Žilvinas Valinskas
VP Of Embedded Software at UAB "8devices"
Lithuania
Summary
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Top SchoolŽilvinas Valinskas is a seasoned embedded software leader with 14+ years of experience designing and shipping Linux-based networking and wireless systems, currently serving as VP of Embedded Software at UAB "8devices". He combines deep kernel and driver expertise with practical experience in OpenWRT, buildroot and custom embedded OSes, and has led firmware and protocol tuning for 802.11n/11ac products across multiple companies. As a hands-on architect and former CTO, he blends low-level C development and kernel debugging with product-focused leadership, shepherding teams from prototype to production. His open-source work includes cross-platform stabilization and portability fixes to the bmon bandwidth monitor, reflecting a pragmatic attention to platform compatibility. Based in Lithuania, he brings long-term continuity across roles—many spanning a decade—so he pairs institutional knowledge with continuous technical curiosity. Notably, he often operates at the intersection of wireless protocol design and kernel internals, ensuring performance improvements translate into real-world device reliability.
14 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Bachelor, Computer Science, Software Engineering at Kaunas University of Technology
Github Skills (9)
c1710
network-monitoring10
c1110
networking10
network-analysis9
debug8
debugging8
system-programming8
monitoring7
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
tgraf/bmon
Apr 2014 - Jul 2014
bandwidth monitor and rate estimator
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:9 commits, 2 comments in 2 months
Contributions summary:Žilvinas primarily contributed to the bmon project by fixing bugs and enhancing compatibility with different operating systems. Their work involved modifying C code, specifically addressing issues related to dummy interface behavior and compiling the project on macOS. They also integrated code from older versions and updated the codebase to leverage system-specific libraries and functionalities, indicating a focus on platform adaptation and stability.
monitornetworkingbandwidthnetwork-monitoringbandwidth-monitor
8devices/qcacld-2.0
Apr 2018 - Aug 2022
Drivers for BLUE bean and RED bean modules
Contributions:1 review, 59 commits, 12 pushes in 4 years 4 months
driversbeanblue
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