Jan W.

Jan W.

Senior Fullstack Developer

London, United Kingdom
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About Me

Jan is a Senior Developer working through the full software dev lifecycle on projects from conception to deployment - utilizing a firm understanding of fundamental design principles, frontend and backend architecture methodologies, frameworks and technologies to deliver high-quality web applications and efficient code on solutions. He is creative, organized, analytical and adept at working on solutions in a team environment.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior Fullstack Developer
2022 - Present (2 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative fullstack software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

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

  • Ensure that features are being delivered efficiently and on-time.

Field 33
Field 33
Frontend Developer
2021 - 2022 (1 year)
Berlin, Germany
  • Built and implemented new frontend solutions using OWL, graph data structure, algorithms and modern visualization solutions.

  • Developed the data mapping utility solution that translates tabular data into graphs on the project.

  • Identified and resolved frontend performance issues with graph data and visualizations.

Go-Outreach
Go-Outreach
Lead Developer
2021 - Present (3 years)
Remote
  • Participate in technical planning, requirements gathering, architecting and delivering highly scalable, consumer-facing products.

  • Serve as a technical lead in translating advanced design compositions into clean, standards-compliant web pages and apps on projects.

  • Provide and support the implementation of new business solutions for clients - troubleshooting and resolving complex production issues.

Mercedes-Benz.io
Mercedes-Benz.io
Frontend Architect / Tech Lead
2019 - 2020 (1 year)
Berlin, Germany
  • Oversaw processes to accelerate the delivery of innovations and new frontend tech within the Mercedes Benz group.

  • Built and deployed new frontend architecture using the latest frameworks and established standards on solutions.

  • Worked with different teams to build next-gen experiences, enhance existing UI codebase and maintain legacy applications.

funkLang
funkLang
CTO
2018 - 2021 (3 years)
Remote
  • Worked on processes to develop and deliver an open/extensible frontend framework with support for visual and code-driven workflows.

  • Developed new solutions and methodologies to deliver designs and development paradigms for the framework.

  • Actively participated in code reviews and processes to ship high-quality code on the project.

Mercedes-Benz.io
Mercedes-Benz.io
Frontend Tech Lead / Architect
2016 - 2018 (2 years)
Stuttgart, Germany
  • Participated in and owned the frontend application architecture for a global application - delivering detailed documentation on the solution.

  • Designed and delivered prototypes, reusable and shared UI components, and advanced scripting solutions on the project.

  • Upheld and improved dev practices on the project by writing clean code, validating solutions, and participating in daily production deploys.

Freelance
Freelance
Software Developer
2015 - Present (9 years)
Heidelberg und Umgebung, Germany
  • Design, implement, and maintain highly-scalable frontend components, backend APIs, services, and features on different projects.

  • Work on processes to plan and manage the rapid development and deployment of new features, functionalities and other solutions for clients.

  • Identify, troubleshoot and fix complex errors, software defects and performance issues within solutions.

visual4 GmbH
visual4 GmbH
Software Engineer
2013 - 2016 (3 years)
Stuttgart, Germany
  • Designed and implemented a visual email template editor for a client.

  • Worked with flexible NLP tools to extract CRM-related entities from unstructured text on a project.

  • Actively participated in processes to revamp the UI on the 1CRM system.

Portfolio

Software Engineer - Mercedes Benz Vehicle Search
Software Engineer - Mercedes Benz Vehicle Search

Worked on new solutions to enhance the Mercedes Benz Vehicle search platform - assessing the legacy codebase, identifying and indicating technical debt and providing solutions to deliver a high-quality product for end-users. Architected and enhanced software development processes, handled 3rd-party services integration and liaised closely with the project manager to meet business goals.

CTO / Senior Frontend Developer
CTO / Senior Frontend Developer

funkLang is a Visual Frontend framework that allows users to design, develop and deploy complex web applications using both visual and code workflows. Built and implemented the low code visual editor similar to Figma but with data source integration on the tool.

Senior Frontend Developer - Go-Outreach
Senior Frontend Developer - Go-Outreach

Go Outreach provides a supercharged multi-channel outreach platform that allows users to send personalized multi-channel sales and marketing campaigns with automated follow-ups, behaviour-based actions, detailed tracking and real-time reports. Built and deployed the frontend solution, CRM system with sequence editor and full SaaS feature set - handling backend development and testing processes.

Education

Computerlinguistik
(Natural Language Processing, Statistics, Computer Science & Software Engineering)
Computerlinguistik (Natural Language Processing, Statistics, Computer Science & Software Engineering)
Heidelberg University
2017 - 2019 (2 years)
B.A Online Media
B.A Online Media
DHBW Mosbach
2013 - 2016 (3 years)