Marcel Raad
Principal Software Engineer at TeamViewer
Weilheim an der Teck, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Top SchoolMarcel Raad is a Principal Software Engineer based in Weilheim an der Teck, Germany, with 12 years of experience building robust, cross-platform C++ systems at TeamViewer. He combines deep systems and security expertise—evidenced by contributions to high-profile open-source projects like curl and Boost—with a focus on fixing subtle compiler, platform, and memory-safety issues. Marcel excels at low-level networking and cryptography plumbing, improving stability and preventing edge-case crashes across Windows and Unix environments. Known for pragmatic engineering, he moves between hands-on bug fixes and architectural decisions, ensuring libraries and products remain secure and portable.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Science (BSc) at DHBW Stuttgart
German, English
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Github Skills (37)
crypto10
debug10
c-language10
ssl10
multiplatform10
compiler-errors10
wp-api10
windows10
cross-platform10
c1110
winapi10
network-programming10
security10
c1710
compatibility10
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
curl/curl
Jun 2014 - Dec 2022
A command line tool and library for transferring data with URL syntax, supporting DICT, FILE, FTP, FTPS, GOPHER, GOPHERS, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, IMAPS, LDAP, LDAPS, MQTT, POP3, POP3S, RTMP, RTMPS, RTSP, SCP, SFTP, SMB, SMBS, SMTP, SMTPS, TELNET, TFTP, WS and WSS. libcurl offers a myriad of powerful features
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Security Engineer
Back-end Developer & Security EngineerContributions:297 reviews, 381 commits, 409 PRs in 8 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Marcel primarily contributed to bug fixes and improvements within the curl/curl repository, focusing on areas related to security and low-level networking. Their work involved addressing issues such as memory leaks in the SSPI Negotiate code, fixing compiler warnings, and improving code that uses system-level functions. The user's contributions show a focus on ensuring the security and stability of the library through targeted code modifications. The user's commits demonstrate a deep understanding of network protocols and system-level programming.
rtmppop3dictscptelnet
weidai11/cryptopp
May 2016 - Jan 2023
free C++ class library of cryptographic schemes
Role in this project:Security Engineer & C++ Developer
Security Engineer & C++ DeveloperContributions:2 reviews, 16 commits, 15 PRs in 6 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Marcel primarily contributes to improving the security and robustness of the Crypto++ library. Their work includes addressing compiler warnings, fixing build issues on Windows and other platforms, and making targeted improvements to the code to prevent crashes, handle edge cases, and enhance overall stability. They demonstrated an understanding of low-level optimization and cross-platform compatibility, especially for Windows-based development environments.
x25519public-key-cryptographyclass-librarycryptographiccryptanalysis
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