Carlos Ramirez
Software Engineer
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Summary
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RockstarCarlos Ramirez is a seasoned software engineer and DevOps expert with over two decades of experience delivering Java full-stack and mission-critical server solutions, particularly for election systems. Based in Barcelona, he excels at performance tuning, cloud architecture, and bridging Windows–Linux ecosystems—evidenced by contributions to notable WSL projects like Pengwin and wslu. Known for tackling “impossible” integrations, he has dockerized election management platforms to cut deployment costs by 30% and even ported a Java virtual world to Oculus Rift. He combines hands-on coding (Java, Spring, Docker, AWS, Oracle/MySQL) with proven team leadership, having led 8–12 person teams to meet aggressive, high-stakes deadlines. Practical, pragmatic, and unafraid of low-level system work, he thrives on projects that require creativity across software, hardware, and deployment boundaries.
13 years of coding experience
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Github Skills (28)
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linux-distribution10
scripting10
debian10
windows10
bash10
script10
wsl210
command-line-tool10
sh10
shell10
ubuntu9
c-language9
docker-compose9
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Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
WhitewaterFoundry/Pengwin
Oct 2018 - Nov 2022
A Linux distro optimized for WSL based on Debian.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:6 releases, 1 review, 305 commits in 4 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Carlos primarily contributed to the development and maintenance of scripts and configurations for the Pengwin Linux distribution, which is optimized for WSL. Their contributions involved modifying shell scripts for package management, build processes, and distribution setup. The user also worked on integrating the Pengwin distribution with Windows Terminal by adding default configurations and UI features. They also addressed errors in the launcher.
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wslutilities/wslu
Feb 2019 - Oct 2022
A collection of utilities for Windows Subsystem for Linux
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:1 review, 23 commits, 15 PRs in 3 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Carlos contributed to the `wslu` repository, a collection of utilities for Windows Subsystem for Linux. The contributions include fixing issues related to path handling, making code compatible with the `wslvar` utility, and adding support for XPM icon format. The user also updated and refactored the `wslfetch.sh` script by updating Fedora Remix logo and color scheme. Furthermore, the user addressed a bug in `wslusc.sh` by replacing "which" with "command -v".
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