Resume

Living and breathing Clojure and functional programming. I am genuinely interested in technology and computers and value craftsmanship. I have a particular focus on Clojure, Linux and Emacs and functional, data-oriented programming.

Experienced with full-stack web applications, frontend, react, clojurescript, backend, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, language tooling and making open-source contributions.

Committed to delivering, understanding the problem, iterating on the ideas, and communicating effectively as a programmer.

Fluent in English and German. I am frequently praised for my high enthusiasm and curiosity.

• 2024: frontend developer (7 months), AI engineer project (2 months) at AtheneGpt.ai
• 2023-2024: Contractor, Senior Clojure developer, United Signals and various
• 2018-2023: Fulltime programmer at Singularity Group
• 2014-2018: Studied biology at the University of Hohenheim (discontinued)
• 2013-2014: Studied cognitive science at the University of Osnabrueck (discontinued)

• 6+ years in software development
• Linux, AWS, .Net, Clojure, Python, Javascript, Typescript
• Frontend Development at AtheneGpt.ai, react, vite, frameworks, css + tailwind, browser
• AI Engineering, CUDA, pytorch at mysentient.ai, 2 Months
  • Profiled and debugged transformer inference frameworks
• Full stack web application development paperless contracts at United Signals, 10 Months.
  • Clojure, Clojurescript, Datomic, Malli, Reitit, Pair-Programming
  • Smooth drag-and-drop, frontend performance
  • Integrated third-party APIs, and built a shared schema on frontend and backend.
• Website: https://faster-than-light-memes.xyz/
  • Clojure and Emacs content, screencasts and blog posts
  • Software Art, interactive programming
• Unity HotReload
  • I worked on the Roslyn / Cecil implementation
  • I made it run on Linux and macOS and needed a deep working knowledge of Unix and .Net
• Developed a top-grossing mobile game with C# / .Net / Unity
  • Cross-functional team, 25+ people, 3+ Million downloads
  • Mobile client and game development, I directly integrated frontends and backends.
  • Mentored junior team members
  • Worked with AWS cloud/microservices, IAM, S3, lambda, DynamoDB, Golang, Typescript, GraphQL
  • I build code linters, code quality pipelines (Roslyn) and a Rider plugin (Kotlin, Clojure).
• DevOps, CI, Gitlab, Github
  • docker, Linux containers, Linux servers
  • I build CI pipelines on Gitlab for MobileMinigames and HotReload
  • Configuration as code, observability
• tools
  • Linux, shell, git, Bash, Babashka, Emacs, vim, Jira, Github, Rider
  • A deep working knowledge of emacs and unix is evident from my content, screencast
• 6 years Lisp: Emacs Lisp, interactive programming, metaprogramming, functional-style, bottom-up, Scheme, Common Lisp
• 4 years Clojure:
  • Datomic cloud, datalog, AWS EC2, backends, http-servers, reitit, malli, spec, re-frame, reagent, core.logic, test.check, repl-driven development (with contributions to emacs cider and babashka repl integration), unit testing, koacha
  • functional programming techniques, domain modeling, property-based testing, transducers
  • AWS lambda, Babashka + Babashka ecosystem contributions and community engagement
• Frontend:
  • Expert: CSS, HTML, Javascript, Clojurescript, Scittle, Reagent, React, Re-frame, Performance, Accessibility, Privacy
• Database
  • Datomic 2 years
  • AWS Redshift (SQL), 6 Months (Analytics for Mobile Minigames)
  • I worked with PostgreSQL, Redis, DynamoDB
• Industries
  • Banking - paperless contracts (United Signals, application development)
  • Open source, tooling
    • clj-kondo, nbb, cider, Emacs packages, etc.
    • I had the opportunity to work with Borkdude (clj-kondo, nbb, babashka nrepl).
    • I also contribute to open source projects via bug reports, and blog posts.
  • Mobile Games, blockchain, NFTs
  • Non-profit, charity, NGO
    • Our team is organized volunteers fighting poverty. See Track Record.
• Alternative AI and programming topics, a-life
  • Latest: Hyperdimensional Computing With Clojure
  • Here it is on the VSA/HDC overview page,
  • Here it is on the reading list of scicloj community under algorithms.
• Strong base knowledge of all major topics of biology and neuroscience
  • Molecular biology lab experience, physiology, neurophysiology, biochemistry, zoology, botany, evolutionary biology etc.
  • Interests: How the brain works, cognitive architectures, cybernetics, robust computing, biologically principled algorithms, self-organisation, a-life, dynamic human-computer interfaces
• Self-starter
  • I cultivate a sense for what is needed and useful.
  • I choose practicality where ever I can.
• Self-taught
  • Textbooks. I am on a never-ending journey of learning and improving my craft.
  • Rich Hickey, Eric Normand, SICP, Paul Graham, Bret Victor

Github:

• Clj-kondo, nbb, babashka nrepl
• Flip Coin Website
• workshub/leona contribution, also workshub bugfix,
• Openapi emacs package
• Binaural beats (scittle)
• A Lisp dialect where the code is JSON
• My webstie (emacs denote notes to html, babashka for the atom feed)
• Cider contributions
• A getting started emacs config

Interests: Alternative programming paradigms, hyperdimensional computing, biologically inspired modes of computation, relational programming

Availability: Available for remote contract work and permanent roles. CET.

Location: Berlin area, Germany.

Languages: English: fluent, German: mother tongue. Latin: rudimentary

Recommendations: From my former colleague Milan: LinkedIn Recommendations. Per request, you can have a phone call with my former supervisors at AtheneGpt.ai.