Eric Ripa
Associate Principal Systems Engineer
Comox, British Columbia, Canada
Summary
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SeniorEric Ripa is an Associate Principal Systems Engineer with 14 years of broad IT and DevOps experience, currently shaping systems reliability and build engineering at Demonware. He specializes in Linux/Unix operations, cloud (AWS), automation, CI/CD and configuration management, with a track record of advancing teams from build engineering to expert systems roles. Calm, curious and relentlessly pragmatic, he prefers vertically integrated, well-considered systems and continuous improvement of both tools and processes. His background includes leading DevTools transitions at Ericsson and hands-on cloud and DevOps roles across Sony, Skymill and consultancy engagements. An active macOS scripting contributor, he has implemented practical xbar plugins for system monitoring and API-driven geolocation integrations, showing an eye for useful end-user tooling. Based in Comox, BC, he blends operational discipline with a developer’s instinct for optimization and repeatability.
14 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Swedish, English
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Github Skills (13)
tooling10
xmobar10
macos10
bash10
bitbar10
python10
x10
plugin10
system-monitoring10
api9
apim9
json8
ruby7
Programming languages (18)
Github contributions (5)
matryer/xbar-plugins
Jan 2016 - Sep 2022
Plugin repository for xbar (the BitBar reboot)
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:6 commits, 6 PRs, 2 comments in 6 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Eric contributed to the development of xbar plugins, primarily focusing on system monitoring utilities. The user implemented plugins to display CPU temperature, fan speed, battery status, and current watt drain. Additionally, the user made changes to leverage a different API for geolocation information, showcasing familiarity with API integrations and scripting for macOS utilities.
bitbarxbarplugins
eripa/osx_monitoring
Jun 2012 - May 2013
Contributions:17 commits in 10 months
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