I also have extensive personal experience of Python as well as web page design and layout using standards-compliant XHTML and CSS. I have been a home desktop user of Ubuntu Linux for over five years and have reasonable experience with the Unix CLI.

Education:

The University of Birmingham: 1997 – 2000

• BSc (Hons) in Artificial Intelligence & Computer Science
• Achieved a 2:2

During my degree course I learnt a number of programming languages including C++, Prolog and Pop-11 (an AI language similar to LISP) as well as search methods, path-finding algorithms and many AI techniques including evolutionary computation and artificial neural networks. The second year group project simulated a beehive with foraging and communicating bees which learnt of new sources of food. My contribution included an automatic landscape generation tool and bee decision making. For my final year project I used genetic algorithms and co-evolution to find effective tactics for an invented strategy game.

Dr Challoner's Grammar School, Amersham

• 4 A-levels : Computer Studies - C, Physics C, Maths D, Electronics D
• A-level modules : French for Professional use - Merit and Pass
• 10 GCSEs : A* Physics, 2 A grades, 5 B grades (including Maths & English), 2 C grades

Interests:

Badminton: Having enjoyed this sport from a young age, I now play for Severn Vale Badminton Club, competing in the Bristol and Mid Gloucestershire leagues and coaching the associated junior club. In 2011 I gained the UKCC Level 2 Coach qualification.

Cycling: Together with a friend I planned and completed a cycle ride from Sydney to Perth for charity in 2000. I still cycle regularly and my wife and I completed a tandem ride from Strasbourg to Salzburg for our honeymoon in 2007.

Sailing: I race two dinghies, a Laser 4000 and Classic International 14. Both boats require good communication and teamwork between helm and crew.

Additional Personal Information:

References:

Both character and personal references are available on request.

For a Word document version of this CV, please email me at the address above.