Pascal Gélinas is a Full Stack Developer with 14 years of experience and a Software Engineering degree, blending deep Java expertise in highly concurrent systems with practical DevOps and cloud platform skills. He has led teams and DevOps initiatives while building and automating SaaS infrastructure on AWS using Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes and GitLab CI/CD. Pascal pairs backend craftsmanship—evidenced by contributions and bug fixes to high-profile Jackson libraries and JVM serializer benchmarks—with hands-on experience in real-time, high-throughput systems using Kafka, Spark and Redis. He also brings niche domain knowledge in contact-center solutions and Genesys-based IVR/call-routing applications. Known for improving reliability through test automation and performance tuning, he combines pragmatic engineering with mentorship and a focus on secure, scalable operations.
14 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Computer Software Engineering at École Polytechnique de Montréal
DEC, Natural Sciences, DEC, Natural Sciences at CEGEP Gérald-Godin
Contributions summary:Pascal primarily focused on refactoring and improving the Ektorp Java API for CouchDB. Their contributions involved fixing Jackson module issues, addressing compilation problems, and adding JodaTime support. The user also implemented features such as adding compression options and the ability to query CouchDB for document revisions. Additionally, they updated the code to align with changes in the HttpClient version.
General data-binding package for Jackson (2.x): works on streaming API (core) implementation(s)
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:26 commits in 1 year 9 months
Contributions summary:Pascal primarily focused on enhancing the Jackson-databind library's deserialization capabilities. Their contributions involved fixing bugs related to `MappingIterator` and forward reference resolution within collections, maps, and general properties. They also added support for object ID handling, including custom resolvers and improved error handling. The user demonstrated a strong understanding of Jackson's internal workings, specifically how it handles object serialization and deserialization, and addressed several key issues within the library.
apidata-binding2-xstreaming-apistreaming
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Pascal Gélinas - Full Stack Developer at Axceta Solutions