Joel Barrios
Software Engineer at AlcanceLibre.org
Miami, Florida, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJoel Barrios is a software engineer based in Miami with 11 years of experience building reliable systems that perform under peak load. Trained in systems engineering and computer science in Havana, he brings a strong academic foundation to practical engineering problems. An ex-veterinarian turned developer, Joel blends diagnostic rigor with a passion for Free Software and open-source collaboration. He has contributed localization expertise to notable projects like the Qt/C++ Media Downloader frontend, improving Spanish UX across releases. Joel focuses on observability and performance-driven solutions, helping teams reduce alerts and keep mission-critical services responsive. His background makes him adept at translating complex technical issues into clear, actionable fixes for diverse user populations.
11 years of coding experience
Systems Engineering, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, Information Technology at University of Havana, School of Engineering, (ISPJAE), Havana, CubaMaster of Science: Computer Science, Information Technology, Master of Science: Computer Science, Information Technology at Polytechnic University José Antonio Echeverría – La Habana, Cuba
English, Spanish
Github Skills (7)
localization10
spanish10
qt10
translation10
cprogramming-language9
c-language9
user-interface8
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
mhogomchungu/media-downloader
Apr 2021 - Oct 2022
Media Downloader is a Qt/C++ front end to yt-dlp, youtube-dl, gallery-dl, lux, you-get, svtplay-dl, aria2c, wget and safari books..
Role in this project:
Localization / Internationalization Specialist
Localization / Internationalization SpecialistContributions:20 commits, 16 PRs, 3 comments in 1 year 6 months
Contributions summary:Joel's primary contribution centers around translating the application's user interface into Spanish. They added a new translation file (es.ts) and updated it across multiple commits, modifying UI strings and menu options. The commits demonstrate a focused effort on language support, reflecting a strong understanding of localization processes within a Qt/C++ application. The user addressed multiple updates to the spanish translation for the application.
downloaderqt5youtubeyoutube-dlffmpeg
darkshram/sddm-aldos
Apr 2021 - Jul 2024
Contributions:3 releases, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 3 months
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