Michael Prokop
Software Engineer at SynPro Solutions GmbH
Graz / Austria
Summary
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RockstarMichael Prokop is a seasoned software engineer based in Graz, Austria, with 26 years of experience building reliable backend systems and deployment pipelines. As CEO of SynPro Solutions and a long-time Debian Developer, he blends entrepreneurial leadership with deep open-source involvement, notably leading Grml and founding Grml-Forensic. His practical DevOps and backend work on projects like Sipwise's rtpengine demonstrates hands-on expertise in CI/CD, Debian packaging, and production-ready automation. Colleagues know him for automating repetitive tasks—sometimes to ironically increase his Tsundoku of unread tech—but always to make deployments smoother and more reproducible. A drummer off-duty, he brings a steady, rhythmic approach to complex engineering problems and cross-functional collaboration.
26 years of coding experience
Github Skills (12)
debian-packaging10
github-ci10
bash10
githubaction-workflow10
build-automation10
cicd10
c119
linux9
c179
gnu-make8
makefile8
redis7
Programming languages (25)
Github contributions (5)
sipwise/rtpengine
Apr 2014 - Jan 2023
The Sipwise media proxy for Kamailio
Role in this project:
DevOps Engineer & Backend Developer
DevOps Engineer & Backend DeveloperContributions:2 reviews, 49 commits, 3 PRs in 8 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Michael's contributions primarily focused on improving the build and deployment processes and minor backend code. They implemented GitHub Actions workflows for Debian package builds, demonstrating proficiency in CI/CD practices. The user also addressed minor backend code improvements, including fixing typos and conditional usage of the `libevent_global_shutdown()` function. Further work involved updating the Debian package generation script.
proxykamailiofreeswitchmedia-proxyvideo
grml/grml-udev-config
Nov 2009 - Feb 2023
Contributions:1 review, 65 commits, 7 pushes in 13 years 5 months
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