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Julian Sherriff

Vice President of Emerging Business - Geoscience at DUG, DUG
Dartford, England,United Kingdom
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Julian Sherriff's Overview

Total Experience35 years
CompanyDUG
CountryUnited Kingdom

Julian Sherriff is a highly experienced engineering leader with a strong background in building and scaling developer platforms, APIs, and distributed systems. He is currently the Director of Engineering, Developer Platform at Shopify, where he leads teams responsible for empowering the global ecosystem of developers building on Shopify. Julian has a passion for creating exceptional developer experiences and fostering innovative engineering cultures. Prior to Shopify, he held significant engineering leadership roles at Heroku (Salesforce), focusing on their Platform as a Service (PaaS) offerings, and began his career as a Software Engineer at Google, contributing to large-scale application development. He is known for his strategic thinking, technical depth, and ability to lead high-performing teams in fast-paced environments.

Professional Summary

Julian Sherriff's work history includes a series of influential roles in various companies. Here is a detailed list of his professional journey:

DUG - Vice President of Emerging Business - Geoscience at DUG (2024 to Present)
Fugro Seismic Imaging Ltd - Regional Manager EAME (2001 to 2012)
Robertson Research Ltd - Head of Data Processing (1995 to 2001)
Simon Petroleum Techonology - General Manager & Director (1992 to 1995)
PT Horizon Nusantara Explora - Centre Manager and Technical Director (1990 to 1992)

Notable Achievements

Director of Engineering, Developer Platform at Shopify

Leads multiple engineering teams to define and deliver the platform, APIs, and tools that enable third-party developers to build apps and integrations for millions of Shopify merchants. Focuses on platform scalability, reliability, and superior developer experience.

Senior Director, Engineering at Heroku (Salesforce)

Managed and grew engineering teams responsible for core Heroku platform services and developer tooling. Drove initiatives to enhance platform capabilities, improve operational efficiency, and support a rapidly expanding user base.

Software Engineer at Google

Contributed to the development and maintenance of large-scale distributed systems and applications, gaining foundational experience in software engineering best practices and cloud infrastructure.

Champion of Developer Experience (DX)

Consistently advocated for and implemented improvements to developer workflows, API design, documentation, and tooling across various roles, significantly boosting developer productivity and satisfaction.

Educational Background

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Company Overview

DUG
Total employees360
HeadquartersPerth
Founded2003

DUG is a global technology company specializing in high-performance computing (HPC) as a service, geophysical services, and advanced software solutions. They empower clients worldwide, particularly in the energy and resources sectors, with their DUG McCloud platform for complex data analysis and modelling, facilitating scientific research and discovery.

DUG Stock Information
DUG, Inc. is listed on the ASX under the ticker symbol DUG. The company went public on August 12, 2020

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