Augusto Mecking Caringi is a Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat, specializing in the Linux Kernel as part of the kernel maintainers team since May 2017. With extensive experience in software development across various teams focusing on core kernel services and databases, Augusto is proficient in programming languages such as C, C++, Java, and Python, and utilizes tools including the GNU Toolchain, git, and Docker. Prior roles include software development positions at GrupoPIE Portugal, Datacom, and several teaching roles at higher education institutions, covering topics in system programming and software development. Augusto holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science with a focus on High Performance Computing from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Universidade Católica de Pelotas.