Martin Van Zijl
Unemployed at none
Waikato, New Zealand
Summary
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Top SchoolMartin Van Zijl is a versatile software engineer with nine years of experience, including six years at Hewlett-Packard maintaining document composition and print applications for the DPS team. He is strongest in C++ but brings practical experience across C, Java, Python, Perl, Bash, SQL and some web techs, plus exposure to legacy environments like COBOL and UNIX tooling. Martin has full SDLC experience from requirements and specifications through testing and on-call support, and is noted for precise documentation created at HPE. As an active open-source contributor, he has improved game engines and animation tools (SuperTux, Pencil2D, OpenToonz) and contributed to a widely used Java GitHub API, demonstrating both UI and backend craftsmanship. Based in Hamilton, New Zealand with a Master’s in Computer Science, he is open to relocation and blends product-focused engineering with strong attention to user-facing workflows. An interesting detail: his OSS work spans both gameplay mechanics and developer tooling, showing a rare combination of playful UX sensibility and robust API design.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, 2nd Class Honours (First Division), Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, 2nd Class Honours (First Division) at University of CanterburyMaster's degree, Computer Science, A-, Master's degree, Computer Science, A- at The University of Waikato
Github Skills (27)
debug10
client-library10
c-language10
qt10
gameplay10
animation10
apidoc10
sdl10
vector-graphics10
ui-design10
drawing10
java10
videogames10
javas10
uid10
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
hub4j/github-api
Aug 2018 - Apr 2020
Java API for GitHub
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:48 commits, 17 PRs, 36 comments in 1 year 8 months
Contributions summary:Martin primarily contributed to the development of the Java API for GitHub. Their work involved implementing new features, such as the issue events API, listing authorizations, and adding statistics API, along with supporting classes. They also addressed several bugs, particularly related to ref deletion, and added support for features like editing Gists and managing repository topics. These changes enhanced the API's functionality and improved its stability.
apigithub-api-v3client-libraryjava-apijava
opentoonz/opentoonz
Jul 2019 - Apr 2020
OpenToonz - An open-source full-featured 2D animation creation software
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:43 commits, 40 PRs, 51 comments in 9 months
Contributions summary:Martin primarily contributed to the UI and functionality of the OpenToonz software, focusing on improving existing tools and features. They added a "Select All" function for vector images and implemented fixes related to the brush tool, specifically centering it for various canvas sizes and fixing issues with the eraser tool. Additional changes included enhancements to the file browser and curve editing tools.
full-featured2d-animationanimationcreation
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