Fortier Simon
Cireux at jr menace
Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
Summary
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RockstarFortier Simon Cireux is a software engineer based in Saguenay, Quebec with a decade of practical experience delivering robust back-end solutions. He currently works at jr menace, blending hands-on maintenance with systems-focused development. An active open-source contributor, he has maintained the libmupdf port within Microsoft's widely used vcpkg package manager—resolving build issues, applying patches, and managing version upgrades to keep a critical C++ library interoperable across platforms. His work shows a strong attention to dependency management and build reliability, skills that translate to smoother integrations and fewer release surprises. Mirrored code and contributions are publicly available at git.simon987.net, reflecting a commitment to transparent engineering. Colleagues can expect a pragmatic problem-solver who pairs low-level C/C++ package stewardship with steady, production-minded delivery.
10 years of coding experience
Github Skills (9)
vcpkg10
c-language10
package-manager10
cmake10
lib10
cprogramming-language10
c119
build-system9
c179
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
microsoft/vcpkg
Apr 2020 - Nov 2021
C++ Library Manager for Windows, Linux, and MacOS
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer / Library Maintainer
Back-end Developer / Library MaintainerContributions:7 reviews, 5 commits, 15 PRs in 1 year 7 months
Contributions summary:Fortier primarily contributed to the `libmupdf` library within the `vcpkg` repository. Their work involved updating and maintaining the `libmupdf` portfile, which includes updating versions, applying patches, and configuring build options. The user consistently addressed build errors and dependencies, ensuring the library's successful integration within the vcpkg package manager. Furthermore, they were actively involved in updating to new versions of `libmupdf` and adding new features, demonstrating a focus on maintaining and improving the library's availability within vcpkg.
c-plus-plussetuptoolspackage-managermacoscplusplus
simon987/Much-Assembly-Required
Nov 2017 - May 2022
Contributions:5 releases, 5 reviews, 118 commits in 4 years 6 months
gamegame-programmingwebsocketx86-16assembly
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