Aki Tuomi
Lead Developer at Open-Xchange
Helsinki, Finland
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Top SchoolAki Tuomi is a seasoned lead developer based in Helsinki with 14 years of experience building and maintaining robust mail and network server software, currently focused on Dovecot Pro development and related infrastructure at Open-Xchange. He combines deep C/C++ systems programming with practical DevOps skills—CI, test automation and heterogeneous Windows/Linux administration—delivering reliable, edge-case-hardened solutions. His open-source contributions include low-level Dovecot system-call work and enhancements to Buildbot and PowerDNS, showing a knack for integrating kernel-facing features and CI/cloud authentication improvements. Known for pragmatic software and database design, he brings both hands-on coding and systems administration to complex production environments. An underappreciated strength is his track record of evolving legacy systems safely, having moved substantial carrier-grade and DNS codebases forward while preserving stability.
14 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Information technology, Mathematics, Bachelor, Information technology, Mathematics at University of Tampere 1925-2018
English, Finnish
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Github Skills (37)
filesystem10
c-language10
continuous-integration10
python10
cli-framework10
c-programming10
file-operations10
networking10
gitlab10
system-calls10
openstack10
dns10
fileio10
error-handling10
cprogramming-language10
Programming languages (15)
Github contributions (5)
dovecot/core
Jan 2016 - Jan 2023
Dovecot mail server
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:2 releases, 12 reviews, 3567 commits in 7 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Aki primarily focused on implementing features and addressing bugs related to the low-level system access within the Dovecot mail server, specifically around the handling of file permissions and the modification of the environment variables. The user's work involved introducing new system calls like those dealing with kernel features like journal mode for SQLite, and ensuring robust handling of different edge cases.
imap-clientmailsmtpsendmailwebmail
PowerDNS/pdns
Apr 2013 - Jul 2021
PowerDNS Authoritative, PowerDNS Recursor, dnsdist
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:86 reviews, 1081 commits, 256 PRs in 8 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Aki has been actively involved in enhancing the PowerDNS Recursor codebase, focusing on integrating support for new record types such as EUI48 and EUI64, along with related code changes for marshalling and unit testing. The contributions include adding database schema changes and adding API. The user's work suggests a focus on expanding the system's capabilities to handle new data formats within a DNS environment.
dnsdistpowerdns-recursordnssystems-programmingrecursor
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