Marc P is a software engineer with 11 years focused on distributed systems, contributing deeply to Apache Accumulo as a backend developer and QA/test automation engineer. He specializes in Java and C++, improving robustness through targeted unit tests, session management, and compression enhancements for a widely used big-data project. Based in the Washington DC–Baltimore area, he pairs hands-on open-source engineering with entrepreneurial experience running a sports apparel company built on a strong team. Comfortable in both production code and test infrastructure, he has a knack for finding edge-case failures and hardening complex data pipelines. Colleagues would note his practical curiosity and a lighthearted approach—he admits he doesn't always know the answer but reliably learns fast and enjoys the work.
Backend Developer & QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
Contributions:8 commits, 13 PRs, 106 comments in 1 year 3 months
Contributions summary:Marc primarily focused on enhancing the Apache Accumulo codebase, specifically within the context of testing and ensuring the robustness of the system. Their contributions involved creating and updating unit tests, focusing on scenarios that expose potential exceptions and vulnerabilities within the AccumuloOutputFormat and related functionalities. They also made improvements to session management and compression. The work also includes improvements in the test setup and test structure.
Contributions:63 commits, 4 PRs, 65 pushes in 2 years 3 months
synthesizernifiservicenowsingerapache
Find and Hire Top DevelopersWe’ve analyzed the programming source code of over 60 million software developers on GitHub and scored them by 50,000 skills. Sign-up on Prog,AI to search for software developers.
Request Free Trial
Marc P - Software Engineer at APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION