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Michael Rudel

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Michael Rudel
Buchholz in der Nordheide, Germany

Experience

Feb 2023 - Present
3 years 2 months

Freelancer

Freelancer

Nov 2019 - Jan 2023
3 years 3 months

Lead-Dev

Gartenhaus GmbH

  • Further development of several international online shops
  • Supporting all internal and external developers
  • Dev-Ops
  • SysAdmin
  • Release management
  • Optimization of system architecture (speed and stability)
  • Code reviews
  • Quality assurance
May 2019 - Oct 2019
6 months

Lead Dev, technical project management

Oyoyo.io / textilwerk.com

  • Shop setup
  • ERP integration
  • Built an on-demand textile printing online shop where designers could upload their designs and present them as finished products. A physical item is only produced and shipped once it's ordered.
Jan 2019 - May 2019
5 months

Head of E-Commerce

Web-For-Life e.K.

Feb 2014 - Dec 2018
4 years 11 months

Senior Backend Developer / Lead Dev E-Commerce

Web-For-Life e.K.

Apr 2009 - Jan 2014
4 years 10 months

Web- & Mobile-Application-Developer

freenet.de GmbH

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology (5.5 years), Professional Services (5 years), Telecommunication (5 years), Retail (3.5 years), and Fashion (0.5 years).

Information Technology
Professional Services
Telecommunication
Retail
Fashion

Business Areas Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology (13.5 years), Product Development (5.5 years), Quality Assurance (3 years), Project Management (0.5 years), Marketing (0.5 years), and Sales (0.5 years).

Information Technology
Product Development
Quality Assurance
Project Management
Marketing
Sales

Summary

Well over 20 years of professional experience with PHP and databases. For the past 10 years, a passionate e-commerce and Shopware expert with a strong interest in Dev-Ops and everyday sysadmin tasks. Enjoys quality assurance using static code analysis tools and manual code reviews with a focus on code quality (CCD, SOLID), performance, and security. Skilled and experienced in deployments. A genuine fire-fighter. Served as an interim technical project manager for 16 e-commerce projects for one year.

Humorous, reliable, easy-going, flexible, communicative, goal-oriented, responsible, team player.

Skills

Competency Areas

  • Php
  • Shopware
  • Mysql
  • Bug Hunting & Fixing
  • Code Quality
  • Dev-ops

Experience And Background

  • Senior Backend Developer
  • Lead Dev
  • Team Lead
  • E-commerce Management
  • Technical Project Management

Programming Languages

  • Php
  • Bash
  • Javascript
  • Html / Css (+ Preprocessor)

Tools

  • Phpstorm
  • Vscode
  • Git
  • Git-flow
  • Svn
  • Bitbucket
  • Jenkins
  • Bitbucket Pipelines
  • Scrum
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Slack
  • Hipchat
  • Less
  • Sass
  • Scss
  • Docker

Languages

German
Native
English
Intermediate

Education

Aug 1998 - Jan 2001

Apprenticeship · IT specialist in application development · Final grade 1.6; Chamber of Industry and Commerce exam 94/100

Certifications & licenses

Clean Code Development

Shopware Certified Developer Advanced

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Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Buchholz in der Nordheide, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Michael speak?

Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 17 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 10 months. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Michael be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelancer, Lead-Dev, Lead Dev, technical project management.

What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Freelancer at Freelancer.

What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for Freelancer and Gartenhaus GmbH.

Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Professional Services, and Telecommunication. Michael also has some experience in Retail and Fashion and Apparel.

Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Quality Assurance (QA). Michael also has some experience in Project Management, Marketing, and Sales.

Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Retail.

Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Quality Assurance (QA).

What is Michael's education?

Michael attended education in IT specialist in application development.

Does Michael have any certificates?

Michael has 2 certificates. These include: Clean Code Development and Shopware Certified Developer Advanced.

What is the availability of Michael?

Michael is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Michael?

Michael's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.

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