Jose Hernandez
ASF Member at The Apache Software Foundation
Mexico City
Summary
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Top SchoolJose Hernandez is an experienced Java engineer and ASF committer with 11 years building and modernizing enterprise systems from Mexico City. As an active contributor and back-end developer on the notable Apache NetBeans project, he focuses on keeping Java features, documentation and dependencies up to date across JDK versions. His corporate background includes senior roles in IT compliance and systems analysis where he led Java migrations to Java 8, introduced Git-based workflows, implemented connection pooling, and hardened applications to OWASP standards. He combines hands-on coding, architecture and incident/change management with practical DevOps knowledge of Maven and Payara/Axis2-based deployments. Colleagues rely on him for maintainable upgrades and dependency management that reduce technical debt in long-lived Java codebases. He also brings formal training in computer systems and continuous learning through courses from LinuxFoundationX, Udacity and NETEC.
11 years of coding experience
Engineer's degree, Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology, Engineer's degree, Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology at Universidad Tecnológica de MéxicoComputer Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering at LinuxFoundationXComputer Science, Computer Science at UdacityJAVA Fundamentals/Programmer SE 7, Computer Programming, Specific Applications, JAVA Fundamentals/Programmer SE 7, Computer Programming, Specific Applications at NETEC
English, Spanish
Github Skills (7)
maven10
dependency-management10
javas10
junit10
javadoc10
java10
javaee9
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
apache/netbeans
Jun 2019 - Jan 2023
Apache NetBeans
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:104 reviews, 102 commits, 204 PRs in 3 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Jose's contributions primarily centered around enhancing Java-based features and maintaining the codebase. This involved adding and updating Javadoc for various Java Development Kit (JDK) versions, ensuring accurate and up-to-date documentation. The user also updated dependencies, such as JUnit, and upgraded libraries, specifically the Apache Derby database and the exec-maven-plugin, highlighting a focus on dependency management and keeping the project current with latest software versions. Furthermore, modifications were made to existing files within the project, focusing on upgrading core components and updating project configurations.
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