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

Live in London, SE6, England
Work as Lead Software Engineer in Test Automation for YouView TV
Key skills: Python, Linux, C, test automation, network protocols, image processing

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

Organise and teach a Code Club for children at my local library
From 2001 to 2017, ran video game website SimRacingWorld.com. Developed in Python, Perl, MySQL, 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
- Winner of AngelHack London Spring 2013 and part of HACKcelerator in San Francisco with JektaBox
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
- Have lived in Brighton, Redhill, Cheltenham, Worcester, York
- Grew up in Brentwood, Essex