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Welcome to jtes.net, the personal website and blog of John Slade (johnteslade).

• Live in Catford, London, England
• Work as Lead Software Engineer in Test Automation for YouView TV
  
• Key skills: Python, Linux, C, test automation, network protocols, image processing
  

Past Work

• Software Architect of embedded network security products at Thales e-Security
• Software Engineer for mobile software security solutions at Samsung Electronics

Projects

• Run video game website SimRacingWorld.com and news aggregator VGtap since 2001. Developed in Perl, MySQL, Python, Django and Google App Engine.
• Contribute to some open source projects on GitHub:
  • PyCharacterize – Tool for auto generating characterization tests of Python code
  • Azulejo – Python application for Linux that moves windows using keyboard shortcuts
  • Vimeo Downloader

Activities

• Organise hack days with friends – Python (Feb 2012), Android (Jun 2012)
• Winner of AngelHack London Spring 2013 and part of HACKcelerator in San Francisco with JektaBox
• Attend weekend hackathons – AngelHack London (Apr 2013, Nov 2012), Hackathon London (Jun 2012), TechCrunch Disrupt SF (Sept 2013)

Education

• Post Graduate Certificate in Management, University of Bath
• MEng Electronic Engineering, University of York

About

• 116th fastest on a Brompton folding bike at Brompton World Championship 2015 (176th in 2013).
• Enjoy playing Golf, Squash, Cycling and Running
• Committee member of Jorvik BC – the alumni rowing club for the University of York Boat Club.
• Have lived in Brighton, Redhill, Cheltenham, Worcester, York
• Grew up in Brentwood, Essex