About

Kyle Fazzari is a highly skilled software engineer with over 18 years of relevant experience. He is a husband and a father of five, and a prolific open source software developer. Kyle has made significant contributions to various projects, including Ubuntu, Nextcloud, and versions 1 and 2 of the Robot Operating System (ROS). He is also the maintainer of the snapcraft CLI and snapd, two key technologies behind snaps and Ubuntu Core. Currently, Kyle is working as a software engineer at Miriam Technologies, a software consulting company. In the past, he has worked as a staff engineer for Canonical, the company that publishes Ubuntu, and as a roboticist for the US Department of Defense. Kyle is an engineer and experienced technical lead, not a manager. Kyle's specialties include C++, Python, ROS (1 and 2), Robotics, Qt, and Linux development. He has a top-secret clearance, but he is not interested in job opportunities that require one due to the red tape involved. Kyle lives in a small town near an absurd amount of family and has no intention of moving away. Therefore, he is only interested in remote positions, although occasional travel is fine. Kyle's past experience includes working as a technical lead for the Robotics team at Canonical, where he worked on all things robotics in Ubuntu for server, desktop, and IoT. He was also a core contributor to the snapcraft CLI and snapd, two key technologies behind snaps and Ubuntu Core. Kyle primarily uses Python, C++, and ROS (1 and 2) in his work. Overall, Kyle Fazzari is a highly skilled software engineer with extensive experience in various technologies and an impressive track record of contributions to open source projects. He is an excellent technical lead and a valuable asset to any team.