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Hamish Mackenzie

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Hamish Mackenzie

Hamish Mackenzie engineered robust build and CI infrastructure across Cardano-related repositories such as IntersectMBO/cardano-base and cardano-cli, focusing on reproducible environments and cross-platform support. He modernized build systems using Haskell, Nix, and YAML, aligning toolchains with current GHC versions and stabilizing CI pipelines for both Linux and Windows. His work included dependency management, configuration of GitHub Actions, and targeted fixes for platform-specific issues, such as Windows CI compatibility. By refining Nix Flake configurations and automating development environments, Hamish reduced build friction, improved onboarding, and ensured reliable, maintainable releases, demonstrating depth in DevOps, system configuration, and continuous integration practices.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

81%Features

Repository Contributions

23Total
Bugs
3
Commits
23
Features
13
Lines of code
1,148
Activity Months8

Work History

October 2025

2 Commits • 1 Features

Oct 1, 2025

Month 2025-10 — Build environment evolution for IntersectMBO/cardano-cli focusing on Windows cross-compilation readiness and upgrade readiness. Explored GHC 9.8.4 with Windows UCRT64 toolchain, then rolled back to the stable GHC 9.8.2 to preserve CI reliability. Documented rationale and impact to guide future upgrade decisions.

September 2025

4 Commits • 2 Features

Sep 1, 2025

September 2025: Focused on stabilizing CI/build pipelines, modernizing dependencies, and improving cross-platform test reliability. Delivered key features across two repositories and fixed Windows/WINE test compatibility issues, enabling more reliable development and safer production releases. Highlights include a stabilized Haskell toolchain with GHC 9.6.7, updated Nix-based dependencies, and targeted Windows CI fixes, demonstrating strong skills in build engineering, cross-platform QA, and secure dependency management.

July 2025

3 Commits • 2 Features

Jul 1, 2025

July 2025 monthly summary for IntersectMBO repositories. Delivered two platform-enabling features across cardano-haskell-packages and cardano-base, improving CI efficiency and cross-platform support. No major bug fixes reported this month.

June 2025

5 Commits • 3 Features

Jun 1, 2025

June 2025 monthly summary focusing on tooling modernization and dependency updates across three Cardano-related repos, delivering stability and business value. No critical bug fixes were recorded this month; instead we delivered key infrastructure updates to reduce build risks and improve CI performance.

May 2025

3 Commits • 1 Features

May 1, 2025

Monthly summary for May 2025 (2025-05): Across the IntersectMBO/cardano-base and IntersectMBO/cardano-db-sync repositories, I delivered CI/build hygiene, stabilized Nix-based pipelines, and tightened dependency management. These efforts improved build reliability, reduced CI surface area, and accelerated feedback loops for downstream teams.

March 2025

4 Commits • 2 Features

Mar 1, 2025

March 2025 monthly summary for IntersectMBO/Cardano-related repositories focusing on improving CI stability, reproducible development environments, and macOS build reliability. The work highlights stronger toolchain alignment, reduced build flakiness, and a clearer onboarding path for contributors. Key commits show targeted CI/tooling hardening and environment pinning to stabilize future upgrades.

December 2024

1 Commits • 1 Features

Dec 1, 2024

December 2024 performance summary for IntersectMBO/ouroboros-network: focused on modernizing the build system to target GHC 9.6+ and align CI/Nix tooling with newer infrastructure, laying the groundwork for future GHC adoption and reduced maintenance.

November 2024

1 Commits • 1 Features

Nov 1, 2024

Month 2024-11: Delivered a targeted Haskell tooling and Nix packaging update for IntersectMBO/cardano-base, providing a modern, reproducible toolchain and smoother upgrade path. The primary deliverable updated haskell.nix to a newer revision, disabled GHC 8.10 Windows cross-compilation, added support for GHC 9.6.6 as the default compiler, and introduced a new nixpkgs channel for 24.05. This work is captured by commit d7773b4da527559f89e5faa613280b439110c77e. No major bugs fixed this period. The changes improve cross-platform consistency, simplify future upgrades, and reduce build friction, contributing to faster onboarding and more reliable releases. Technologies demonstrated include Haskell tooling, Nix packaging, GHC version management, and nixpkgs channel handling, aligning with business goals of stable, reproducible builds and smoother contributor onboarding.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness87.0%
Maintainability87.0%
Architecture86.0%
Performance75.6%
AI Usage20.0%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

HaskellNixYAML

Technical Skills

Build InfrastructureBuild SystemBuild System ConfigurationBuild SystemsCI/CDConfiguration ManagementCross-CompilationCryptographic LibrariesDependency ManagementDevOpsGitHub ActionsHaskellNixSystem Configuration

Repositories Contributed To

8 repos

Overview of all repositories you've contributed to across your timeline

IntersectMBO/cardano-cli

Mar 2025 Oct 2025
3 Months active

Languages Used

NixHaskell

Technical Skills

Build SystemsCI/CDHaskellBuild InfrastructureBuild SystemCryptographic Libraries

IntersectMBO/cardano-base

Nov 2024 Jul 2025
3 Months active

Languages Used

Nix

Technical Skills

Build SystemsDependency ManagementNixCI/CDDevOpsConfiguration Management

IntersectMBO/cardano-haskell-packages

Mar 2025 Jul 2025
3 Months active

Languages Used

Nix

Technical Skills

Build System ConfigurationCI/CDDependency ManagementBuild SystemsDevOpsSystem Configuration

IntersectMBO/cardano-api

Jun 2025 Sep 2025
2 Months active

Languages Used

Nix

Technical Skills

Build SystemsDevOpsCI/CDDependency Management

tweag/hoarding-cardano-node

Jun 2025 Jun 2025
1 Month active

Languages Used

NixYAML

Technical Skills

Build SystemsCI/CDDevOpsGitHub ActionsNix

tweag/cardano-api-forked

Mar 2025 Mar 2025
1 Month active

Languages Used

Nix

Technical Skills

Build SystemsCI/CDDevOpsNix

IntersectMBO/ouroboros-network

Dec 2024 Dec 2024
1 Month active

Languages Used

NixYAML

Technical Skills

Build SystemsCI/CD

IntersectMBO/cardano-db-sync

May 2025 May 2025
1 Month active

Languages Used

Nix

Technical Skills

Build SystemsCI/CDNix

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