Work experience
CARIAD - Senior Systems Engineer
since- Ensure built-in quality in several project teams
- Identify and connect technical stakeholders within the company
- Improve team processes and advocate for larger improvements within the organization
- Strengthen coordination between project management and developers
SAP - Senior Developer
-- Responsible for TypeScript development of the SAP Cloud SDK for JavaScript and coaching of new team members
- Facilitate growth of the SAP Cloud SDK for JavaScript and transition to fully-remote setup during the pandemic as scrum master
- Shape and oversee the hiring process for a new team of 20+ people, including developers, product owners, and manager
- Create several proof-of-concept applications, including an integration between SAP Sales Cloud and Microsoft Teams
SAP - Developer
-- Responsible for frontend-development of FlexPay by SAP using Vue.js
- Design outlier detection algorithm for SAPÂ RealSpend and present results to executive board member
- Coordinate and improve the development process as scrum master for SAP RealSpend and FlexPay by SAP
SAP - Associate Developer
-- Develop frontend of SAPÂ RealSpend
- Coordinate with the customer during an on-location workshop and weekly calls
- Introduce TypeScript and Angular in a productive environment
Motion Intelligence - Software Developer
-- Experience start-up culture
- Customize frontend to customer specifications
- Optimize and operate PostgreSQL databases
Hasso-Plattner-Institute - Working Student
-- Administrate the TYPO3 website of the institute
- Onboard staff and assist with diverse IT issues
- Create and manage event sign-up forms
Education
IT Systems Engineering, Bachelor of Science
Hasso-Plattner-Institute (HPI), University of Potsdam
- Final grade 2.0 (“Good”)
- HPI consistently ranks as a top 3 computer science school in Germany
- Bachelor project and thesis on user interfaces in software analytics
Junior Year
Orestimba High School, Newman, CA
Abitur
Gymnasium Am Sonnenkamp, Neukloster
- Final grade 1.5 (finished 3rd in a class of ~50)
- Advanced courses: math and physics
Projects
American Football Fantasy Betting đź”—
sinceTypeScript, React, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Linux, Auth0
Development and operation of a fantasy-sports betting website for a group of friends
Discord Bot đź”—
sincePython, Discord, PonyORM, PostgreSQL, Heroku, Web Scraping
Build a rules-aware discord bot for the pen & paper game The Dark Eye 5
Usage-based Insurance
sinceGithub Actions, Kotlin, Android Open Source Project
Android Automotive app for pay-how-you-drive insurance with gamification elements
Vehicle Analytics
sincePython, Data Science, Android Automotive OS
Gather and analyze usage data for in-car apps for existing and future vehicle platforms
API Marketplace đź”—
-B2B marketplace for data products and anonymized mobility data via REST API
Algorithmic Finance
TypeScript, React, Cypress, Kubernetes, Kyma
Development of a React-based frontend for receivables financing
GPT Integration for SAP SuccessFactors đź”—
ChatGPT, SuccessFactors HXM, TypeScript
Development of a demo scenario based on integrating OpenAI with SAP SuccessFactors
SAP Cloud SDK for JavaScript đź”—
-TypeScript, Github Actions, OData, Turborepo, Kubernetes, Cloud Foundry
Contribute features and collaborate to shape the future of the SDK
Microsoft Teams Integration Demo đź”—
TypeScript, React, Express.js
Lead team of three to develop showcase integration in 2 months
Climate 21 đź”—
Shape and oversee the hiring process for a new team of 20+ people, including developers, product owners, and manager
Smart Store Platform đź”—
-TypeScript, React Native, iOS
App developer and coordinate collaboration across board areas
FlexPay by SAP đź”—
TypeScript, Vue.js, LoopBack, Cypress, Cloud Foundry
Scrum master and frontend developer during the incubation phase
SAP RealSpend đź”—
-JavaScript, TypeScript, SAP UI5, Angular, RxJS, Redux, Jenkins
Developer, Scrum master, DevOps, Customer Liaison, Program Management
Awards and Certifications
Automotive Software for Developers
Multi-day workshop with Prof. Dieter Nazareth about automotive software including ECUs, vehicle bus, static programming, A-SPICE and AutoSAR.
IIX Hackathon
There were twelve groups in two categories which participated during this two-day hackathon. I developed a prototype of a road-trip planner app which integrated LLM-based suggestions and was awarded best project of the “Open Category”.
CARIAD Basis-Fahrtraining
Advanced driving training as prerequisite for testing prototype vehicles
SAFe Agilist (6.0)
Multi-day workshop with certification as “Scaled Agile Framework Agilist”
SAP Innovator Challenge
The Innovator Challenge is a six-month learning program where teams of four to six employees develop a technical prototype. I won multiple awards (“Crowd Favorite” 2020, “Best Prototype” 2021, “Extra Mile” and “Spirit Award” 2022) with completely different teams.
SAP Catalyst Development Program
The Catalyst program provides targeted opportunities for employees whose contribution and ability to learn are outstanding to increase their readiness to fulfill future critical roles in strategic business areas.
SAP Development Expert Curriculum
The SAP Development Expert Curriculum is a learning program including classroom training, on-the-job learning, and mentoring. It targets senior developers aiming to become Development Experts during the next years.
SAP Prepare to Lead
Prepare to Lead is a three month development journey that helps individual contributors grow their ability to lead.
Innovation Center Potsdam Hackathon
An office-wide two-day hackathon where 60 people participated in groups of six to eight. My team explored AWS Lambda to integrate with SAP systems and won one of the five awards.