James Hurst

James Hurst has extensive experience in software development and architecture. James is currently working at Huboo as a Platform Engineering Manager and Solutions Architect. Prior to their current role, they worked as a Solutions Architect at Huboo. From 2017 to 2022, they were employed at Bupa, where they held the positions of Software Solutions Architect and Software Development Team Lead. In these roles, they managed developers, migrated software applications to Azure, designed data platform solutions, and collaborated with various teams. Before Bupa, James worked at Oasis Dental Care as a Lead Developer, at Computershare UK as a Software Developer, at Andrews & Partners Ltd as a Software Developer, and at CoAcS Ltd as a Web Applications Developer. James also co-founded FSV Sounds, a sound and light rental company. Throughout their career, James has gained expertise in a variety of technologies, including .NET, C#, ASP.NET, Azure, SQL, and more.

James Hurst began their education in 2005 at the University of the West of England, where they pursued a Computing Foundation Degree. James completed this degree in 2006. From 2006 to 2009, James continued their education at the University of the West of England, earning a Multimedia Computing BSc (Hons).

In addition to their formal education, James has obtained several certifications. In 2013, they became a Microsoft Certified Professional and earned the certifications of Certified Specialist in Developing Windows Azure and Web Services, MCSD Web Applications, Certified Specialist in Developing ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications, and Certified Specialist in Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3. In 2014, they became a Certified Scrum Master, and in 2016, they obtained the MCSA Web Applications certification from Microsoft.