Iustin Pop
Systems Engineer And Stuff at Google
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Summary
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SeniorIustin Pop is a seasoned systems engineer with 26 years of experience, currently architecting and operating infrastructure at Google from Zurich. He blends deep systems, network and sysadmin expertise with hands-on backend development—evidenced by contributions to the well-known Ganeti VM cluster project where he improved core error handling and added syslog support. Comfortable across tooling, automation and low-level operational concerns, he brings a pragmatic mindset to complex distributed environments. Outside work he channels curiosity into diverse hobbies from photography to endurance sports, a trait that fuels continuous learning and practical problem-solving.
26 years of coding experience
Stackoverflow
343reputation
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3answers
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Github Skills (11)
command-line-interface10
haskell10
command-line10
cli10
error-handling9
linux7
hackage6
google-bigquery6
python6
streaming6
template-haskell6
Programming languages (20)
Github contributions (5)
ganeti/ganeti
Jul 2007 - Aug 2020
Ganeti is a virtual machine cluster management tool built on top of existing virtualization technologies such as Xen or KVM and other open source software.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:26 reviews, 4040 commits, 60 PRs in 13 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Iustin made several contributions focused on enhancing the core functionality of the Ganeti cluster management tool. Their commits involved modifying the handling of standard input, adding support for syslog logging, and implementing command-line options for controlling the use of syslog. They also participated in code refactoring tasks, particularly in the area of error handling and opcode parameters, showing an understanding of core system design principles.
pythoncluster-managementvirtualizationon-topmanagement-tool
iustin/photo-backlog-exporter
Nov 2023 - Feb 2025
A simple file stats prometheus exporter to go together with iustin/corydalis
Contributions:1 release, 2 PRs, 61 pushes in 1 year 3 months
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