Derek Mahar
Independent Consultant at Self-employed
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Top SchoolDerek Mahar is an independent consultant and seasoned software developer with nearly three decades of hands-on experience, specializing in Java, Spring, messaging, SQL, and Linux-based production systems. He has built and architected software across medical imaging, finance, and telecommunications, blending low-level C++ roots with modern Java ecosystems to deliver resilient, scalable solutions. Known for strong communication skills and pragmatic problem solving, Derek has held senior roles at firms like Intelerad, Deutsche Bank and OPES and now consults from Montreal. An active open-source contributor, he has improved clarity and correctness in the widely used Akka documentation, reflecting attention to detail beyond code. He also explores data science, machine learning and cryptocurrency in his spare time, bringing curiosity and cross-domain experimentation to client projects.
17 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
High School Leaving Certificate, Mathematics, Physics, English, History, High School Leaving Certificate, Mathematics, Physics, English, History at Argyle AcademyBachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science, Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science at Concordia UniversityDEC, Pure and Applied Sciences, DEC, Pure and Applied Sciences at Dawson CollegeErindale Secondary School
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Github Skills (19)
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Programming languages (23)
Github contributions (5)
akka/akka
Jul 2012 - Jan 2013
A platform to build and run apps that are elastic, agile, and resilient. SDK, libraries, and hosted environments.
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:8 commits in 6 months
Contributions summary:Derek primarily focused on correcting grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, and improving the clarity of documentation within the Akka project. Their contributions centered on the `akka-docs` directory, specifically modifying reStructuredText (.rst) files related to introductory content, actor systems, addressing, and supervision. They also addressed general documentation issues, enhancing the overall quality and readability of the project's documentation.
resilientactor-modelreactiveconcurrentdistributed-actors
derekmahar/nv-i18n
Jul 2015 - Oct 2022
Contributions:15 pushes, 2 branches in 7 years 4 months
639-1isoiso-3166-1translationjavascript
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