About
I am a system architect, technical project manager and software developer with over 13 years experience in web and software projects, covering custom personal homepages, database-driven, graphic-intensive web portals and tailor-made software for complex team processes. I specialize in Python, the Django Web Framework and Wagtail CMS.
After 5 years as the CTO of a medium-sized full-service media agency focused on the NGO-sector, I have spent the past 5 years working independently as a freelancer. My extensive technical knowledge (in particular relating to the Django-Python environment), together with a breadth of experience working closely with clients to create tailored technical solutions, has proven to be a productive and successful combination for clients ranging from internationally-renowned research institutes and NGOs to cutting-edge start-ups. I have a particular passion for making complex data accessible through human-friendly, efficient and visually-appealing web portals.
Work Experience
Freelance software developer and system architect
Software development, project management, design and planning of web projects and software architecture.
CTO at sinnwerkstatt GmbH
Consultancy, technical design and implementation of web projects.
Tasks: Plan, design and document client workshops, design and document software architecture, supervise the software development team, quality assurance, client trainings, resource and project planning and management, evaluate new software technologies and standards.
Senior Backend Developer at sinnwerkstatt GmbH
Development of web projects and programming interfaces.
Tasks: Development, testing and documentation of online platforms and CMS with Python, Django and Wagtail, defining and implementing application programming interface, quality assurance, pair programming and code reviews, supervising junior developers.
JAVA Application Developer at novomind AG
Design, implementation and testing of business processes.
Tasks: Implementation of new application programming interfaces to integrate brands into marketplaces like eBay and Amazon in Java, extending database structure and logic.
Junior Java Developer at Pangora GmbH
Implementation, testing and documentation of content import processes into the Java application.
Education
Dipl. Informatik (FH) at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Grade: 1,6
Thesis: Towards New Interaction Pattern in Collaborative Tagging Environments at IBM Germany (Grade 1,0)
Vocational high-school certificate in technology