Summary
Jim Boswell is a seasoned software professional with 15 years of experience, currently driving architectural and delivery initiatives as Principal Computer Toucher at Hook Studios in Los Angeles. He specializes in backend engineering, localization, and media-heavy user-generated content, turning chaotic asset pipelines into stable, reusable codebases for multilingual audiences. Proficient across PHP, Ruby, Python, and Node, he leverages AWS and Docker to ship scalable web tooling that designers can rely on. Earlier in his career, he built and automated media pipelines as a Flash developer across agencies such as The Mill and Soap Creative, gaining hands-on experience with animation pipelines, deploy automation, and cross-discipline collaboration. He holds a Diploma in Multimedia from KvB College of Visual Communication and a Certificate IV in Broadcast and Title Design from AFTRS, underscoring a strong fusion of creative media production and software engineering.
16 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma, Multimedia, Diploma, Multimedia at KvB College of Visual Communication
Certificate IV, Broadcast and Title Design, Certificate IV, Broadcast and Title Design at AFTRS
Higher School Certificate, High school kid stuff, Higher School Certificate, High school kid stuff at Chevalier College