Karen Kobayashi
Telecommunications Analyst
Paraná, Brazil
Summary
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Top SchoolKaren Kobayashi is a Telecommunications Analyst with 14 years of engineering experience, currently based in Paraná, Brazil, and working at Huawei. She blends telecommunications expertise with hands-on mobile iOS development and build/release automation, contributing to notable open-source emulator projects like PPSSPP and Reicast and to theos tooling for cross-platform iOS builds. Her open-source work shows a practical focus on stability and device integration—fixing crashes, adding haptic and controller support, and streamlining simulator codesigning—skills that inform robust telecom solutions. A Brazilian engineering graduate who also studied in the U.S., she has applied research experience in power systems and a history of field-focused internships, suggesting a rare mix of firmware-level mobile hacking and telecom infrastructure knowledge. An unassuming detail: her GitHub persona hints at a playful side, balancing technical rigor with personality.
14 years of coding experience
Non-degree international student, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Non-degree international student, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Eastern Washington UniversityBachelor's degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at Universidade Federal do Paraná
German, English, Portuguese
Github Skills (27)
objective-c10
c-language10
ios10
linux10
build-system10
jailbreak10
ui-design10
device-emulation10
makefile10
uid10
automation10
front-end-development10
automations10
cprogramming-language10
emulation10
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
akemin-dayo/AppSync
May 2014 - Dec 2022
Unified AppSync dynamic library for iOS 5 and above.
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (iOS)
Mobile Developer (iOS)Contributions:1 release, 1 review, 145 commits in 8 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Karen primarily contributed to the AppSync Unified dynamic library for iOS. Their work focused on modifying and expanding the existing functionality of the application, including rewriting major sections of the code to ensure iOS 8 compatibility, addressing crashes, and adding support for newer iOS versions, specifically addressing compatibility issues with iOS 10 and later. They also implemented features like code directory hash (cdhash) calculation support, improved signing info and even added new functionality to prevent piracy. They also refactored code and made changes to the package's build process.
objective-cdynamic-libraryswiftiosjailbreak
theos/theos
Feb 2016 - Dec 2016
A cross-platform suite of tools for building and deploying software for iOS and other platforms.
Role in this project:Automation Engineer / Build & Release Engineer
Automation Engineer / Build & Release EngineerContributions:17 commits, 3 pushes, 5 comments in 10 months
Contributions summary:Karen primarily focused on build system and platform-specific configurations within the `theos` repository, a suite of tools for iOS development. Their contributions include fixing platform detection on Linux, adding platform-specific paths for `lipo`, and improving target-related functionalities, demonstrating a focus on cross-platform compatibility and build automation. Several commits deal with makefiles and build rules adjustments, and the use of `su` for local install operations, which further emphasizes the focus on build process and deployment automation. Moreover, the user updated simulator codesigning, which shows their understanding of the whole development workflow.
deployingwindowstheosplatformslinux
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