Stefan L.

About Me

Stefan boasts 13+ years of professional experience and a plethora of skills in diverse back-end/front-end solutions and database technologies for desktop and mobile development. He is an avid learner of new tech stacks, with a strong sense of commitment on projects. Working independently or in teams, Stefan always strives to deliver high-quality software solutions to clients.

AI, ML & LLM

Frontend

Backend

Database

DevOps

Workflow

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Full Stack Software Engineer
2019 - Present (6 years)
, Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative 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.

Kattis
Kattis
Senior Full Stack Developer
2022 - 2023 (1 year)
Sweden
  • Moved existing website into a completely new design using HTML/CSS & PHP with Smarty templates

  • Designed new pages and page elements using Figma; Implemented all designs with HTML/CSS/PHP & Smarty templates

Vibrato
Vibrato
Full Stack Developer
2019 - 2019
, Australia
  • Created a visually striking single-page application for a client from a farming related industry.

  • Had a key role for UI/UX Design, wireframing and prototyping web-applications with Adobe XD and Sketch. Implemented integration with backend API services (REST).

  • Developed in-house web-application front- and backend with VueJs, Bootstrap, NodeJs, Mangoose/MangoDB. Implemented automated tests in Mocha (UnitTesting) and Cypress (E2E).

smarthouse adesso financial solutions GmbH
smarthouse adesso financial solutions GmbH
Senior Web Developer
2013 - 2018 (5 years)
Karlsruhe, Germany
  • Provide expert direction and guidance for the implementation of intranet and internet websites and data services, using backend and frontend technologies for well-known financial institutions.

  • Efficiently oversaw the relaunch of an existing website using data from the legacy platform, migrated it to a new CMS, implemented a new frontend and complex backend logic using C#, ASP.NET, and MVC.

  • Built and deployed a large product API using OData and Microsoft EntityFramework for a client.

mediakular
mediakular
CTO/CEO
2011 - Present (14 years)
, Remote
  • Implemented numerous Wordpress Websites for customers from various industries. Planned, designed and implemented a mobile app with ReactNative, GraphQL and Hasura.

  • Planned, designed and implemented a single-page web-application with VueJs/TypeScript, Hasura/GraphQL, Bootstrap 5 and dynamic SVG with JavaScript for a client from the wedding service industry.

  • Planned, designed and implemented a job board website with NestJs/Node.js, TypeScript, TypeOrm, Handlebars, REST. Engineered a new solution using a cross-platform technology to distribute the app to other platforms like Android.

emnicon AG
emnicon AG
Web Developer
2010 - 2013 (3 years)
Karlsruhe, Germany
  • Offered frontend and backend expertise on developments in a small sized scrum team.

  • Handled the implementation of the frontend (and partly backend) of a technologically sophisticated website for a well-known amusement park.

  • Created an interface to receive user-specific data from facebook in order to display relevant information to the user.

Showcase

Full Stack Developer - nomadswork
Full Stack Developer - nomadswork
  • Developed the platform 'nomadswork' with the aim of simplifying remote work for both companies and remote workers.

  • Utilized NestJs/Node.js, TypeScript, TypeOrm, Handlebars, REST for planning, designing, and implementing the job board platform.

  • Role was a Full Stack Developer.

Full Stack Developer - mediakular Business Website
Full Stack Developer - mediakular Business Website
  • Designed and built the mediakular Business Website

  • Implemented the website to showcase professional projects undertaken by the company

  • Featured certifications recognizing the company's efforts on the website

Full Stack Developer - Product Intranet Application
Full Stack Developer - Product Intranet Application
  • Implemented both frontend and backend of an intranet application for a renowned financial institute

  • Managed complex CRUD operations within the application

  • Incorporated search/filter interfaces within the application

Senior Frontend Developer - ASP.NET WebForms Website
Senior Frontend Developer - ASP.NET WebForms Website
  • Set up and improved a CMS backend for the customer

  • Implemented the website frontend using C#, ASP.NET WebForms, HTML5 and CSS3

  • Designed customisable controls and facilitated web handlers for PDF downloads

UI/UX Designer and Developer - Renter App
UI/UX Designer and Developer - Renter App
  • Developed the Renter App for K.GROUP GmbH, including screen design with wireframes in collaboration with the customer

  • Created a multi-platform application, allowing for future publication on various platforms without extra effort

  • Provided consultation, design, and implementation for an extensive dummy app for the iPhone platform

Senior Backend Developer - API Service for a Mobile Application
Senior Backend Developer - API Service for a Mobile Application
  • Implemented a substantial API service for seamless data provision to a mobile application

  • Merged two extensive product databases utilizing SQL views

  • Contributed as a Senior Backend Developer in a project titled 'API Service for a Mobile Application'

Senior Full Stack Developer - Relaunch of a Website for a well-known Financial Institution
Senior Full Stack Developer - Relaunch of a Website for a well-known Financial Institution
  • Managed the re-launch of a financial institution's website; migrated data from the legacy platform to a new CMS.

  • Implemented a new frontend with complex backend logic.

  • Built a large product API provider using OData and Microsoft EntityFramework, working within a team of 5-7 people.

Frontend Developer - Relaunch for a large German Amusement Park
Frontend Developer - Relaunch for a large German Amusement Park
  • Oversaw the re-launch of a large German amusement park's website

  • Implemented connection and integration with Facebook to the website

  • Made the site highly customisable through various extensions implemented in the company's own CMS

Education

Education
IT specialist in application development
Hubert-Sternberg-School, Wiesloch
2007 - 2010 (3 years)
Education
Advanced Technical College Certificate/Technical Communication Assistant
Carl-Bosch-School, Heidelberg/Wieblingen
2004 - 2006 (2 years)