Yannis Vogel
Tutor
Experience
Tutor
GFU Cyrus AG
- Unreal Engine, Unity, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, PHP, React, Vue, Laravel, Node.js, Flutter, Git, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML
- Unreal Engine 5 fundamentals
- Development of augmented reality applications with Unity
- Software documentation
- etc.
Fullstack Expert
Lightworks.de
- Extending and maintaining a web application for flexible product creation using a visual configurator
- Implementation of an admin backend
- Automated screenshot generation
- Map integration using Mapbox
- Technologies: Laravel, React, TypeScript, SCSS/SASS, HTML, Vite, Node.js, Composer, Ziggy, Livewire, Git
- Dynamic product configurator with live feedback
- Automated creation of high-resolution product images
- Intuitive admin interface for product management
- High-performance map integration for interactive layouts
Backend-Engineer
Sascha Nitsch Federator Unternehmensberatung GmbH
- Implementing interface communication, API connections, authentication, data storage, and asynchronous messaging with a focus on secure communication, protocol understanding, and interoperability
- Technologies: PHP, Node.js, ActivityPub, OpenSSL, Ruby on Rails, Git, Composer, JavaScript, HTML, Linux
- Building a federated messaging backend
- Secure message exchange via encrypted endpoints
- Stable connection to decentralized networks
- High compatibility through standards-compliant protocol design
Frontend-Engineer
Community Projekt BuntesDach
- Development of a web application for political activism against false self-employment
- Users can write and send personalized letters to representatives, focusing on UX and reliable API communication
- Technologies: Vue.js, PHP, TypeScript, JavaScript, SCSS, HTML, Flowbite, Tailwind, Git, Composer
- User-friendly interface for letter creation
- Robust API integration for smooth delivery
- Scalable form system with dynamic content
- Over 4000 letters sent by more than 500 people
Frontend-Engineer
Vogel Media GmbH
- Complete redesign of the website for Profi-Team Leer
- Setting up customizable modules in Contao
- Technologies: JavaScript, HTML, CSS, FileZilla, Contao, PHP
Fullstack Expert
Vogel Development
- Responsive web application with React frontend
- Light and dark themes
- Complete localization
- Cookie-free tracking
- Admin-only frontend for other projects (DailyDo, SpecialDates …)
- PDF generation for résumé (German, English, supports dark & light themes)
- Technologies: TypeScript, React, Vite, Ziggy, Lottie, Umami, Tailwind, i18n, Node, npm, PM2, Nginx, PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, Git, Firebase (Firestore, FCM)
- Full SSR compatibility
- Functional contact form
- Nearly cookie-free usage
- Real-time résumé generation as PDF
Fullstack Expert
Vogel Development
- App to store special data/memories with context
- Notifications for recurring events (e.g., anniversaries)
- Shareable reminder lists
- Storage of extended data like images and long text entries
- Counters showing how long ago a memory is in different units
- Technologies: Flutter, Dart, Node, PHP, Git, L10n, Firebase (Firestore, FCM, Auth), Google Auth
Lead Unreal Engine Engineer
Lightword Productions GmbH
- Technical lead and feature development for ONE of 500, a story-driven adventure game
- Developed a system for input processing
- Developed a system for input-driven cutscenes
- Implemented the following systems: interaction, quest, navigation, notification, pause, inspection, and conversation
- Implemented the UI using NoesisGUI (C# & WPF)
- Responsible for implementing all gameplay
- Designed project architecture, including communication between modules, plugins, and features
- Created detailed documentation
- Planned and organized work packages within the SCRUM framework
- Assigned tasks and worked closely with the rest of the development team
- Developed tools and modes to optimize content creation and improve game performance
- Technologies: Unreal Engine 5, C++, Rider, Plastic, Unreal Blueprints, UMG, C#, Noesis, WPF, Jira, Confluence, ClickUp, Jenkins
- Managed a team of 2
- Developed a playable demo
- ~1600 wishlists on Steam
- Over 600 beta players
Technical Game Designer & Acting Product Owner
Xyrality GmbH
- Responsible for launching new content and working with content consultants from 24 regions to ensure a balance of fun and realistic missions
- Collaborated with the programming team to develop new content, implemented own code changes, and added regional variations
- Managed work packages for a mid-sized team
- Onboarded and trained new team members
- Created comprehensive documentation
- Technologies: Confluence, Jira, RubyMine, GitHub, Adobe Photoshop CC, Jenkins
- Achieved ~100% annual revenue growth
- Expanded target regions by 700%
Media & Interaction Design Bachelor of Arts
Hochschule Osnabrück
- Final grade: 1.7
- Bachelor's thesis: "Prototype implementation of a track editor for a time-based racing game with Unreal Engine 4" (Grade 1.15)
DailyDo
- Highly customizable To-Do app
- Easy collaboration with friends & family
- Permissions management & real-time updates
- Localization, notifications for newly shared content
- Technologies: Flutter, Dart, Node, PHP, Git, L10n, Google Play Console, Firebase (Firestore, FCM, Auth), Google-Auth
- Release on Google Play Store
Summary
Yannis Vogel is an experienced software developer with an academic background in media and interaction design and a strong focus on modern frontend and fullstack technologies. As a freelancer, he develops custom digital solutions that combine technical excellence with user-centered design and create real value.
With extensive experience in modern technologies like React, Vue, Laravel, Flutter, and Unreal Engine, he executes demanding projects for various industries - from web applications to video games. Beyond his technical skills, he is happy to contribute as a team player: in team projects, he supports less experienced developers and ensures a structured, goal-oriented collaboration.
Yannis stands for quality, reliability, and innovation. He acts as a strong partner for companies that need either short-term development resources or long-term technical guidance - always flexible, forward-looking, and solution-oriented.
Skills
- Frontend – 5 Years
- Management – 3 Years
- Fullstack – 2 Years
Languages
Education
Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Arts · Media & Interaction Design · Osnabrück, Germany · 1.7
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