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