Chester Unal
Network Engineer at Xpedite Technologies
South Africa
Summary
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Top SchoolChester Unal is a network and embedded systems engineer with nine years of hands-on experience building and debugging Linux-based router firmware and IoT hardware. Based in the UK, he has contributed device-tree fixes, Ethernet/switch optimizations, and new-board support to major OpenWrt/LEDE forks—helping MediaTek-based devices achieve better stability and performance. He pairs field-facing network engineering with embedded hardware work, routinely resolving low-level issues like MT7530 switch configuration and board-specific pin/LED quirks. Chester has worked as a Linux consultant and technical project manager and now focuses on network engineering while continuing self-driven open-source development. An understated strength is his knack for turning terse hardware datasheets into reliable DTS implementations that make niche devices practical for end users.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Karşıyaka Anadolu Lisesi
Github Skills (26)
system-configuration10
routers10
feed10
net10
router10
server-configuration10
dsa10
linux-kernel10
ethernet-ip10
networking10
hardware10
ethernet10
gpio10
openwrt10
device-tree10
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
openwrt/openwrt
Nov 2020 - Mar 2025
This repository is a mirror of https://git.openwrt.org/openwrt/openwrt.git It is for reference only and is not active for check-ins. We will continue to accept Pull Requests here. They will be merged via staging trees then into openwrt.git.
Role in this project:
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:20 reviews, 8 PRs, 221 comments in 4 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Chester primarily contributes to the OpenWrt project, focusing on device tree modifications for various MT7621-based router and embedded devices. Their work involves adding and modifying device-specific configurations (DTS files) to enable and fix hardware features, such as Ethernet, LEDs, and switch configurations. The user also addresses compatibility issues, improves device support by resolving warnings and fixing hardware-related problems, ensuring proper functionality and integration within the OpenWrt ecosystem.
mergedopenwrtinspull-requestsstaging
coolsnowwolf/lede
Feb 2022 - Aug 2022
Lean's LEDE source
Role in this project:Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:7 commits in 6 months
Contributions summary:Chester primarily contributes to device tree modifications within the LEDE source code for various MT7621-based router/embedded devices. Their work focuses on configuring and enabling specific hardware features, such as Ethernet ports, flow control, and pin configurations, with a focus on debugging and resolving warnings related to device tree syntax. They also add device-specific configurations, like MAC addresses and LED settings, to support different hardware revisions and board configurations. These modifications allow for better hardware support, and stability of the specific embedded devices within the repository.
luaopenwrt-feedopenwrt-zh-cnopenwrt-packagelean
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