Mike Pentney

Software developer

Chalfont St Giles, England, United Kingdom

About

Senior software engineer with 15+ years experience, including web apps and CAD software, following 8 years working as a research physicist. Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Highly numerate with excellent problem solving skills. Good communication skills and confident public speaker. Specialties: Python Linux C++ MFC OpenGL Django (Python web app framework) html & css I'm very interested in functional programming so I am learning Clojure, Clojurescript and Haskell, but can't really claim any level of skill beyond beginner.

Experience

  • Software developer at ....
    2010 - 2012 · 2 yrs

    Worked for a start-up with a couple of friends, but it was not successful.

  • Senior Developer at Peters Research (Software) Ltd
    1999 - 2010 · 11 yrs

    Senior software engineer developing CAD applications for Windows using C++, Python and OpenGL.

  • Software Engineer at Science & Engineering Software Ltd
    1997 - 1999 · 2 yrs

    Worked as a contractor developing CAD software in C++ for the Arup Partnership.

  • Research Physicist at Queen Mary & Westfield College
    1994 - 1997 · 3 yrs

    Research in experimental particle physics.

  • Research Associate at CERN
    1985 - 1997 · 12 yrs

    Responsible for Fastbus components of the UA2 data acquisition system and carried out R&D on detectors and data acquisition systems for the LHC.