Werner Macho
Leiter Der Abteilung G6 Querschnittsanwendungen Und Qualitätsmanagement Des BEV at Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying (BEV)
Gmünd, Lower Austria
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Top SchoolWerner Macho is a DevOps Engineer specializing in geodata management with 17 years of experience across GIS, system administration, and project engineering roles in Austria and internationally. Currently at the Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying, he blends infrastructure automation with spatial data workflows, backed by hands-on Unix/Linux administration and field project experience. As a longtime contributor to QGIS documentation and website projects, he focuses on clear user-facing documentation and improving community resources for an important open-source geospatial platform. Werner also runs a freelance practice, demonstrating an ability to translate complex technical requirements into practical solutions for clients and public institutions. He combines practical construction and water-management field experience with deep technical skills—a useful perspective when designing reliable, real-world geodata systems.
18 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Dipl.-Ing., Hydrology and Water Resources Science, Dipl.-Ing., Hydrology and Water Resources Science at University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU)Master's degree, GIS, Master's degree, GIS at Universität Salzburg
Czech, Sign languages, English
Github Skills (8)
rs10
restructuredtext10
sphinx-doc10
sphinx10
documentation10
content-management9
content-management-system9
python4
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
qgis/QGIS-Documentation
Apr 2013 - Aug 2017
QGIS Documentation
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:64 commits, 29 PRs, 29 pushes in 4 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Werner primarily contributed to the QGIS documentation repository by fixing typos, correcting menu information, and adding content. Their work involved updating the "What's New" section to include new features and improvements and correcting errors in existing documentation. They also added structure for a plugin, demonstrating a focus on providing clear and accurate information for users.
qgispythonrst
qgis/OLD-QGIS-Website-see-QGIS-Website-for-current-one
Sep 2013 - Mar 2021
QGIS-Website
Role in this project:Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:2 reviews, 47 commits, 18 PRs in 7 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Werner's commits primarily focus on updating and reorganizing documentation for the QGIS website. These changes include adding guidance for translations, correcting typos, and restructuring the "Get Involved" section to improve navigation and clarity. The user has also incorporated links to relevant resources like the documentation and website translation sections.
qgis
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