Valeriy Svydenko
Senior Software Engineering at Red Hat
Ukraine
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Top SchoolValeriy Svydenko is a senior software engineer with 11 years of experience, specializing in building and improving cloud and desktop IDEs and Java language tooling. Based in Ukraine and currently at Red Hat, he has deep expertise in Java backend work and full-stack contributions, notably to prominent open-source projects like Eclipse Theia and Eclipse Che where he improved Java language server integration, plugin APIs, and editor features. His background in applied mathematics underpins a methodical approach to code formatting, testing, and performance optimizations—evident from contributions to eclipse.jdt.ls that enabled custom formatter options. Comfortable across frontend GWT work and backend language servers, he blends practical product-focused fixes with architectural improvements that enhance developer experience at scale. An often-overlooked strength is his sustained involvement in the Eclipse community since 2015, showing commitment to long-term, collaborative open-source development.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Applied Mathematics, Master's degree, Applied Mathematics at Cherkasy State University 'Bohdan Hmelnycky'
Ukrainian, Russian, English
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Github Skills (22)
ide10
typescript10
language-server-protocol10
java10
javas10
typescript-types10
eclipse10
typescripts10
testing9
selenium9
selenium-ide9
test-automation9
api8
api-design8
electron8
Programming languages (17)
Github contributions (5)
eclipse-che/che
Nov 2017 - May 2021
Kubernetes based Cloud Development Environments for Enterprise Teams
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:5 reviews, 50 commits, 305 PRs in 3 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Valeriy's commits primarily involve the modification of Java and Javascript code, with a strong focus on the Eclipse Che IDE. The changes include fixing tests related to language server packages, updating key-bindings and test implementations for Java refactoring operations, and correcting tests within the editor's autocomplete functionality. Additionally, the user contributed to the addition of Java Code Formatter binding and addressed compilation issues, demonstrating a focus on improving the development environment's functionality and reliability.
cloud-idecontainerstheiacloudide
eclipse-theia/theia
Sep 2018 - Mar 2021
Eclipse Theia is a cloud & desktop IDE framework implemented in TypeScript.
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:2 reviews, 16 commits, 24 PRs in 2 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Valeriy contributed to the development of the Eclipse Theia IDE framework, specifically focusing on the Java language server integration and plugin API. Their work involved modifying the Java language server initialization parameters, adding functionalities for plugin communication, and reusing the JDT.LS workspace for improved performance. Furthermore, the user updated the project to include contributions like code lens registration and default shell retrieval, indicating a focus on improving the IDE's capabilities.
cloud-ideide-frameworkelectrontheiajavascript
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