Maximilian H.

About Me

Maximilian is a Senior Software Developer with 10+ years of experience working with Ruby and Ruby on Rails technologies in a broad range of industries (real estate, government, education, natural resources). He is extremely productive when working on the back end, but he has also worked across the whole stack and on all parts of applications (front, back, infrastructure, native mobile). Used by thousands of professionals around the globe, Maximilian's solutions provide productivity for businesses each day.

Frontend

Backend

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior Software Developer
2020 - Present (5 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.

HOLMES IV
HOLMES IV
Owner
2016 - Present (9 years)
Remote
  • Providing consulting services in web development for businesses by finding new and innovative solutions to problems that require creativity.

  • Developed a new software solution for oil exploration management, currently rolled out at several oil super-majors.

  • Worked on the core of a Ruby application used by US corps and .gov to track and verify credentials and certifications.

  • Provided in-house product development of SaaS solutions.

Skillcrush
Skillcrush
Ruby on Rails Instructor
2015 - 2022 (7 years)
Remote
  • Created and improved course material for Ruby and RoR for one of the biggest online course platforms.

  • Taught development skills to thousands of people, allowing them to find a new career in the tech industry.

  • Rewrote course material, developed comprehensive documentation, and liaised with other professionals.

Propertybase
Propertybase
Senior Software Developer
2011 - 2016 (5 years)
Remote
  • Oversaw all Ruby projects and developers and handled product development and management.

  • Transformed a project that was lacking efficiency into a key component of the company product (now a main sales driver).

  • Managed the development of new products for the company that are now mission-critical.

Octothrop GbR
Octothrop GbR
Owner
2007 - 2016 (9 years)
Hamminkeln, Germany
  • Developed an MVP for a small startup in their early stages under heavy time and budget constraints, allowing them to raise more funds and then help hire a permanent staff.

  • Provided software consulting services for numerous startups and SMEs.

  • Managed and maintained software applications and programs, finding and implementing solutions to existing and potential problems.

Showcase

Developer - Player
Developer - Player
  • Developed a tool for geologists to conduct a 'play-based' analysis for prospective oil/gas field development.

  • Migrated the existing ArcGIS ArcMap add-in to a new platform (ArcPro) to ensure long-term viability.

  • Rewrote the user interface and maintained core business logic while keeping up with ongoing development.

Developer - PlayHouse
Developer - PlayHouse
  • PlayHouse is a tool for geological analysis of prospective oil/gas field development.

  • It provides a platform for management users to 'look into' projects and make decisions.

  • The product has been developed with a focus on abstraction and simplification of technical details, enabling easier decision-making for oil & gas super majors.

Lead Developer - Automated Website Analysis for a Leading Brand Security Company
Lead Developer - Automated Website Analysis for a Leading Brand Security Company
  • Led the development of a large-scale web scraping project and data analysis product.

  • The product automatically analyzes websites, derives scores, and allows for human enrichment and control of the resulting data.

  • The product is currently in use by several well-known social networks for fake-news warnings.

Subject-matter Expert - Ruby Course Rewrite
Subject-matter Expert - Ruby Course Rewrite
  • Skillcrush has a global student base of over 17,000 across 50 states and 127 countries.

  • The Skillcrush team rewrote and modernized the Ruby and Ruby on Rails courses for their online learning platform.

  • The updated Ruby on Rails course is designed to be more future-proof and accessible for newcomers.

Education

BSc Media Informatics
BSc Media Informatics
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München - Germany
2009 - 2012 (3 years)