Rico Felix
DBA at Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Summary
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Top SchoolRico Felix is an experienced IT and database professional with 11 years supporting mission-critical systems at the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service, where he manages database administration, payroll processing, and system design. Proficient in Go, Java, C, and C++, he brings a programmer’s mindset to DBA responsibilities, emphasizing maintainability and clear documentation. His open-source contributions include refactoring and documenting a PHP-CPP extension library, showcasing attention to code quality and API clarity beyond typical DBA duties. Based in Port of Spain, he combines public-sector operational rigor with hands-on software craftsmanship and a formal background in Information Systems Management.
11 years of coding experience
Associate Degree in Information Systems Management, Information Technology, Associate Degree in Information Systems Management, Information Technology at UWI School of Business and Applied Studies Limited (ROYTEC)
English
Github Skills (7)
api-documentation10
php10
c-language10
refactoring10
php-extension10
cprogramming-language10
refactor10
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
CopernicaMarketingSoftware/PHP-CPP
Jun 2015 - Nov 2016
Library to build PHP extensions with C++
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:34 commits, 16 PRs, 4 comments in 1 year 5 months
Contributions summary:Rico primarily focused on improving the codebase's quality and maintainability by refactoring existing code and enhancing documentation. Their work involved replacing older casting styles with C++ style casts, improving clarity and intent within the `inivalue.h` and `value.h` files. Additionally, the user enhanced the API documentation, adding detailed explanations for various constant constructors and correcting existing documentation for better accuracy. These changes contribute to better readability, and usability of the PHP extension library.
cppphp-extension
includeos/http
May 2016 - Jun 2016
A http package for IncludeOS
Contributions:49 commits, 8 PRs, 53 pushes in 1 month
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