Jozef Izso
Software Engineering Technical Leader at Jozef Izso
Bratislava, Region of Bratislava, Slovakia
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Top SchoolJozef Izso is a Software Engineering Technical Leader with 18 years of experience specializing in Microsoft Office integrations and customer-focused problem solving. Based in Bratislava, he leads the Slido PowerPoint integration effort at Cisco, having architected the PowerPoint for Mac solution from a greenfield project through delivery and developer tooling. He pairs deep Windows and cross-platform engineering skills (including work on vcpkg and WiX Toolset) with practical cloud and Office add-in experience from roles at Datto, Autotask and Azure consulting. Jozef emphasizes "code as the ultimate truth," developer empowerment, and listening to customers to drive high-quality releases. An active open-source contributor, his patches to vcpkg improved grpc/protobuf compatibility across platforms, reflecting attention to portability and build reliability.
18 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Applied Informatics, Bachelor of Science, Applied Informatics at Pan European UniversitySlovenská technická univerzita v BratislaveInformation and telecommunication systems, Information and telecommunication systems at SPŠ Elektrotechnická K. Adlera č.5
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Github Skills (18)
c-language10
lib10
package-management10
cmake10
vcpkg10
cpp10
cprogramming-language10
protobuffer10
protobuf10
grpc10
build-automation9
windows8
namespaces6
resharper6
stylecop6
Programming languages (37)
Github contributions (5)
microsoft/vcpkg
Jun 2017 - Oct 2020
C++ Library Manager for Windows, Linux, and MacOS
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:2 reviews, 20 commits, 23 PRs in 3 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Jozef primarily contributed to the `vcpkg` repository by updating and patching ports for C++ libraries managed by vcpkg, particularly focusing on the grpc and protobuf libraries. Their work involved updating library versions to the latest releases, applying patches to resolve compilation errors, and integrating fixes for platform-specific issues, notably UWP. The user's contributions directly improved the compatibility and functionality of vcpkg for managing these important C++ dependencies.
cpplinuxmacoswindowsvcpkg
wixtoolset/wix3
Feb 2015 - Sep 2019
WiX Toolset v3.x
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:8 commits, 10 PRs, 1 comment in 4 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Jozef contributed to the WiX Toolset by adding a new internal variable related to UI level configuration, demonstrating knowledge of the project's core functionality. They updated the NuGet client to a newer version, indicating an awareness of external dependencies and build processes. Additionally, the user added functionality to include WindowsBuildNumber variable to the engine. They also localized missing entries in Slovak translation, contributing to internationalization support. Finally, they expanded the UI by adding support for new controls: SuccessInstallDescription and SuccessInstallIllustration.
wix
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