Ricardo Simões
Técnico De Hardware E Software at XM Corporation
Sintra, Portugal
Summary
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Top SchoolRicardo Simões is a seasoned IT technician with over 16 years of hands-on experience servicing hardware and software across Linux, macOS, Windows and mobile platforms, currently based in Sintra, Portugal. He has long-running roles in technical support, PC/laptop/server assembly and network management, complemented by web design, e‑commerce and open-source software consultancy. Ricardo combines field repairs and remote helpdesk work with institutional IT experience from the Museu Nacional de Arqueologia and ongoing service at XM Corporation. An active contributor to open-source localization, he has steadily improved Portuguese translations for the popular CopyQ clipboard manager, demonstrating attention to UX and accessibility for Portuguese users. Known for practical problem-solving and adapting legacy and modern systems, he brings pragmatic, customer-facing IT skills that bridge technical work and user needs.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Universidade Aut��noma de Lisboa
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
Github Skills (8)
translator10
localization10
user-interface10
translators10
translation10
translate10
clipboard-manager5
cross-platform3
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
hluk/CopyQ
Feb 2016 - Apr 2020
Clipboard manager with advanced features
Role in this project:
Localization / Internationalization Specialist
Localization / Internationalization SpecialistContributions:6 commits in 4 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Ricardo's primary contribution to the `copyq` repository is translating the application's user interface into Portuguese (Portugal). They consistently submitted commits that included updated translation files (`copyq_pt_PT.ts`), progressively increasing the percentage of translated strings. This suggests a focus on making the application accessible to Portuguese-speaking users by localizing the UI. The user appears to be using a translation management system, Weblate, to facilitate this process.
trayscriptingclipboardcopyqwindows
Ricardo-Simoes/TauonMusicBox
Dec 2019 - Nov 2024
Music player of the future :city_sunset:
Contributions:4 PRs, 14 pushes, 2 branches in 5 years
musicmusic-playersunsetplayer
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