Robert Melo
Software Internationalization Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolRobert Melo is a Software Internationalization Engineer with over a decade of experience designing and implementing i18n solutions, currently focused on globalizing Apple’s software ecosystem from Seattle. He blends deep programming expertise with applied research from an MSc in Computer Science to tackle complex localization challenges across platforms. Known for translating nuanced linguistic requirements into scalable engineering patterns, he helps products adapt to diverse markets while preserving performance and user experience. His background spans both academic rigor and practical product work, giving him a knack for bridging theory and production-grade code. Quietly, he leverages multilingual and cross-cultural insights to anticipate localization pitfalls before they reach users.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor, Computer Science, Bachelor, Computer Science at Universidade Católica de PernambucoMSc. Computer Science, MSc. Computer Science at Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Portuguese, English
Stackoverflow
501reputation
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Github Skills (42)
data-repository10
icu4c10
java10
unicode10
cldr10
icu10
icu4j10
cpp10
soto9
intellij-platform8
jetbrains-ides8
intellij-plugin8
intellij8
gradle7
swift-nio7
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
robertgmelo/cldr
Apr 2020 - Aug 2021
The new home of the Unicode Common Locale Data Repository
Contributions:1 PR, 49 pushes, 14 branches in 1 year 4 months
data-repositorylocalecldricuunicode
robertgmelo/i18nfallback-app
Jan 2019 - Apr 2021
Contributions:2 pushes in 2 years 4 months
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