James McClelland

James McClelland has a diverse work experience in the software development field. James started their career as an Apprentice Software Developer at Recycling Lives Ltd in 2013 and quickly progressed to become a Software Developer. James took over and led the largest codebase at the company, learning the system quickly and providing support directly to end-users. James also created an API wrapper for a 3rd party API and implemented major updates to existing Symfony and Laravel projects.

In 2016, James joined Newreg as a Senior Software Developer. James played a key role in migrating PHP4 code to PHP5.6, reverse engineering and migrating Oracle stored procedures, and implementing various features and enhancements. James also trained a junior developer and facilitated their quick integration into the team.

Currently, James is working at Scorpion Automotive Ltd as a Head of Software since January 2021. Prior to this role, they served as a Senior Software Engineer, specializing in tracking for Scorpion. James led internal Laravel and Lumen projects and dockerized projects for ease of local development.

Overall, James McClelland has a strong background in software development, demonstrating expertise in various programming languages and frameworks. James has consistently taken on leadership roles and contributed to the success of the companies they have worked for.

James McClelland has studied Computing, Law, and Psychology at Runshaw College, where they completed their A Levels. Prior to that, they attended Ashton Community Science College and obtained GCSEs in Mathematics A, History A, Physics A, Citizenship A, English Language B, Biology B, and Chemistry B.