James Collings
Computer Science graduate, London UK. Embedded systems, C, Python.
I finished a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science at Aberystwyth
University in June 2026 with a high 2:1. My major project was an
embedded one: a Raspberry Pi Pico that puts a web control
interface in front of professional RS232 CD players, so legacy
broadcast equipment becomes something you can drive from a browser.
Outside coursework I ship small native applications that solve
problems I actually hit. The two I am proudest of are
MicGuard, a macOS menu bar
utility that stops Bluetooth headsets hijacking your microphone,
and my
foobar2000 Discord component,
written in C++ against the foobar2000 SDK. Both are real software
with real users rather than exercises.
I am looking for junior or graduate roles in software engineering,
systems, embedded development, testing or technical support.