James P.
About James P.
James P. is a Senior Fullstack Engineer at Motional, where he has worked since 2023 in Singapore. He has extensive experience in software engineering, having held various roles across multiple companies, including Lead Front-End Engineer at Press Association and Co Managing Director at chilon.net ltd.
Work at Motional
James P. has been employed at Motional as a Senior Fullstack Engineer since 2023. He operates in a hybrid work environment based in Singapore. His role involves developing and maintaining full-stack applications, contributing to the company's advancements in autonomous vehicle technology.
Previous Experience in Engineering
Prior to his current position, James P. held various engineering roles across multiple organizations. He served as Lead Front-End Engineer at Press Association in 2018 and as Senior Full-Stack Engineer at We Are Everywhere from 2014 to 2015. Additionally, he worked as Co Managing Director and Lead Full-Stack Engineer at chilon.net ltd from 2014 to 2019, overseeing projects and leading engineering efforts.
Technical Contributions
James P. has made significant technical contributions throughout his career. He developed a framework for creating encoded audio files from large volumes of unencoded audio events, ensuring security and authorization across various systems. He also instrumented a backend Python system to record performance metrics, which improved response times significantly. His work includes modernizing Python build and CI systems using Poetry and enhancing frontend capabilities with Vue.
Education and Expertise
James P. earned a Master's Degree in Computer Science from Imperial College London, where he studied from 2000 to 2004. He also completed A levels in Maths, Further Maths, Physics, and Computing at Exeter College from 1998 to 2000. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in software engineering and full-stack development.
Career Timeline
James P.'s career spans multiple roles in software engineering, beginning with his position as a Software Engineer at Amadeus IT Group from 2004 to 2007. He subsequently worked at Yahoo as a Senior Software Engineer in 2007. His career includes various consulting roles through chilon.net ltd, where he contributed to projects for companies such as Bulb, CLICKON Media, and Decision Technology Ltd.