Vidal聽Ortega
Senior Software Development Engineer at Microsoft
Greater Seattle Area United States
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Top SchoolVidal Ortega is a Senior Software Development Engineer at Microsoft with seven years of experience building developer tools, localization pipelines, and backend services. He currently helps shape the Edge DevTools experience and is the author of the widely used Edge Developer Tools for VSCode extension, which has amassed over 2 million downloads. Vidal combines front-end UI focus鈥攅specially in devtools and screencast handling鈥攚ith deep backend and performance work, having owned full-stack components and telemetry services. He is an active open-source contributor to Chromium and Chrome DevTools, improving localization and accessibility across projects. His background in networking (CCNA/CCNAW), testing, and algorithm optimization gives him a rare blend of systems, QA, and UX sensibilities. Vidal also leads the Webhint project, applying his interest in web quality and accessibility to tools that guide developer best practices.
7 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master, Computational Sciences, 91, Master, Computational Sciences, 91 at Tecnol贸gico de Monterrey
English, Spanish
Github Skills (24)
accessibility10
javascript10
jes10
css10
typescript10
vscode-extension10
ui-design10
devtools10
uid10
localization10
front-end-development10
jestjs10
typescript-types10
jtest10
html10
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
microsoft/vscode-edge-devtools
Jul 2019 - Dec 2022
A VSCode extension that allows you to use browser devtools from within the editor. The devtools will connect to an instance of Microsoft Edge giving you the ability to alter CSS styling, perform diagnostics, and debugging. Get it now at http://aka.ms/devtools-for-code
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:199 reviews, 288 commits, 220 PRs in 3 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Vidal primarily contributed to the development of the VSCode-Edge-DevTools extension by implementing and refining core functionalities related to the browser devtools integration. Their commits involved modifying the `devtoolsPanel.ts` and `panelSocket.ts` files to handle websocket communication, manage events, and ensure proper extension behavior on connection close and disconnection. Furthermore, the user added tests and addressed feedback, enhancing the extension's reliability and user experience. The user demonstrated a strong focus on UI-related elements, specifically regarding the handling of the screencast feature.
abilitymicrosoft-edgemicrosoftbrowsercss
ChromeDevTools/devtools-frontend
Apr 2019 - Nov 2022
The Chrome DevTools UI
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:79 commits in 3 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Vidal contributed to the Chrome DevTools UI by working on the localization of the interface. They modified the code to use localized strings, refactored code for handling translated text, and fixed issues related to the display of text in different languages. They addressed problems with specific components, such as the Audits panel and the Properties Panel within the Elements tab, to improve user experience across different locales. Additionally, the user contributed to the build process by updating localization scripts and addressing issues with localization checks in the project.
instrumentationreactjavascriptchromecdp
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