José Abreu
Software Team Manager, II at Synopsys Inc
Porto, Porto, Portugal
Summary
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Top SchoolJosé Abreu is a dynamic engineering leader with 10+ years of hands-on systems experience who now manages and scales high-performing software teams at Synopsys, focusing on bare-metal, embedded, and Linux kernel development. He evolved from a Linux kernel contributor and maintainer of high-speed Ethernet drivers into a manager responsible for hiring, promotions, and delivering cross-functional projects in automotive and IP prototyping domains. José excels at mentoring engineers into senior and leadership roles, doubling team size while preserving cohesion and improving CI and release workflows. He pairs deep C-level systems knowledge and kernel contributions with a strategic vision for product impact, evidenced by practical demos like a Time Sensitive Networking streaming proof-of-concept that improved product marketability. Based in Porto, Portugal, he blends a builder’s mentality with a passion for growth and continuous technical improvement.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree Electrical and Computer Engineering, Master’s Degree Electrical and Computer Engineering at Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do PortoHigh School Sciences and Technologies, High School Sciences and Technologies at Escola EB 2,3/S de Lanheses
English, Portuguese, French
Github Skills (45)
audio10
ffmpeg9
wikipedia9
player9
multimedia8
video-player8
parsing8
kernel8
mpv8
validation8
zen8
samsung8
samsung-galaxy8
json-schema7
galaxy7
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
joabreu/presentations
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Contributions:24 pushes, 1 branch in 4 days
joabreu/arcos
Mar 2017 - Jun 2017
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
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