Max D.

Max D.

Hamburg, Germany
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About Me

Max is a Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience in front-end/back-end technologies, best practices, design patterns, UI/UX, and databases. He specializes in building products with a great user experience, iterating with product teams to build awesome experiences together.

Frontend

Backend

Database

DevOps

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior Software Engineer
2018 - Present (7 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

  • Participating in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware.

  • Ensuring that features are being delivered efficiently and on time.

OTTO
OTTO
Software Engineer
2023 - Present (2 years)
Hamburg, Germany
  • Working on a product detail page of Europe’s second-largest online shop.

  • Building new and enhancing existing features.

Hello Iteration GmbH
Hello Iteration GmbH
Software Engineer
2022 - 2023 (1 year)
Offenbach, Hesse, Germany
  • Built an event-driven system to provide Smart TVs with accurate TV programs and streaming service data.

  • Improved time for program changes to reach end customers from hours to seconds.

Nils Jessen Innovationsberatung
Nils Jessen Innovationsberatung
Software Engineer
2021 - 2021
Karlsruhe, Germany
  • Worked as a lead back-end developer for an insurance company.

  • Engaged on a project to provide modern UX and performance to checkout flow.

Leogistics GmbH
Leogistics GmbH
Software Engineer
2020 - 2022 (2 years)
Hamburg, Germany
  • Worked for a company providing cloud logistics solutions for leading German companies in the retail and industrial sectors.

  • Built features such as integration of OpenID Connect in a microservices architecture.

A1 Telekon Austria AG
A1 Telekon Austria AG
Software Engineer
2019 - 2020 (1 year)
Vienna, Austria
  • Built a next-generation online store of Austria’s leading fixed and mobile network operator making heavy use of micro front ends.

  • Shipped customer journey from product discovery until order placement for fixed net internet and TV bundles as a full-stack engineer with a focus on back end.

durchblicker
durchblicker
Senior Software Engineer
2019 - 2019
Vienna, Austria
  • Worked on the redesign/rewrite of Austria’s leading price comparison platform for insurance, utilities, and phone plans.

  • Researched several solutions and built a POC for a visual testing suite.

  • Explored new solutions and communicated concepts for an appointment-booking tool to relevant stakeholders.

3-S-IT Dienstleistungen GmbH
3-S-IT Dienstleistungen GmbH
Software Engineer
2019 - 2019
Vienna, Austria
  • Worked with and led a junior developer to implement a Node/React/Redux-based user management portal for the client.

  • Designed, documented, and coordinated the implementation of a REST API with an external partner.

  • Introduced and implemented an extensive unit and integration test suite (0% -> 80%+ test coverage) on the solution.

Vaamo Finanz AG
Vaamo Finanz AG
Software Engineer
2016 - 2019 (3 years)
Frankfurt, Germany
  • Provided guidance and expertise for the development of new features and improved the old features of a customer-facing robo-advice platform.

  • Worked on a major redesign of the customer service to fulfill regulatory needs by MIFID II.

  • Provided full-stack expertise for multiple features on the platform through automated password reset, investment strategy change, and address and master data change.

Zeb Consulting
Zeb Consulting
Student Assistant
2014 - 2016 (2 years)
Münster, Germany
  • Actively participated in the automation of an extensive manual test suite, achieving a consistent automation rate of 80%+ on the test suite.

  • Reduced the test cycle time before huge releases from about a month to less than a week, leading to faster releases.

  • Templatized the reusable parts of the test suite to increase the velocity for building new tests within the company.

Contelligence GmbH
Contelligence GmbH
Student Assistant
2014 - 2014
Münster, Germany
  • Developed an automated test suite to undertake an acceptance test on a web application within the company.

  • Implemented an algorithm to detect malleable transactions on Contelligence's Bitcoin Blockchain platform.

  • Reduced the manual search time for a research task by a week by building a web crawler.

Showcase

Full-stack Developer - Informaticup 2015
Full-stack Developer - Informaticup 2015
  • Worked as part of a three-student team for Informaticup 2015, tasked with determining the relevant area of a Space Usage Rule from given coordinates

  • Handled geospatial calculations and connected the decision-making algorithm with the UI

  • Utilized technologies such as Java, JavaFX, and OSM (OpenStreetMap)

Full-stack Developer - Net Worth Tracker
Full-stack Developer - Net Worth Tracker
  • Participated in all stages of 'Net Worth Tracker' project, from concept to publishing, and defined execution and configuration strategies

  • The app features functionality to track users' net worth over time with graphical representation of their financial progress

  • Technologies utilized include Kotlin, Android SDK, Dagger 2, and Room (Wrapper for SQLite)

Technical Lead - Prototype for a Job Search Platform
Technical Lead - Prototype for a Job Search Platform
  • Translated founders' business requirements into prototype for Job Search Platform

  • Provided technical expertise for technology stack including Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Nginx, AWS

  • Identified and implemented improvements in working methods, procedures, and tools

Education

BSc Information Systems
BSc Information Systems
University of Münster - Germany
2012 - 2015 (3 years)