Daniel Gawthorpe

Software Engineer

Location: Reading, Berkshire
Email: gorp900@googlemail.com
GitHub: https://github.com/Gorp900
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-gawthorpe-834a44a2/
itch.io https://gorp900.itch.io/

About Me

Software engineer with 10 years of professional development experience, specialising in C++ and Java with strong exposure to scripting, networking, and security-focused systems.

Spent a decade working on enterprise-grade middleware at Micro Focus, followed by a period of independent development focused on game development, open-source contribution, and web technologies.
Currently working as a Software Engineer at Cosmic Semiconductor Solutions, modernising legacy engineering software by porting Pascal applications to modern C++, developing GUI front ends in ImGui, and maintaining CI/CD and automated build and test infrastructure.

🔹Comfortable working independently or as part of a collaborative team
🔸Strong analytical and debugging skills across large and complex codebases
🔹Experience spanning enterprise systems, open-source development, and creative projects

Skills

Languages:
C++, Java, Bash, gdb, Python, Perl, Lua

Tools & Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Suse, VXWorks, OpenSSL, Git, CI/CD

Systems:
Network programming, distributed systems, security-conscious development

Game Development:
Godot, Imgui, Blender

Other:
Web development, automation, debugging complex legacy systems

Experience

Cosmic Semiconductor Solutions, Guildford - Software Engineer

June 2026 - Present

🔸Porting a suite of legacy Pascal applications to modern C++
🔹Developing a modern GUI front end for newly ported C++ applications using ImGui, running both natively and in a browser
🔸Creating a new CI/CD pipeline; automated build systems, and test infrastructure, for the above projects.

Micro Focus, Newbury — Software Engineer (Visibroker)

September 2014 – January 2024

🔸Developed and maintained large-scale production codebases primarily in C++ and Java
🔹Implemented and supported network-related functionality, including communication layers and protocol-level logic
🔸Worked on security-sensitive components, ensuring robustness and reliability in enterprise deployments
🔹Created and maintained tooling and automation using Bash, Perl, and Python
🔸Debugged, refactored, and modernised legacy code while preserving stability and backward compatibility
🔹Collaborated with cross-functional teams to diagnose and resolve complex customer and production issues

Independent Development

Feburary 2024 – June 2026

🔸Developed multiple small video games, focusing on gameplay mechanics, polish, and rapid iteration
🔹Created a Discord bot, implementing automation and interactive features
🔸Designed and built a personal website, handling both frontend and backend concerns
🔹Contributed to open source projects, reporting and fixing bugs and documenting findings
🔸Member of a development team maintaining a private MMORPG server emulator

Education

Southampton Solent University

2011 – 2014

BSc (Hons) – Computer Game Development
Second Class Upper Division (2:1)

🔹Used Unreal and Unity for projects
🔸Final project: tool to edit data in Pokémon Red/Blue

Awards

Game Jam Achievements

🔹Participated in multiple Godot Wild Jams

🔸1st Place – Theme (167 entries)

▸ Theme: Metamorphosis
▸ Created a turn-based tactics game

🔹1st Place – Originality, 6th Place – Fun (164 entries)

▸ Theme: Expedition
▸ Created a short RPG using microphone input