Jorge Teixeira Crespo

Vice President of GPUL. Supporting knowledge transfer and growth of the new board while focusing on new initiatives. We have secured the organization of GUADEC 2026 in A Coruña and guaranteed the survival of the "Best University Free Software Work Award". Additionally, I continue to oversee the growth of our main event, HackUDC, ensuring that free software remains a driving force in the local community.

Collaborator at Inditex's Open Source Program Office (OSPO). Leading the strategy and execution of public open source initiatives, acting as a bridge between the organization's objectives and the global ecosystem of communities.

• Drive public initiatives and initiate strategic collaborations with entities and institutions in the technology sector.
• Responsible for the publication, governance, and maintenance of projects in Inditex's public GitHub organization, ensuring quality standards and sustainability.
• InnerSource & Open Source Culture. Fostering internal contribution culture, supporting technical teams in the process of releasing software and participating in third-party projects.
• Energizing relationships with external communities, positioning the organization as a relevant actor in the global open source ecosystem.

President of GPUL, a non-profit that promotes free software and open source in the university and local tech community. I coordinated and supported a wide variety of activities, from meetups with groups like the CSS Working Group or TC39, to organizing conferences like AtlánticaConf or LareiraConf. Additionally, I led the organization of HackUDC, our university hackathon.

Developed features for an event planning and show management platform using React and Node with Firebase.

• Developed event planning and show management platform features
• Implemented advanced time and timezone handling solutions
• Ensured precise synchronization for users across different regions
• Collaborated with founders to meet live production requirements

Contributing to the future of travel, leveraging modern technologies to build and maintain resilient systems.

• Contributed to backend shift to Kubernetes-based system on AWS
• Constructed and maintained robust CI/CD pipelines
• Implemented Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Managed observability transition to ELK Stack
• Reinforced containerization efforts across the platform

Managed internal IT support for an office of over 300 users during Erasmus internship in Malta.

• Managed internal ticket support system for 300+ users
• Triaged tickets and provided user feedback
• Solved software and hardware problems
• Prepared empty floor with 70+ desks including network setup

Raspberry Pi 5 homelab running self-hosted services with Docker Compose, Caddy, CoreDNS, and Tailscale

• Automated deployments with Docker Compose and Just
• Reverse proxy with Caddy and Cloudflare certificates
• Local DNS via CoreDNS
• Secure remote access with Tailscale

Digital companion to a printed book on Galician mills culture

• Interactive maps and interviews
• High-resolution imagery showcase
• Cultural heritage preservation

Web app for managing participant check-ins, meal tracking, and event logistics

• QR code-based verification system
• Real-time participant updates
• Event logistics management

Completed labs using Terraform and Ansible for AWS resource management

• Infrastructure as Code implementation
• AWS resource automation
• Configuration management

Bot sending real-time Telegram messages for cryptocurrency price changes

• Real-time price monitoring
• Automated alert system
• Telegram integration

Full-stack web and native Android app for tracking bakery products

• QR code scanning functionality
• Real-time product tracking
• Cross-platform solution