Norbert Penel is a founder and software architect with 11 years of experience building web and SaaS e-commerce solutions from Greater Grenoble, France. He leads OsCss Shop and previously ran focoweb.fr, combining hands-on PHP backend development with end-to-end site delivery and IT services for businesses. Longstanding experience in field deployments and infrastructure—installing networks, servers and toll systems across multiple countries—gives him practical expertise in production-grade operations and remote systems. An active open-source contributor, he has improved core backend logic in the widely used Dolibarr ERP/CRM project, focusing on pricing, taxation and code quality. Comfortable across Linux, PHP and full-stack web tooling, he blends entrepreneurship with a pragmatic engineering mindset that favors reliable, maintainable systems.
11 years of coding experience
3nd, MCO, 2nd, computer, classe préparatoire, Mathematics, 3nd, MCO, 2nd, computer, classe préparatoire, Mathematics at Wesford
lycée édouard branly
Dolibarr ERP CRM is a modern software package to manage your company or foundation's activity (contacts, suppliers, invoices, orders, stocks, agenda, accounting, ...). it's an open source Web application (written in PHP) designed for businesses of any sizes, foundations and freelancers.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:1 review, 53 commits, 57 PRs in 4 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Norbert primarily contributes to the back-end logic and functionality of the Dolibarr ERP CRM system. Their commits involve modifications to PHP files, focusing on features related to product pricing, tax rate propagation, and the generation of HTML forms. They also address scrutinizer-identified issues, which indicates involvement in code quality improvements and adherence to coding standards within the project. The user's contributions enhance core system components.
Contributions:14 PRs, 66 pushes, 9 branches in 7 years 7 months
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