Gavin Didrichsen
About Gavin Didrichsen
Gavin Didrichsen is a Senior Software Development Engineer at Chef Software in Belfast, United Kingdom, where he has worked since 2018. He has a background in Physics from Queen's University Belfast and has extensive experience in software development, automation, and user experience enhancement.
Work at Chef Software
Gavin Didrichsen has been employed at Chef Software as a Senior Software Development Engineer since 2018. He operates from Belfast, United Kingdom, where he has contributed to various projects over the past six years. His work includes transforming legacy applications and streamlining processes to enhance efficiency and user experience.
Education and Expertise
Gavin studied at Queen's University Belfast, where he focused on Physics. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his technical skills. He is proficient in a range of development and testing tools, including Ruby, hanami, rspec, inspec, terraform, and cloud services like Azure and AWS.
Background in Software Engineering
Before joining Chef Software, Gavin worked at British Telecom as a Senior Software Engineer for 18 years, from 2000 to 2018. His extensive experience in software engineering has equipped him with the skills necessary to tackle complex development challenges and implement innovative solutions.
Technical Achievements
Gavin has successfully transformed a Windows 2008 application into a Windows 2016 application using inspec and infrastructure test-driven development (TDD). He has also automated a complex build and deployment process, reducing the time required from three days to just 15 minutes. Additionally, he has simplified user experience by utilizing cookiecutter to communicate best practices effectively.
Version Control Management
Gavin has improved the management of complex git repository structures by implementing meta. This approach has streamlined workflows and enhanced collaboration among development teams, showcasing his ability to optimize development environments.