Cristiano Nicolai
Software Engineer
Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
Summary
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RockstarCristiano Nicolai is a seasoned software engineer with 15 years' experience, currently contributing to Red Hat’s Process Automation and Decision Manager products and key open-source projects like Kogito, jBPM, Drools and OptaPlanner. He works across the full stack—frequently improving front-end UX with PatternFly migrations while also implementing back-end process listeners, persistence fixes and runtime enhancements. His contributions span high-profile repositories (kiegroup, Kogito, Teiid) and include both UI/UX refinements and deep integration work that reduces runtime errors and improves deployment context. Based in Brisbane, he blends pragmatic engineering with open-source stewardship, often surfacing subtle fixes (e.g., NullPointerException resolutions and deploymentId handling) that materially improve stability. Colleagues rely on him to bridge user-facing polish and robust back-end behavior in complex business automation systems.
14 years of coding experience
Portuguese, English
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Github Skills (48)
javascript10
integrate10
kerberos10
business-process10
jbpm10
css10
processmaker10
drools10
user-interface10
data-virtualization10
workflow-engine10
gwt10
business-process-management10
ui-design10
integrations10
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
kiegroup/jbpm-wb
Oct 2015 - Mar 2022
Web-based management process and task management console
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:7 reviews, 432 commits, 1076 PRs in 6 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Cristiano's contributions focused on updating the PatternFly styling across various UI components within the jBPM web console. They implemented general UI improvements, including adjustments to the task list and details, as well as process list and details. The code changes primarily involved modifying HTML files and Java code related to front-end elements, particularly targeting improvements around the graphical user interface. This indicates a focus on updating the visual and interactive elements of the user interface.
process-managementconsoleweb-basedtask-managementweb-based-management
apache/incubator-kie-kogito-runtimes
Jul 2011 - Jan 2023
Kogito Runtimes - Kogito is a cloud-native business automation technology for building cloud-ready business applications.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:891 reviews, 384 commits, 934 PRs in 11 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Cristiano's commits primarily focused on fixing bugs and improving the functionality of the core Java-based Kogito runtime. They worked on improving the persistence of process instances and data model variables, specifically addressing issues with the handling of time-related fields (e.g., Instant, ZonedDateTime). Further contributions involved creating support for multiple event-based triggers within the process, enhancing the framework with a new, more flexible mechanism.
kogitoknativebusiness-automationrule-enginedrools
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