Hello World.

I’m James, and I’m a software developer. I work with dynamic developers to create something amazing.

About Me

I discovered my passion for software development later in life , so I enrolled at Fanshawe College for their Computer Programmer Analyst program with a co-op designation. After graduation I went to work at Doxim, where after starting as a software developer I quickly took on the role of team lead. Now I enjoy acting as a servant leader to two teams of highly professional developers and QA analysts, while also being able to jump in and code where needed.

When not working, I can often be found painting fantasy miniatures or out walking with my camera.

 

Skills

Agile Software Development

Front End Development

Back End Development

Object Oriented Programming

.Net MVC Development

TFS and BitBucket

People Management

Performance Management

Experience

Team Lead, Software Developer

Rebel.com, Ottawa Ontario

June 2022 - Present
  • Continued working on developing features and bugs
  • Mentored junior team members and interns
  • Assited with hiring new team members
  • Worked with Product Manager on product roadmap and sprint planning

Software Developer

Rebel.com, Ottawa Ontario

June 2021 - June 2022
  • Responsible for crushing bugs!
  • Work with React and .NET to maintain e-commerce site
  • Worked with Team Lead on Agile ceremonies and planning
  • Assisted with code reviews and testing

Team Lead

Doxim, London Ontario

January 2018 - June 2021
  • Responsible for training 3 development teams in Noida, India
  • Managed 7 developers and 3 QA analysts
  • Worked with Product Manager on Agile ceremonies and planning
  • Assisted with interviewing and hiring process

Software Developer

Doxim, London Ontario

January 2016 - January 2018
  • Helped transition desktop applications to SaaS applications
  • Worked with our Professional Services team to address client issues and squash bugs
  • Helped develop test cases to use with manual and automated testing
  • Collaborated with our executive team to develop initiatives to address various issues raised by employee feedback

Co-Op Student

Fanshawe College, London Ontario

September 2012 - December 2015
  • Successfully completed 3 co-op terms, 2 with Bach-Simpson and 1 with Ivey Business School
  • Created a web-based parts tracking system via APIs
  • Created a program that compiled Visio flowcharts into Python code
  • Developed a project requirements traceability tool to track project requirements for the Software, Production, Electrical, and Mechanical teams