Juanjo Rodríguez
Director Área Innovación En Tecnología at Apache CouchDB
San Sebastián, Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain
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Top SchoolJuanjo Rodríguez is a seasoned technology leader with over 20 years of experience and 11 years in senior roles, currently directing the Innovation in Technology area at LKS NEXT from his base in San Sebastián. He blends deep Java EE and software architecture expertise with product and digital business leadership, guiding teams to deliver robust, scalable systems and offline-first mobile solutions. An active Apache CouchDB committer, he has improved core tests and documentation for a widely used distributed database, demonstrating hands-on skills in backend engineering and test automation. His background includes running an open-source-focused consultancy, leading Java/Open Source development lines, and completing doctoral research on web portals as integration platforms. Known for continuous learning and pragmatic system design, he combines academic rigor with practical delivery in enterprise and open-source ecosystems.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Research Fellow Software engineering, Research Fellow Software engineering at The University of ManchesterDoctor Informática, Doctor Informática at EHU
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Github Skills (22)
test-automation10
couchdb10
javascript10
erlang10
technical-writing10
testing10
databases10
documentation10
database10
http9
sphinx7
rest-api6
mongodb6
pouchdb6
cloudant6
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
apache/couchdb
Jan 2018 - Jan 2023
Seamless multi-primary syncing database with an intuitive HTTP/JSON API, designed for reliability
Role in this project:
Back-end & Test Automation Engineer
Back-end & Test Automation EngineerContributions:18 reviews, 91 commits, 135 PRs in 5 years
Contributions summary:Juanjo primarily contributed to improving the test suite for the Apache CouchDB database. Their work involved adding new tests, particularly focused on verifying the HTTP status codes returned under various cluster conditions, including quorum configurations and attachment operations. They also updated existing tests to reflect the expected behavior of the database and ensure comprehensive coverage of key functionalities. Furthermore, they migrated JavaScript-based tests into the Elixir testing framework.
databasejson-apinetwork-serverclouderlang
apache/couchdb-documentation
Dec 2017 - Feb 2020
Apache CouchDB Documentation
Role in this project:Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:8 commits, 8 PRs, 1 push in 2 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Juanjo's contributions primarily focused on improving the documentation for the CouchDB project. They fixed broken links within the documentation, updated examples, removed references to outdated resources, and documented the `_local_docs` and `seq_interval` parameters. These changes enhance the clarity, accuracy, and usability of the CouchDB documentation for developers.
couchdberlangnetwork-clientcplusplusbig-data
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