Ted Trask
Principal Android Engineer, Independent Contractor at Trask Technology Services
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolTed Trask is a Principal Software Engineer with 17 years of experience building embedded systems, full-stack Android platforms, and enterprise-grade infrastructure. He designs and implements imaging and data-capture frameworks (OCR, dimensioning, barcode decoding) that span application, JNI and platform layers for custom hardware at Zebra Technologies, while also running his own contracting firm. His background includes low-level device drivers, assembly and OS work across Alpine Linux, Android and Windows CE, and he’s contributed to Ansible’s apk module to better support Alpine package management. Comfortable architecting distributed VoIP, VPN and global email/web services, he combines field-proven system integration skills with a strong open-source and DevOps sensibility. Based in Cary, NC, he pairs deep technical breadth with a practical focus on shipping reliable, hardware-integrated software.
17 years of coding experience
29 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science Computer Science, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Master of Science Computer Science, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering at New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering
Italian
Github Skills (7)
ansible-galaxy10
python10
ansible10
devops9
linux9
automation9
automations9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
ansible/ansible
May 2017 - Jan 2018
Ansible is a radically simple IT automation platform that makes your applications and systems easier to deploy and maintain. Automate everything from code deployment to network configuration to cloud management, in a language that approaches plain English, using SSH, with no agents to install on remote systems. https://docs.ansible.com.
Role in this project:
DevOps Engineer
DevOps EngineerContributions:5 commits, 8 PRs, 15 comments in 7 months
Contributions summary:Ted's commits primarily focused on enhancing the `apk` module within the Ansible project, specifically related to package management on Alpine Linux. They implemented features such as adding repository options, handling package upgrades, and addressing dependency issues. Their work improved the functionality and stability of the module, ensuring proper integration with Alpine Linux systems. The user also contributed to a new module for managing Alpine Wall policies.
ansibleautomationnetwork-configurationsshpython
tdtrask/ansible
Mar 2017 - Feb 2018
Ansible is a radically simple IT automation platform that makes your applications and systems easier to deploy. Avoid writing scripts or custom code to deploy and update your applications— automate in a language that approaches plain English, using SSH, with no agents to install on remote systems.
Contributions:28 pushes, 8 branches in 10 months
pythonit-automationdevopsansibleplain-english
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