Daniel Cachapa
Solutions Architect at JTI (Japan Tobacco International)
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Top SchoolDaniel Cachapa is a Munich-based Solutions Architect with 14 years of experience bridging mobile engineering, technical leadership, and product-minded entrepreneurship. He has led mobile teams at ottonova and KI labs, co-founded StoryArk, and currently combines architecture work at JTI with running his own product, Libra Weight Manager. A hands-on Android contributor, his open-source work includes performance-focused enhancements to ExpandableLayout and UX improvements to the widely used c:geo geocaching app, reflecting a practical focus on usability and efficiency. His background spans research roles at Schneider Electric—with three international patents—and a PhD in sensory networks, giving him a rare mix of academic rigor and production engineering. Known for quietly improving core functionality and developer ergonomics, he excels at turning UX friction points into maintainable, performant solutions.
14 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Sensory Networks for Production Automation, PhD, Sensory Networks for Production Automation at Loughborough UniversityMaster's degree, Computer Engineering, Master's degree, Computer Engineering at Universidade Nova de LisboaHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Liceu de Macau
English, Portuguese, German, Spanish, French
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Github Skills (23)
cg10
android-development10
java10
javas10
geo10
android10
android-ui10
animation9
page-layout9
layout9
ui-design9
material-design9
geocaching8
dart6
qr-code6
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
cgeo/cgeo
Sep 2011 - Sep 2011
c:geo - The powerful Android geocaching app.
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (Android)
Mobile Developer (Android)Contributions:10 commits in 10 days
Contributions summary:Daniel primarily contributed to the user interface and functionality of the c:geo Android application. Their work included modifying the map view, particularly concerning double-tap zoom behavior and the animation of the "my location" button. Further contributions involved refining the main application grid by increasing the clickable area of the icons, and adding a visual indicator bar for active filters, along with associated bug fixes. These changes show a focus on improving user interaction and visual feedback within the application.
geoandroidcgeoopencachinggeocaching
cachapa/RemoteGallery
Sep 2011 - Mar 2012
Contributions:7 commits, 1 PR, 2 comments in 5 months
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