Jari Sundell
Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Summary
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Top SchoolJari Sundell is a seasoned C/C++ systems engineer with over two decades of experience, best known as the author and primary maintainer of rTorrent, a high-performance BitTorrent client renowned for its fast seeding. Based in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, he brings deep expertise in modern C++, STL, POSIX, and template metaprogramming, with a track record of adding protocol-level features like Peer Exchange and extensible command frameworks to rTorrent. He is available for part-time programming or consulting engagements and prefers roles that leverage low-level performance tuning and robust backend design. Jari’s background in Japanese studies and time spent in Oslo hint at an ability to bridge technical work with cross-cultural communication and documentation. His open-source contributions demonstrate a pragmatic, detail-oriented approach to real-world networking challenges.
21 years of coding experience
Japanese, Japanese at Josai International UniversityUniversity of Oslo
Github Skills (7)
c-language10
cprogramming-language10
bittorrent10
network-programming10
xmlrpc9
linux8
multithreading8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
rakshasa/rtorrent
Jan 2005 - Sep 2022
rTorrent BitTorrent client
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:6 releases, 54 reviews, 1191 commits in 17 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Jari's commits primarily focused on the rTorrent BitTorrent client, implementing features and fixing bugs in the code. Their contributions included the addition of new commands such as 'd.get_hash' and 'get_hostname,' and the framework for commands on peers. The user also worked on enabling Peer Exchange support and enhanced existing functionality, such as the addition of 'f.multicall' and 't.multicall' commands.
bittorrenttorrent-clienttorrentrtorrentbittorrent-client
rakshasa/rtgui
May 2014 - Oct 2020
Fork of rtgui with support for rtorrent 0.9 and later
Contributions:9 commits, 1 PR, 1 push in 6 years 5 months
rtorrentimgui
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