Richard Barber
Morgan Hill, California, United States
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Top SchoolRichard Barber is a seasoned microwave and millimeter-wave engineer with over 40 years of hands-on experience designing high-reliability RF subsystems and test-instrument modules for defense and commercial applications. He has led engineering teams and driven product development from HP-era manufacturing through senior and principal roles at Anritsu, OML, and CAES/Cobham, delivering designs up to 325 GHz. Comfortable bridging electrical and mechanical domains, he combines system architecture, integration, and manufacturing know-how with practical lab and build skills. An active macOS-focused build/release contributor to notable open-source imaging projects like RawTherapee and LuminanceHDR, he brings automation and portability expertise that complements his hardware background. Based in Morgan Hill, CA, he holds an MSEE from Santa Clara University and a BSEE from UC Davis, and is seeking opportunities in microwave/millimeter-wave development or manufacturing engineering.
9 years of coding experience
40 years of employment as a software developer
BSEE, Electrical Engineering, BSEE, Electrical Engineering at University of California, DavisMSEE, Electrical Engineering, MSEE, Electrical Engineering at Santa Clara University
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Github contributions (5)
RawTherapee/RawTherapee
Jul 2017 - Nov 2022
A powerful cross-platform raw photo processing program
Role in this project:
Automation Engineer / Build & Release Engineer
Automation Engineer / Build & Release EngineerContributions:9 reviews, 137 commits, 70 PRs in 5 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Richard primarily contributed to the automation and packaging of the RawTherapee application for macOS. Their work involved modifying the `macosx_bundle.sh` script to include libraries, manage dependencies, and implement code signing and notarization processes for macOS builds. A significant portion of their work focused on ensuring compatibility with different macOS versions, including the development of universal builds and the integration of tools like `create-dmg` for creating disk images. The user also addressed build-related issues, fixed install names and absolute paths, and worked on build information gathering.
openexrwxwidgetsrawtherapeeimage-viewerc-plus-plus
LuminanceHDR/LuminanceHDR
Nov 2017 - Jul 2019
A complete workflow for HDR imaging
Role in this project:Backend Developer & Build/Release Engineer
Backend Developer & Build/Release EngineerContributions:40 commits, 20 PRs, 73 comments in 1 year 8 months
Contributions summary:Richard primarily focused on macOS-specific build and dependency management for the project, specifically related to the `align_image_stack` component. They updated libraries, addressed compilation issues, and added required dependencies for the macOS environment. The contributions involved modifying build files, incorporating third-party libraries, and ensuring compatibility with macOS builds, thereby improving the portability of this application across platforms. These additions improve the function of HDR imaging workflows.
openexrdesktop-applicationtone-mappinghdr-imagingqt5-gui
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