André K.
Freelance Software Engineer and IT Trainer
Experience
Oct 2019 - Jan 2020
4 monthsEntrepreneurial Fellow
Entrepreneur First
- Developed and validated several business ideas and concepts with ambitious & driven individuals.
Aug 2018 - Present
7 years 5 monthsFreelance Software Engineer and Technology Trainer
André Kovac Intelligent Computing
- Full-Stack development (TypeScript, GraphQL, LangChain, microservices)
- Human-Machine Interface (React, TypeScript, Node.js, Python)
- Lead workshop instructor (React Native, React, TypeScript, Java, Python, general tech)
- Cross-platform design system/component library (React, React Native, Storybook)
- Lead architect of a React Native app; technical onboarding videos
- Major refactorings of a mobile app; development of bridging modules (React Native)
- Data visualization of a prediction algorithm in a ride sharing app (React, Python)
Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
7 monthsSenior Full-Stack Engineer & Machine Learning Expert
Smart Reporting
- Large-scale refactoring of a React + TypeScript codebase
- Containerization with Docker
- Natural language generation; parsers
- Integration of frontend tools (React Storybook, Styled Components)
Oct 2017 - Aug 2019
1 year 11 monthsMunich, Germany
Organizer
Machine Learning Meetup
- Organized a machine learning meetup with 450+ members
Sep 2015 - Dec 2017
2 years 4 monthsBamberg, Germany
Chief Technology Officer and Lead Full-Stack Developer
Artirigo AG
- Headed a development team of 10 people
- Full-stack web and mobile development (React Native, React (Redux), Laravel)
- Mentored and supervised colleagues & working students
- Led integration and adoption of new technologies and frameworks
May 2015 - Aug 2015
4 monthsBamberg, Germany
Web Developer
fewClicks e-commerce GmbH
- Full-stack web development for e-commerce web apps (JavaScript, PHP, CSS, HTML)
Apr 2014 - Mar 2015
1 yearBamberg, Germany
Research Assistant and Lecturer
Department of General Psychology, University of Bamberg
- Lectured methodological courses (SPSS statistics software, MATLAB programming, Rationality & Chance)
- Implemented research methodologies (tridimensional regression)
- Investigated statistical methods (especially Bayes statistics)
Apr 2013 - Oct 2018
5 years 7 monthsEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Science Communicator and Team Leader
Edinburgh Science
- Conducted robotics and programming workshops at science festivals in Edinburgh & the Emirates
- Taught IT security courses to university students in Dubai
- Trained and supervised local science communicators
Oct 2008 - Aug 2012
3 years 11 monthsFreelance Software Engineer and Technology Trainer
University of Osnabrueck
Jul 2006 - Aug 2011
5 years 2 monthsMunich, Germany
Project Manager and Team Leader
Spielratz e.V.
- Managed integrative summer camps
- Extensive experience in JIRA; acted as product owner and technical team lead
- Established clean-code guidelines and naming conventions; implemented pre-commit hooks and automations
Summary
André is a Lead Full-Stack Software Engineer with over ten years of industry experience and a frontend focus (Web & Mobile). Additionally he is an experienced CTO, technology trainer, data scientist and speaker.
As a Software Engineer, André contributes to open source, is an active contributor on Stack Overflow (top 5% worldwide in JavaScript and React Native) and has a strong scientific background in statistics and neural networks.
Skills
Software Engineering
- Expert Javascript (Es6+)
- Typescript
- Node.js
- Html5
- Css3 (Sass)
- Matlab
- Intermediate Python
- Java
- R
- Php
- Sql
- Vba
- Spss Syntax
- Basic Rust
- C/c++
- Haskell
- Ruby
- Prolog
- Objective-c
- Swift
Libraries And Frameworks
- Expert React.js (+ Zustand, Redux Etc.)
- React Native (+ Expo)
- Material Ui
- Chakra Ui
- Jest
- Intermediate Gatsby.js
- Express
- Fastify
- Blitz.js
- Next.js
- Spring Boot
- Flask
- Django
- Langchain
- Basic Flutter
- Svelte
- Vue.js
- Ios
- Android
- Processing
- D3.js
Databases
- Sql (Postgres, Mysql)
- Graphql (Yoga, Pothos, Apollo Server + Client)
- Redis
- Prisma
- Mongodb (Mongoose)
Cloud
- Aws (Ec2, S3, Amplify, ...)
- Google Firebase
- Digitalocean
- Hetzner
Server / Continuous Integration / Devtools
- Docker/docker-compose
- Jenkins
- Fastlane
- Git (Github/gitlab/bitbucket)
- Unix/shell
- Yarn/npm
- Firefox/chrome Devtools
- Jira/confluence
- Hockeyapp
- Codepush (Ms App Center)
Data Science
- Statistics And Data Analytics: Descriptive Statistics, Hypothesis Testing, Bayesian Methods
- Tools: Python, Matlab, Spss, R, Power Bi, Power Query
- Natural Language Processing: Regular Expressions, N-gram Models, Naive Bayes, Hidden Markov Models, Expectation Maximization, Probabilistic Context-free Grammars
- Artificial Intelligence: Feed-forward & Recurrent Neural Networks, Llms + Gpt Engine, Svms, Convolutional Networks, Liquid State Machines
Python Packages
- Numpy
- Pandas
- Pytorch
- Fastai
- Matplotlib
- Scikit-learn
- Seaborn
- Nltk
- Spacy
Agile Software Development / Project Management Best Practices
- Extensive Experience In Jira And As Product Owner And Technical Team Lead
- Emphasis On Clean And Thorough Documentation
- Establishment Of Clean-code Guidelines And Naming Conventions
- Pre-commit Hooks And Automations
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedChinese
AdvancedSpanish
IntermediateIndonesian
Intermediate ...and 1 more
Education
Sep 2012 - Aug 2013
Heriot-Watt University
MSc, Focus: Mathematical Biology/Ecology & Medicine, Modeling and Tools, Differential Geometry, Dynamical Systems · Applied Mathematical Sciences · Edinburgh, United Kingdom · A (87.7%) with distinction
Oct 2008 - Aug 2012
University of Osnabrueck
BSc, Focus: Computational Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Linguistics, Logic, Cognitive Psychology · Cognitive Science · Osnabrück, Germany · A (German grade 1.1) with distinction (first-class honours)
Certifications & licenses
R Programming Entrepreneurial Fellow
Johns Hopkins University
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