Robert Gelonch - Software Engineer

Robert Gelonch

Software Engineer

Greater Reus Metropolitan Area Spain

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Summary

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Robert Gelonch is a versatile software and hardware engineer with 15 years of experience spanning microcontroller, ASIC and FPGA development, real-time systems, and automation. He combines R&D and hands-on engineering with application development, database administration and project management across collaborative environments. His open-source contributions include localization for major desktop projects (QTerminal, SDDM) and build/release automation for LibreCAD, reflecting attention to user experience and reproducible macOS packaging. Comfortable bridging firmware and higher-level software, he has a track record of improving tooling (e.g., scripts to maintain about dialogs and DMG build/signing) that reduces maintenance overhead. Based in the Greater Reus area, he brings both deep technical breadth and a pragmatic focus on making complex systems easier to use and maintain.

15 years of coding experience

3 years of employment as a software developer

COU, scientific, B, COU, scientific, B at IES Torre Vicens

Higher Level Training Cycle, Computer Software Engineering, B, Higher Level Training Cycle, Computer Software Engineering, B at Les Heures

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, C, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, C at University of Lleida

Post-graduate master's degree, Microsoft .NET Solutions, A, Post-graduate master's degree, Microsoft .NET Solutions, A at Open University of Catalonia

Spanish, English, Catalan

Github Skills (21)

translation10

bash10

c1110

c1710

catalan10

localization10

script10

gtk10

catalan-language10

qml10

qt9

file-management9

qtquick9

front-end-development9

cprogramming-language8

Programming languages (16)

C++CSSCCMakeMakefileValaHTMLXSLT

Github contributions (5)

mate-desktop/caja

Feb 2019 - Aug 2022

Caja, the file manager for the MATE desktop

Role in this project:

Back-end Developer

Contributions:54 reviews, 234 commits, 134 PRs in 3 years 6 months

Contributions summary:Robert's commits primarily focused on updating and improving the file manager Caja. They updated the "Documented by" information and authors in the "About Caja" dialog box by merging authors with new ones. Also, they made changes to ensure proper translation of the about dialog title. The user also introduced a script which helps to update caja.about, further assisting in the project's maintenance and contribution management.

mate-desktopelectronlinuxmatedesktop

sddm/sddm

Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

QML based X11 and Wayland display manager

Role in this project:

Localization / Internationalization Specialist

Contributions:5 commits, 5 PRs in 1 year 3 months

Contributions summary:Robert's contributions primarily focused on translating the SDDM display manager interface into the Catalan language. Their work included adding a new translation file and subsequently improving and updating the existing Catalan translation. The commits demonstrate a clear focus on adapting the application's user interface for users who speak Catalan. This involved directly modifying text strings and ensuring the software's usability for a different linguistic audience.

qmlwaylanddisplay-managerx11linux

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