James Sherlock

I'm a 28-year-old software engineer, working towards a career in technical theatre.

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Principal Engineer

Driven releases on Sky Sports for the past ten years, building apps for Derby Theatre and other companies too.

Multi-platform expertise
Accessibility champion
Snapshot testing & OpenTelemetry pioneer

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My projects:

Theatre Technician

Casual technician at Derby Theatre since 2024, production lead for SwiftLeeds conference.

Stage Technician and LX Operator
ETC EOS Family Training
Fire Warden & First Aid Training

Show highlights:

Skills

Programming Languages, Frameworks & Platforms

GraphQL & REST APIs

Swift & SwiftUI

Swift Package Manager

iOS & macOS

Google Cloud

HTML & CSS

JavaScript

PHP

UIKit (Storyboard and Constraints)

Programming Principles

CI/CD

Mobile Accessibility

Rapid Prototyping

Agile Scrum & Kanban

OpenTelemetry

Test Automation

Technical Theatre

Camera Operator

Flying & Rigging

Lighting Operator

DaVinci Resolve

Lighting Programming

Sound No.2

Software & Hardware

Cisco IT Essentials

General Computer Skills

Microsoft Office

Networking

Photoshop

Other

Fire Warden

First Aid

Passport

Drivers License

Personal Statement

I've been building websites since I was nine (back when Dreamweaver™ and table layouts ruled the world). By ten, I'd already sold my first PHP CMS and dived into open-source gaming, which eventually led me to my first job at Znaptag.

Ten years at Sky later, my passion for software still holds strong and even when exploring technician roles at Derby Theatre I couldn't help myself automating timesheets and rotas for everybody!

Tech seems to play a role in everything I do: from country music, crime television, or the Apple Watch keeping me safe on my next underwater adventure (SCUBA certification, here I come!). And as a seasoned cruiser, I'm dreaming of blending theatre with life at sea.