Marcello Coutinho is an IT specialist with over 20 years in infrastructure and 14 years of focused experience delivering Linux, VoIP and firewall solutions across large multi-site environments. He combines hands-on development skills in PHP, shell, Puppet, Docker and Git with deep operational know-how in pfSense, FreeBSD and Debian/Windows stacks. A long-time open source contributor, he has made UI and backend improvements to the flagship pfSense project and enhanced package tooling for better reliability and UX. At public institutions and hospitals he led virtualization, HA firewall, proxy and authentication integrations, demonstrating a strong security and automation mindset. Based in Brasília, he pairs practical systems engineering with a knack for turning complex networking requirements into maintainable, code-driven infrastructure.
14 years of coding experience
Professional MBA in Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, In progress, Professional MBA in Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, In progress at Escola Superior Aberta do Brasil
Professional MBA in Computer Networking, Information Technology, 9, Professional MBA in Computer Networking, Information Technology, 9 at Escola superior aberta do Brasil
Professional MBA in Cloud computing and network projects, Cloud computing and network projects, 9, Professional MBA in Cloud computing and network projects, Cloud computing and network projects, 9 at Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul
Tecnologo, Data Processing, Tecnologo, Data Processing at Faculdade Alvorada
Contributions:545 commits, 6 PRs, 18 comments in 3 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Marcello was primarily involved in modifying and improving the configuration files for the pfSense packages repository, specifically related to the Varnish Cache package. The user addressed bugs by correcting default values, resolving issues with synchronization by addressing errors with the isset() function, and added options to improve setup. They also introduced base64 decoding for custom fields and included base64 encoded content, as well as implemented various improvements related to error handling and the update process.
Contributions:36 commits, 10 PRs, 12 comments in 6 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Marcello's contributions primarily involve modifications to the pfSense web interface, indicating front-end and potential back-end development. They fixed a missing description in `pkg_edit.php` and implemented drag-and-drop functionality for reordering lists within the package framework using jQuery. The user also updated `pkg_edit.php` and `pkg_mgr_installed.php` with new features, incorporating descriptions, tooltips, and GitHub changelog integration, improving the user experience and package management capabilities. Furthermore, the user has made changes to the firewall configuration interface.
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