Acelan Kao
Kernel Engineer at Canonical Ltd.
Taipei, Taiwan
Summary
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Top SchoolAcelan Kao is a seasoned Kernel Engineer based in Taipei with 16 years of experience in Linux system and kernel development, hardware enablement, and device driver implementation. He has a strong command of C/C++ and x86 assembly, and a track record of taking projects from initial design through product-quality delivery—especially for ARM-based Ubuntu customizations and Android phone BSP/kernel work. At Canonical he focused on hardware enablement across kernel, plumbing layers and desktop integration, while earlier roles included leading kernel teams, building generic automated test frameworks, and writing drivers for consumer devices. An active KDE/Qt enthusiast, he also contributes to user-facing projects like an optimized Android novel reader, revealing a rare blend of low-level expertise and attention to end-user experience.
16 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master, CSIE, Master, CSIE at National Chung Cheng UniversityBS, Information & Computer Science, BS, Information & Computer Science at Chung Yuan Christian University
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Github Skills (6)
javas10
android-ui10
android10
java10
android-recyclerview9
recyclerview9
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
newbiechen1024/NovelReader
Apr 2018 - Apr 2018
仿照"任阅"的追书、看书的小说阅读器。重写"任阅"的代码，优化代码逻辑和代码结构，降低内存使用率。重写小说阅读器，支持网络阅读、本地阅读(支持分章，虚拟分章)。支持仿真翻页、上下滚动翻页等翻页效果。支持小说断点续传功能。优化用户使用体验。
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (Android)
Mobile Developer (Android)Contributions:7 commits, 4 PRs in 3 days
Contributions summary:Acelan focused on enhancing the functionality and user experience of an Android-based novel reader application. They implemented a text conversion feature, allowing users to switch between simplified and traditional Chinese. Additionally, the user addressed a potential crash related to string manipulation and corrected a RecyclerView exception. They also incorporated a feature for navigating from the book list details to the book details screen.
vue
acelan/AceBIS
Jan 2022 - Jan 2025
Contributions:1 PR, 69 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years
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