Marc Brinkmann
System Network Administrator
Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Summary
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RockstarMarc Brinkmann is a seasoned System Network Administrator with 16 years’ experience managing and improving networked systems from Neuss, Germany. He blends hands-on systems administration with deep backend development skills, contributing to open-source projects like the sled embedded database and nix bindings for Unix APIs. His work often focuses on developer experience—improving testability and documentation—and practical network tooling such as implementing if_nametoindex for reliable interface resolution. Marc also brings UI-aware backend craftsmanship from projects like Flask-Bootstrap, where he improved form rendering and CDN flexibility. Known for thoughtful refactors and meticulous “yak shaving,” he consistently turns obscure bugs and docs gaps into maintainable solutions.
16 years of coding experience
Github Skills (20)
libc10
unix10
python10
jinja210
wtforms10
databases10
btree10
flask-ask10
html10
rust10
flask10
documentation10
database10
testing9
networking9
Programming languages (15)
Github contributions (5)
mbr/flask-bootstrap
May 2012 - Jan 2017
Ready-to-use Twitter-bootstrap for use in Flask.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & UI Designer
Back-end Developer & UI DesignerContributions:430 commits, 24 PRs, 64 pushes in 4 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Marc primarily contributed to the Flask-Bootstrap project by adding features and making improvements related to form rendering and styling. Their work included adding support for radio buttons, file upload fields, and the ability to add and control buttons in forms. The user also implemented various updates to the documentation and incorporated code to support Google Analytics and enable a more flexible CDN setup.
flasktwitter-bootstrap
nix-rust/nix
Jan 2016 - Jan 2016
Rust friendly bindings to *nix APIs
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:6 commits, 1 PR, 6 comments in 2 days
Contributions summary:Marc focused on adding and modifying network interface functionality within the `nix` crate. They implemented the `if_nametoindex` function, a key component for resolving network interface names. The commits involved adapting the code to use the `libc` crate directly and correcting errors. The changes highlight the user's focus on improving the library's interaction with *nix APIs.
nixrustrust-bindingslibcunix
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