PROFILE : EXPERT SOFTWARE ENGINEER • Philippe COVAL -- http://rzr.online.fr/job.htm -- mailto:philippe.coval[a]laposte.net • French Citizenship. Born on 1975 at Toulouse, FRANCE • Objective : A challenging position as lead developer involving Linux Open Source technologies. • An experience in a international context would be appreciated
Tizen, Qt, GNU/Linux, Debian, FLOSS Communities, git, Unix Shells, C/C++, Android, code profiling / optimization, MeeGo / Maemo, GNOME, RPM, Javascript/HTML5 , Java, GStreamer, 3D, OpenGL, SCM, XML, WorkFlow, Integration, Community, Ubuntu, Multimedia, Audio/Video, Networking, Web, R&D, GTK, OpenMoko, VRML, TCP/IP, UDP, RTP, HTTP, FTP, PHP, Python
CURRENT POSITION : Technical Expert and Integration Lead • Eurogiciel contractor for Intel OTC - Bretagne France : November.2012/Present • Lead "UI Integration team" for upcoming GNU/Linux distribution • Maintainer, Code reviewer of 200+ packages (git, gbs, gerrit). • Mentor other members or contributors to current projects. • Trouble shooting, bug fixing and accepted patches in upstream projects • Performance check and tuning core components. • Research and contributions to the Linux/Tizen platform. • Strong presence in OpenSource communities : • Presented TizenSDK at SolutionsLinux Paris 2013 • Published article into Linux Magazine Fr • Attended Events : Fosdem, LinuxCon europe and recorded videos ... • Various research on internal projects. • Volunteer Contributor in FreeSoftware projects • Software packager and maintainer for the Debian project and Ubuntu • Supporter of Harmattan (MeeGo phones) by providing 2000 FLOSS packages to this OS • Qt Cross platform Mobile text editor (Meego, symbian, bb10, android) • Usual contributions for a GNU/Linux user/developer, bug reporting, patches, hacks etc • Linux Foundation member • Ongoing project : submit my NAS hardware support into linux kernel mainline. • Experimenting projects : NitDroid, Android-X86, Mer, Tizen, Qt, GNOME, RasperryPi, …
PAST WORK EXPERIENCES : 13+ years as Software Engineer • NewLC / Wedia - Rennes France : January.2009/October.2012 • Lead / Consulting for various customers and projects in the mobile industries (Architecture, Coordination offshore team) • Expert in Linux Mobile : Android, MeeGo, Maemo, OpenMoko, Qt, Java, ... • Instructor : Designing portable applications using C++ Qt Framework. • Contractor for Civolution as Android/Linux expert (android ARM/X86, alsa, C/C++/JNI) and product developer (multimedia interactivity) • Thomson / Technicolor - Rennes France : January.2008/2009 (Contractor) • Linux kernel developer (optimization, IPTV, Embedded Set top box) • Infrastructure manager (workflow, continuous integration, linux desktop, scm ...) • Release manager, deployment and customer support (packaging, virtualization) • France Telecom R&D / Orange Labs - Rennes France : April.2004/2007 (Contractor) • Design and realization of applications resulting from FT's innovation in the following domains : • Multimedia : 3D Rendering, Video Codec, Augmented Reality (C++, OpenGL|ES, VRML, OpenCV, M3G, MPEG4) • Mobile computing, Embedded, crossplatform ports (Linux, Windows, WinCE, J2ME, Qt, CMake) • Networks : Streaming, Client/Server, and routing on a Linux based home gateway • Infrastructure manager and quality agent : • Automation of compilations, tests, validation process • Benchmarking Performance and optimization (linux kernel's oprofile, gnuplot, python, nfs, shell, awk...) • Administration of collaborative systems, Bug Tracking (forge, SCM, svn, buildbot, lists, wiki, docs, scripts) • INRIA / IRISA - Rennes France : 2 years October.2000/2002 • Interactive 3D Video Player (C++, OpenGL, jpeg2000 video codec, RTP streaming ...) • Internship R&D : IRIT / Transiciel, March.2000 •
Virtual Reality for the Web (vrml, 3d, motion capture, web applet, java, rmi, jni)
• System administrator & Web Developer - INSA, Toulouse FRANCE, Sept.1997/Feb.99 • System Unix, Web (HTML, Perl, CGI, PostgreSQL, Java, POVray) • Several training courses and side jobs (more than 2 years if accumulated) : Webdesign, Free software …
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE : Design, Programming, Cooperation . • Methods & Quality : Design Patterns, Source control, Remote cooperation, Respect of Standards and Licenses, Workflow definition, Continuous Integration, Task automation ... • Programming : Design, OOP, Design Patterns, Portability • C/C++ : Templates, libraries STL, Qt, sdl, multi-threading ... • Java : android, JNI/CNI, libgcj, j2me, applets • Script Languages : Posix Shell, Python, Perl, sed, Makefiles, Lisp, Xml, Sgml, Sql. and Asm • Systems & Environment : GNU/Unix, Java, Windows, Mobiles. • GNU : Unix, Linux, crossplateform env, GNU toolchain (gcc, gmake, autotools, emacs,...), • Microsoft : cygwin, mingw32, Visual C++, WIN32 • Embedded / Mobiles : Os: Linux, Android, Qt/Qml, j2me. Arch: ARM, X86, MIPS. • Computing Culture : Open-Source technologies, mobile, multimedia • Open Source: active in several communities ( debian, Maemo/MeeGo, ubuntu, ...) • Multimedia : 3D, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality OpenGL, vrml, Video, Image processing, • Networking : Client/Server, Streaming ; Protocols: TCP/IP, RTP/UDP, HTTP, FTP, NFS, RPC. • Web : websites online since 1995 : HTML5, javascript, XML, php, cgi, perl, lamp, apache, mySQL …
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND : 5 Years • Post-MS graduate degree : Engineering, Computer Graphics, (French DESS / Specialization year) UPS (5th Year 1999) , Grade : First / Good • BS and Master Degree in Computers Science (French diplomas : licence and maitrise) University of Sciences "Paul Sabatier", Toulouse FRANCE • My native language is French and I read/write English daily online and not shy to talk. • Also I have a few German, Spanish, Russian and Indonesian notions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONS : • Prized at some contests : Nokia/Qt Ambassador, Orange HTML5's Best technical performance , Tizen contest 2012 and RIM/BlackBerry10 challenge too. • Hobbies: Traveling (Europe/Asia/America), DYI / Maker / Electronics, Music, Guitar, Drawing, Outdoor sport, Cooking, Ecology, Science . • I feel very curious and open minded, and I like sharing experiences with various people and culture.
More details can be accessed through the links of the online version : http://rzr.online.fr/resume.htm Other details and references are available upon request. CV also available in French : http://rzr.online.fr/cv.htm Other formats (may be outdated) : PDF , PS , TXT http://rzr.online.fr/resume.htm# 2013
