Clement Lefebvre
Director at Syslin Ltd.
Ireland
Summary
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Top SchoolClement Lefebvre is a seasoned software leader and open-source maintainer with 14+ years of experience building user-focused desktop and system tooling from Ireland. As Director of Syslin and long-time Project Leader for Linux Mint, he blends hands-on full-stack development with product leadership, driving improvements across Cinnamon, Nemo, MintUpdate and other high-profile Linux Mint components. His contributions span UI/UX polish, internationalization, packaging and systems-level integrations—often addressing subtle cross-desktop issues like KDE support, symbolic icons for HiDPI/dark themes, and kernel-aware update handling. Comfortable shipping both frontend refinements and backend logic, he combines developer empathy with operational pragmatism and a history of training and consulting at enterprise scale. A practical innovator, he consistently turns usability problems into reliable features that serve millions of desktop users worldwide.
14 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Masters in IT Computer Sciences, Masters in IT Computer Sciences at IFIPS (FIIFO)Paris-Sud University (Paris XI)
Github Skills (43)
git10
vala10
cinnamon10
file-management10
javascript10
c-language10
web-application10
python10
back-end-development10
css10
linux10
user-interface10
ui-design10
mpv10
graphical-user-interface10
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
linuxmint/cinnamon
Dec 2011 - Jan 2023
A Linux desktop featuring a traditional layout, built from modern technology and introducing brand new innovative features.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:2277 releases, 2 reviews, 2667 commits in 11 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Clement primarily worked on implementing new user interface elements and improving the visual appearance of the Cinnamon desktop environment. They integrated new icons and functionality to the menu and other applets, adjusted the appearance of various panels and windows, and implemented a custom icon size. The user's work included changes to the stylesheet and the creation of new styles.
electrontraditionallayoutlinuxinnovative
linuxmint/mintupdate
Oct 2011 - Jan 2023
The Linux Mint Update Manager
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:1 release, 729 commits, 234 PRs in 11 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Clement primarily contributed to the Linux Mint Update Manager, focusing on both front-end and back-end aspects. Their commits include adding support for KDE environments, fixing changelog retrieval, and modifying the UI to use preference menu items. Furthermore, the user addressed various issues, including improving the display of package descriptions and handling different kernel versions, showcasing a mix of UI/UX and systems-level development. They also contributed features such as the ability to show the status in the system tray.
mintlinuxbashlinux-mintupdate
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