George McFadden

Began my career as an apprentice at Renishaw and have since grown into a key contributor within the UI Controls software development team. Renishaw, a leader in precision metrology hardware, has provided me with a broad range of software development experience across web solutions, machine tool user interfaces, and reusable UI component libraries.

Over the past three years, I’ve focused on developing and maintaining WPF-based UI component libraries in C#, my preferred and strongest language. As part of the UI Controls team, my responsibilities and skills have extended beyond core development, including:

• Designing and implementing custom XAML control styles/templates, user controls, bindings, converters, and dependency/attached properties.
• Building and styling a dedicated OxyPlot component library, including a demo/exploration app and comprehensive unit/image testing packages.
• Leading NuGet package deployment with a focus on best practices such as Source Link integration and XML documentation.
• Writing and maintaining technical documentation using Sandcastle, with experience managing online developer docs.

I'm experienced in Azure DevOps, and have created and maintained both YAML and Classic pipelines. My experience includes backlog and sprint management, as well as broader project configuration and DevOps practices.

Testing is a cornerstone of my workflow, and I have practical experience with automated UI and visual regression testing. I’ve worked with MSTest, SpecFlow, TestStack.White, FlaUI, and have some exposure to Ranorex.