José Abreu
Software Team Senior Manager 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 (25)
samsung9
audio8
ffmpeg8
parsing8
linux8
kernel8
mpv8
zen8
wikipedia8
validation7
linux-kernel7
multimedia7
command-line6
python6
mplayer6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
joabreu/mysound
Sep 2025 - Jul 2026
Contributions:53 pushes, 2 tags in 10 months
joabreu/presentations
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Contributions:24 pushes, 1 branch in 4 days
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