:E-Mail: luca@llucax.com
:Web: https://llucax.com/
+:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/llucax/
:Location: Berlin, Germany
-:Nationality: Argentine with Italian citizenship
+:Nationality: Argentine / Italian
:Birth: 1979-02-15
:Updated: |date|
:GitHub User: llucax_ / leandro-lucarella-sociomantic_
Profile
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-Versatile developer and technical lead with focus system and network
-programming, library development, developer tooling in both low-level system
-programming languages and scripting high-level languages.
+Versatile developer with focus system and network programming, library
+development and development tools in both low-level system programming
+languages and scripting high-level languages.
+
+Quality-oriented technical lead. Aware of stakeholder's and business' needs.
+Able to balance good practices with business requirements; focus on keeping
+systems as simple as possible, but as complex as needed.
Proactive self-taught, able to work on own motivation or as part of both
small or big teams, specially using FLOSS_ (Free *Libre* Open Source
-Software) development methodologies and tools. Able to balance good practices
-with business requirements; focus on keeping systems as simple as possible, but
-as complex as needed.
+Software) development methodologies and tools.
.. _FLOSS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software
Skills
======
-- Programming languages theory with deep practical knowledge of D, Python,
- Bash (also worked quite a bit in C/C++ in the past).
+- Programming languages: deep practical knowledge of D, Python,
+ Bash, Make; C/C++ too, but it's a bit rusty. Basic knowledge but high
+ interest in Go and Rust.
- Concurrent and network programming, including POSIX threads, BSD
sockets, TCP/IP and TIPC_ experience.
- Test automation (touching several systems, including Jenkins_ and Travis_,
and using Docker_ for isolation and reproduceability).
-- Multi-paradigm design and programming with focus in simplicity.
-- Shell scripting and Linux system administration and performance tunning
+- Multi-paradigm design and programming.
+- Shell scripting and Linux system administration and performance tuning
(focus on Debian_ based distros).
- Training people on programming and technical topics.
- Open source projects management.
published on Linux Free Magazine, year 1, number 1 (2003).
- Several collaborations to popular FLOSS_ projects including (but not limited
- to):
-
- - Linux_ (2001) [C]: Bugfix in ``bttv`` module for Leadtek WinView 601 TV
- card.
- - LIRC_ (2002) [C]: Debug of ``lirc_gpio`` module.
- - xmi2code_ (2003) [C++]: Added PHP support and other minor features.
- - dia2code_ (2003) [C]: Added PHP support.
- - SQLObject_ (2006-2007) [Python]: Minor features and bugfixes.
- - TurboGears_ (2006) [Python]: Minor features and bugfixes.
- - Gnomad2_ (2005) [C]: Minor GUI improvements.
- - DMD_ (2008-now) [C++/D]: Minor improvements to the compiler and runtime.
-
-- Creation of several small/medium sized FLOSS_ projects as part of a team:
-
- - Etherled_ (2005) [C, ASM]: A remote controlled, programmable stroboscopic
- image projector device using a 8051-family micro-controller, including an
- ISA NE2000 compatible network adapter driver and a small, custom IP/UDP
- stack.
- - Sercom_ (2004-2009) [Python, SQL]: An automated compilation and testing
- system for programs written in C/C++, including a security-aware backend
- process to compile and test in a sandbox.
- - Pymin_ (2007) [Python]: A Linux_ router administration tool based on a
- daemon server with client/server infrastructure.
- - eventxx_ (2007) [C++]: A thin C++ wrapper for libevent_.
- - ev.d_ (2008) [D]: A thin D wrapper for libev_.
- - mutest_ (2008) [C, C++, Python]: A simple micro unit testing framework for
- C and C++.
- - git-hub_ (2013-) [Python]: Git command line interface to GitHub.
- - makd_ (2016-) [Shell, Python, Make]: A Make library/framework to build D
- projects.
- - neptune_ (2016-) [D]: Release process management documentation/spec +
- supporting tools.
- - beaver_ (2017-) [Shell]: Shared Travis scripts to be used to reduce CI
- boilerplate.
- - Management, contribution and.or reviewing of several other projects of the
- sociomantic-tsunami_ organization.
+ to): Linux_ (2001, C, bugfix in ``bttv`` module), xmi2code_ (2003, C++, PHP
+ support, features and maintainership), dia2code_ (2003, C, PHP support),
+ SQLObject_ (2006-2007, Python, features and bugfixes), TurboGears_ (2006,
+ Python, features and bugfixes), Gnomad2_ (2005, C, GUI improvements), DMD_
+ (2008-, C++/D, improvements to the compiler and runtime).
+
+- Creation of several small/medium sized FLOSS_ projects: Etherled_ (2005,
+ C/ASM, remote controlled, programmable stroboscopic image projector device
+ using a 8051-family micro-controller, including an ISA NE2000 compatible
+ network adapter driver and a small, custom IP/UDP stack), Sercom_ (2004-2009,
+ Python/SQL, automated compilation and testing system for programs written in
+ C/C++, including a security-aware backend process to compile and test in a
+ sandbox), Pymin_ (2007, Python, Linux_ router administration tool based on a
+ daemon server with client/server infrastructure), eventxx_ (2007, C++, thin
+ C++ wrapper for libevent_), ev.d_ (2008, D, thin D wrapper for libev_),
+ mutest_ (2008, C/C++/Python, simple micro unit testing framework for C and
+ C++), git-hub_ (2013-, Python, Git command line interface to GitHub_), makd_
+ (2016-, Shell/Python/Make, Make library/framework to build D projects),
+ beaver_ (2017-, Shell, shared Travis scripts to be used to reduce CI
+ boilerplate), Management, contribution and.or reviewing of several other
+ projects of the sociomantic-tsunami_ organization.
- Presented a talk (`Concurrent Garbage Collection for D`_) at DConf13_ and
gave a Keynote_ at DConf16_.
-
+
.. _Linux: http://www.kernel.org/
.. _LUGFI: https://lugfi.github.io/
.. _LUGMEN: https://web.archive.org/web/20111018041519/http://www.lugmen.org.ar:80/
-.. _LIRC: http://www.lirc.org/
.. _PEAR: http://pear.php.net/
.. _xmi2code: http://xmi2code.sourceforge.net/
.. _dia2code: http://dia2code.sourceforge.net/
.. _SQLObject: http://www.sqlobject.org/
.. _TurboGears: http://www.turbogears.org/
.. _Gnomad2: http://gnomad2.sourceforge.net/
-.. _Hooks: https://web.archive.org/web/20091124042847/http://hooks.gforge.lug.fi.uba.ar/hooks/docs/html/index.html
.. _Etherled: https://llucax.com/proj/etherled/index.html
.. _Sercom: https://git.llucax.com/r/software/sercom.git/
.. _eventxx: https://llucax.com/proj/eventxx/
.. _mutest: https://llucax.com/proj/mutest/
.. _DMD: http://dlang.org/
.. _git-hub: https://github.com/sociomantic-tsunami/git-hub/
+.. _GitHub: https://github.com/
.. _makd: https://github.com/sociomantic-tsunami/makd/
.. _neptune: https://github.com/sociomantic-tsunami/neptune/
.. _beaver: https://github.com/sociomantic-tsunami/beaver/
Experience
==========
-Freelance independent professional (1997-2011):
- Mostly small websites development and the backend deamon (written in Python)
- for a Linux_ router administration application.
+`dunnhumby Germany GmbH`_ [Lead Engineer - Technical Lead] (2018-2019):
+ Continued Technical Lead role after acquisition of Sociomantic adding
+ management of integration topics. Moving from GitHub_ to GitLab_.
-`Ministerio de Economía`_ Internship (2001-2004):
- LAMP (Linux_, Apache, MySQL, PHP) web development and some Linux_ system
- administration.
+`Sociomantic Labs GmbH`_ [Technical Development Lead] (2013-2018):
+ Technical support for a team of ~30 (grown from ~5). Development of
+ tools for developers. Managing of development infrastructure (testing,
+ Debian_ repositories, Docker_ images, etc.) and setting processes for
+ development, testing, releasing and deployment for a team of ~60 (grown from
+ ~10). Managing the open sourcing programme (sociomantic-tsunami_). Migration
+ from D1 to D2.
-`My Way`_ (2004):
- LAMP web development and some Linux_ system administration.
+`Sociomantic Labs GmbH`_ [Software Developer] (2011-2013):
+ Development of a high performance, distributed real-time bidding platform (in
+ particular involved with the recommendation system and in-house database
+ engines (DHT_, DLS_, DMQ_). Migration from Subversion to Git (GitHub_)
+ introducing peer review. Linux server tuning for high load situations.
-`Facultad de Ingeniería`_, `Universidad de Buenos Aires`_ (2004-2009):
- Assistant teacher, teaching programming topics covering C, C++, POSIX
- threads, BSD sockets and GTK+ GUI and more.
+Freelance independent professional (1997-2011):
+ Mostly small websites development and the backend daemon (written in Python)
+ for a Linux_ router administration application.
`Integratech S.A.`_ (2006-2011):
Development and maintenance of a monolithic (carrier grade) *softswitch*
(H.248 in particular). Design and development of a new modular and
distributed version of the *softswitch*.
-`Sociomantic Labs GmbH`_ [Software Developer] (2011-2013):
- Development of a high performance, distributed real-time bidding platform (in
- particular involved with the recommendation system and in-house database
- engines (DHT_, DLS_, DMQ_). Migration from Subversion to Git (GitHub)
- introducing peer review. Linux server tunning for high load situations.
+`Facultad de Ingeniería`_, `Universidad de Buenos Aires`_ (2004-2009):
+ Assistant teacher, teaching programming topics covering C, C++, POSIX
+ threads, BSD sockets and GTK+ GUI and more.
-`Sociomantic Labs GmbH`_ [Technical Development Lead] (2013-):
- Technical support for a team of ~30 (grown from ~5). Development of
- tools for developers. Managing of development infrastructure (testing,
- Debian_ repositories, Docker_ images, etc.) and setting processes for
- development, testing, releasing and deployment for a team of ~60 (grown from
- ~10). Managing the open sourcing programme (sociomantic-tsunami_). Migration
- from D1 to D2.
+`My Way`_ (2004):
+ LAMP web development and some Linux_ system administration.
+
+`Ministerio de Economía`_ Internship (2001-2004):
+ LAMP (Linux_, Apache, MySQL, PHP) web development and some Linux_ system
+ administration.
.. _Ministerio de Economía: https://web.archive.org/web/20040113055745/http://www.mecon.gov.ar:80/
.. _Facultad de Ingeniería: http://www.fi.uba.ar/
.. _My Way: http://www.myway.com.ar/
.. _Integratech S.A.: http://www.integratech.com.ar/
.. _NSN: http://www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com/
-.. _sociomantic labs GmbH: http://www.sociomantic.com/
+.. _dunnhumby Germany GmbH: https://www.dunnhumby.com/
+.. _sociomantic labs GmbH: https://www.sociomantic.com/
.. _DHT: https://github.com/sociomantic-tsunami/dhtnode/
.. _DLS: https://github.com/sociomantic-tsunami/dlsnode/
.. _DMQ: https://github.com/sociomantic-tsunami/dmqnode/
+.. _GitLab: https://gitlab.com/
Education