Luiz Von Dentz
Senior Linux Engineer at Intel Corporation
Greater Orlando United States
Summary
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Top SchoolLuiz Von Dentz is a Senior Linux Engineer with 19 years of experience specializing in Bluetooth, Linux kernel networking, and embedded connectivity stacks. Based in Greater Orlando and currently at Intel, he has a strong track record of shipping protocol and driver fixes upstream in high-profile projects including BlueZ and the mainline Linux kernel. His contributions span low-level Bluetooth implementations (MSFT extensions, VHCI emulator) and hardened kernel fixes for USB, SCO and ISO, reflecting deep expertise in both protocol design and secure, reliable systems engineering. Comfortable across C, C++, Python and real-time/embedded environments, he also brings multimedia and RTOS experience from work on PulseAudio, GStreamer and Zephyr. An early contributor to connectivity frameworks like Connman, oFono and D-Bus, he blends academic networking background with long-standing open source stewardship that often surfaces non-obvious kernel-level improvements.
19 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Exchange Program, Computer Science, Exchange Program, Computer Science at HTWG Hochschule Konstanz – Technik, Wirtschaft und GestaltungPost Graduation, Computer Network Tecnologies, Post Graduation, Computer Network Tecnologies at Federal University of Technology - ParanaPontifical Catholic University of Paraná
English, Portuguese, German, Spanish
Github Skills (15)
c1710
bluetooth-le10
hci10
c-programming10
c1110
device-emulation10
linux-kernel10
emulation10
bluetooth10
hardware-interface10
usb8
debugprint8
debug8
debugging8
system-programming8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
bluez/bluez
Jul 2019 - Jan 2023
Main BlueZ tree
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:14 releases, 2 reviews, 323 commits in 3 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Luiz made significant contributions to the BlueZ project, focusing on expanding support for Microsoft (MSFT) extensions and the Virtual HCI (VHCI) emulator. They defined packet definitions and implemented functions for handling MSFT vendor commands, enhancing Bluetooth monitoring capabilities. The user also improved the VHCI by enabling it to read the controller index, integrate with debugfs, and support various Bluetooth device types. These changes demonstrate a focus on Bluetooth protocol implementation and emulator development.
bluezbluetoothbluetooth-le-audiobluetooth-low-energybluetooth-mesh
torvalds/linux
Jan 2023 - Mar 2023
Linux kernel source tree
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:5 commits in 2 months
Contributions summary:Luiz primarily contributed to the Bluetooth stack within the Linux kernel. They addressed various bugs and regressions, focusing on Bluetooth USB, SCO, and ISO protocols. Their work involved fixing potential use-after-free vulnerabilities, correcting incorrect behavior in handling Bluetooth connections and data packets, and adding improvements to the management interface (MGMT). The user also made updates to improve performance and ensure proper function of Bluetooth devices.
kernellinux-kernellinuxkernel-source
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