Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer / Architect

10/2023 – 5/2024

The project team embarked on an ambitious initiative to transform scientific research management and data analysis. Specifically, the project targeted beamline data generated by cutting edge X-ray and electron detectors installed at the edges of light sources a.k.a. Synchrotrons. This sophisticated approach aimed to address the unique challenges presented by the vast amounts of data produced during these high-precision scientific experiments, ensuring researchers could harness this information efficiently and effectively.

Achievements:
Holistic Software Solution:
- Led the engineering of an integrated software suite, featuring a web application, a decoupled backend, and IoT device integration for real-time data capture from detectors.
- Addressed key challenges in data synchronization and global collaboration, enhancing data analysis capabilities for scientific research.

Innovative Backend:
- Developed a scalable and independent backend infrastructure, ensuring flexible data processing and storage.
- Enhanced precision and immediacy in experimental data capture, laying the groundwork for sophisticated analytical processing.

Technical Leadership:
- Directed the project’s technical strategy, making pivotal decisions on the technology stack and system architecture.
- Advocated for and implemented best practices in software development, meeting the demanding needs of scientific data management.
- Fostered a culture of learning and excellence, significantly enhancing the team's technical skills.

MVP Features:
- Launched an MVP that revolutionized the management and collaboration on laboratory and experiment data across the scientific community.

Future Development:
- Predictive Analytics:
Implementing AI for insightful predictions on experiment outcomes to boost research efficiency.
- Data Management:
Enhancing techniques to manage the surge in data from next-gen detectors.

Tech Stack: · React / RSC · Typescript · NextJS · Ark · Panda · Tailwind · DynamoDB · Rust

React (JavaScript library), Typescript

5/2020 – 7/2021

Focus on my software projects
Experiments: Telling a story about a problem of high abstraction using visual animations to synthesize environmental characteristics and related properties.
POC: OSGi v7 and 8, OSGi in Docker, OSGi with Graal / Native Image, Neo4j in OSGi.
OSS: Contribution in various OSS projects e.g. Millipede (large Nextjs app), JClouds, ...
Babysteps: ML frameworks and OpenAPI. Focal Point: Fn programming.

Java (allg.), React (JavaScript library), Typescript

1/2018 – 4/2020

Lighthouse project to enable digital transformation in real estate finance
Web-based application that reflects the entire loan origination process.
Real-time calculation pipeline to determine crucial figures fully autonomous.
Transform slow work routines into smart, decision-supported collaborative workflows.
Boost onboarding experience of new users through reactive cross-app interactions.

React (JavaScript library), Typescript