Luis Cruz
Director Of Engineering at Splash Inc.
Braintree, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolLuis Cruz is a seasoned engineering leader with over two decades of hands-on software experience and 11 years in senior roles, currently serving as Director of Engineering at Splash Sports. He has a strong track record of building and mentoring teams to deliver reliable microservices and platform improvements across startups and mid-stage companies, from game data APIs to sports gaming infrastructure. Luis combines deep technical fluency with pragmatic engineering practices, shipping cross-functional solutions and contributing to open-source tooling like macOS menu-bar plugins for xbar. He holds an M.S. in Computer Science from Northeastern and a B.S. from LeTourneau, and is one of those engineers who’s seen the first consumer computers behind glass—proof of a long, continuously evolving career. Colleagues describe him as a direct, practical communicator who values thoughtful follow-ups and clear expectations.
11 years of coding experience
27 years of employment as a software developer
M.S. Computer Science, M.S. Computer Science at Northeastern UniversityB.S. Computer Science, B.S. Computer Science at LeTourneau University
English, Japanese, Spanish
Github Skills (12)
xmobar10
bash10
bitbar10
x10
plugin10
python9
php9
javascript9
tooling9
nodejs8
ruby8
zsh8
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
matryer/xbar-plugins
Aug 2020 - Jan 2023
Plugin repository for xbar (the BitBar reboot)
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:271 reviews, 69 commits, 270 PRs in 2 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Luis primarily contributed to the enhancement and maintenance of various plugins for xbar, a tool for displaying information in the macOS menu bar. Their work involved fixing bugs related to OS compatibility, such as adjusting menu items for iTunes/Podcasts on different macOS versions. The user implemented new features, including a plugin to launch Zoom meetings from calendar events and refactoring existing plugins, along with updating metadata and image links for various plugins, ensuring functionality and improved user experience.
xbarpluginbitbarpluginsplugin-repository
sprak3000/sprak3000.github.io
Jun 2019 - Apr 2022
Contributions:32 PRs, 34 pushes, 31 branches in 2 years 9 months
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