Samuel Mehrbrodt
Senior Software Engineer at Collabora Productivity
Berlin, Germany
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Top SchoolSamuel Mehrbrodt is a Senior Software Engineer based in Berlin with 16 years of hands-on experience delivering robust back-end and full-stack solutions. He has a strong track record in document processing and collaborative office tooling, contributing bug fixes, stability improvements, UI enhancements and Docker/CSP configurations to high-profile open-source projects such as LibreOffice core and LibreOffice Online. Currently at Collabora Productivity after roles at allotropia and CIB Group, he combines deep systems-level debugging with pragmatic UX-focused changes that improve real-world reliability. A THM computer science graduate, Samuel is comfortable across the stack and is notable for turning intricate rendering and shape-related crashes into well-tested, maintainable fixes.
16 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) Informatik, Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) Informatik at Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM)Fachhochschulreife Informationstechnischer Assistent, Fachhochschulreife Informationstechnischer Assistent at Berufskolleg Technik Siegen
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Github Skills (25)
c-language10
libreoffice10
document-processing10
cprogramming-language10
javascript9
exporter9
rtf9
pdfa9
css8
ui-design7
pdf7
html7
gettext6
eclipse6
classloader6
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
LibreOffice/core
Aug 2012 - Nov 2022
Read-only LibreOffice core repo - no pull request (use gerrit instead https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/) - don't download zip, use https://dev-www.libreoffice.org/bundles/ instead
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:2116 commits, 2 pushes, 1 comment in 10 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Samuel primarily worked on bug fixes and feature enhancements within the LibreOffice core repository. Their contributions focused on addressing issues related to hyperlink loading from different shapes, textboxes, and the inclusion of color filter options. The user also added test cases and addressed a crash related to shape drawing, demonstrating a focus on stability and functionality within the document processing system. They also made changes related to "use background fill" property.
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LibreOffice/online
Feb 2017 - Sep 2020
Read-only Mirror - no pull request (use https://gerrit.libreoffice.org instead)
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:252 commits, 6 PRs, 2 comments in 3 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Samuel contributed to both the front-end and back-end aspects of the LibreOffice Online project. They implemented UI improvements, such as the addition of a custom logo in the about dialog, and integrated new UI elements for displaying information. Additionally, the user worked on back-end configurations, including Docker setup and improved Content Security Policy (CSP) settings. The user also addressed bug fixes and made code improvements.
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