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Nils S.-Backend System and Web Client for Replacing Electricity Meters for Energy Suppliers

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Heiligenhaus, Germany

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Jan 2025 - Present

Backend System and Web Client for Replacing Electricity Meters for Energy Suppliers

Freelance

Position summary
Backend System and Web Client for Replacing Electricity Meters for Energy Suppliers at Freelance
Industries
Utilities
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Design and implementation of a system for controlling the complete process of installing, removing, and replacing electricity meters by external service providers for an energy supplier

  • Automated retrieval of orders and available devices through defined interfaces (e.g. from SAP)

  • Orchestration of the process steps (assignment of meters, processing of meter data, transfer of updated information back to the source system) through a Spring-Boot backend

  • Provision of a React-based web client for operational tracking and control of orders, e.g. to continue failed process steps or resend notifications

Sep 2024 - Mar 2025

Backend System for a Platform for the Solidarity-Based Financing of School Trips

Freelance

Position summary
Backend System for a Platform for the Solidarity-Based Financing of School Trips at Freelance
Industries
Education
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Development of a platform for transparent and socially graduated contribution management for school trips

  • Teachers inform parents about planned trips, including cost details, and invite them to submit a contribution

  • Families determine their share based on their individual means; higher contributions from financially stronger participants offset lower contributions from others

  • Multi-round contribution assessment process until the total costs are covered, with automated notification of parents about the final amount to be transferred

  • Implementation of the backend in Golang with API-Key and JSON-Web-Token authentication and PostgreSQL persistence

Jul 2024 - Jan 2025

Local Backend System for a Boat Overview

Freelance

Position summary
Local Backend System for a Boat Overview at Freelance
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Design and implementation of a Golang-based backend for providing system data from an Ubuntu-based onboard computer

  • Forwarding of multiple camera streams for a boat's all-around view

  • Migration and optimization of an existing Python project in terms of performance and architecture

  • Aggregation of local operating system information and preparation and forwarding of streaming data to connected clients

Apr 2024 - Present

Backend System for a Social Media Platform

Freelance

Position summary
Backend System for a Social Media Platform at Freelance
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Development of a platform for connecting people with similar interests based on profile information and individual preferences

  • Publishing and filtering of content by preferred categories with prioritized display

  • Integrated messaging system for direct communication

  • Implementation of the backend in Golang with API-Key and JSON-Web-Token authentication

  • Persistence in a relational PostgreSQL database; storage of uploaded files in the Azure Cloud and provision through the API

Feb 2024 - May 2024

Backend System for an Institute for Testing Biological Samples

Freelance

Position summary
Backend System for an Institute for Testing Biological Samples at Freelance
Industries
Biotechnology
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Design and development of a system for providing, uniquely labeling, and managing biological sample collection kits by group, with subsequent evaluation capabilities

  • Mapping of the complete process chain, from creating individual kits and assigning them to definable groups through to analysis

  • Implementation of the backend in Golang with API-Key and JSON-Web-Token authentication

  • Persistent storage in PostgreSQL; storage of uploaded files on the file system and provision through the API

Sep 2023 - Jan 2024

Backend System for Documenting Tradespeople's Work Orders

Freelance

Position summary
Backend System for Documenting Tradespeople's Work Orders at Freelance
Industries
Construction
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Creation of a new backend in Golang for documenting work orders of a trades business

  • Use of API keys and JSON Web Tokens for authentication

  • Storage of data in an SQL database; storage of files generated by the backend in the file system with access via the API

Apr 2023 - Sep 2023

Backend System for Processing Signage Technology Orders

Freelance

Position summary
Backend System for Processing Signage Technology Orders at Freelance
Industries
Advertising
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Development of a backend in Golang for the structured documentation and processing of orders in a trades business

  • Mapping of the complete documentation process and provision of all information via an API

  • Authentication using an API key and JSON Web Token

  • Persistent storage in PostgreSQL; storage of documents and files in the file system with provision via the API

Feb 2023 - Oct 2023

Backend System Including App Communication for Bereaved Persons

Freelance

Position summary
Backend System Including App Communication for Bereaved Persons at Freelance
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Design and implementation of a scalable backend API in Node.js for communication with bereaved persons

  • Securing the API using an API key and JSON Web Token

  • Persistence in MongoDB

  • Containerized deployment in AWS using the AWS CDK for easy customization and redeployment

Sep 2022 - Jun 2023

Front and Backend for Access and Authorization Management of Parking Facilities

Freelance

Position summary
Front and Backend for Access and Authorization Management of Parking Facilities at Freelance
Industries
Automotive
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Migration of an existing Lumen API to Laravel for managing access and authorization processes for parking facilities

  • Carrying out maintenance measures and fixing existing bugs

  • Data persistence in MySQL

  • Revision and optimization of the PHP-based web frontend, with HTML styles moved to central CSS files

  • Implementation of new modules, views, and backend functions

Apr 2022 - Nov 2022

Various Websites for Municipal Institutions Including App Communication

Freelance

Position summary
Various Websites for Municipal Institutions Including App Communication at Freelance
Industries
Information Technology
Government and Administration
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Setup, ongoing maintenance, and customization of several WordPress instances

  • Development of custom WordPress plugins in PHP with a flexible configuration structure based on JSON

Mar 2022 - May 2022

Application for Generating and Verifying JWTs with Various Encryption Methods

Freelance

Position summary
Application for Generating and Verifying JWTs with Various Encryption Methods at Freelance
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Design and implementation of a command-line tool for creating and validating JSON Web Tokens using different encryption methods

  • Interactive input and parameter processing, with the generated or verified tokens displayed directly in the command line

Jan 2017 - Apr 2023

Management System for Electronic Locking Systems Including App Communication

Freelance

Position summary
Management System for Electronic Locking Systems Including App Communication at Freelance
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Development of a cloud-based backend API in Golang for managing electronic locking systems

  • Design, implementation and optimization of functions for smooth data flow between frontend, backend and database

  • Authentication and authorization using API key and JSON Web Token

  • Persistent storage in PostgreSQL

  • Standardized API documentation in JSON/YAML according to the OpenAPI specification

Aug 2016 - Apr 2023

Development and Maintenance of Internal Production and Service Tools

Freelance

Position summary
Development and Maintenance of Internal Production and Service Tools at Freelance
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Information Technology
Operations
  • Maintenance, further development and new development of production and service tools in Delphi with Firebird-SQL databases

  • Analysis and resolution of reported errors, as well as extension of existing functions and implementation of smaller new features

  • Design of user interfaces with DevExpress

  • Design, planning and implementation of new applications, including new forms and modules, in close cooperation with production and service

Industry experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Manufacturing, Utilities, Automotive, Education, and Biotechnology.

Information Technology
Manufacturing
Utilities
Automotive
Education
Biotechnology
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, and Operations.

Information Technology
Product Development
Operations
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Summary

With nine years of experience as a software developer and freelancer, I bring a broad range of knowledge across various technologies from many different projects, specializing in backend development. Through my long-term work as a service employee, I am very outgoing, customer-focused, and can quickly put myself in other people's position and way of thinking. Combined with my eagerness to learn and curiosity about new environments and technologies, these qualities make me universally suited both for large projects where I become part of the team and work together over the long term, as well as for small projects that offer short and interesting insights.

Skills

  • Architecture Technical Concepts, Software Architecture
  • Google Golang
  • Php Laravel, Lumen
  • Java Spring Boot, Lombok
  • Embarcadero Delphi (Including Firedac And Devexpress Components)
  • Web Angular, Typescript, Javascript, Node.Js
  • Databases Mysql, Postgres, Firebird, Mariadb, Mongodb
  • Cloud Aws, Aws Cdk, Azure
  • Container Docker
  • Integration Confluence, Jira, Git, Svn, Gitlab, Github, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Ci/Cd

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

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Experience

Total positions 13
Experience in Information Technology 9.5 y
Avg length 1 y 8 m
Longest experience 6 y 8 m

Expertise

Recent roles Backend System and Web Client for Replacing Electricity Meters for Energy Suppliers, Backend System for a Platform for the Solidarity-Based Financing of School Trips, Local Backend System for a Boat Overview
Main industries Information Technology, Manufacturing, Utilities
Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Operations

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Nils is based in Heiligenhaus, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Nils speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

Nils has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Nils has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 1 company. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 9 months. Note that Nils may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Nils would be well-suited for roles such as: Backend System and Web Client for Replacing Electricity Meters for Energy Suppliers, Backend System for a Platform for the Solidarity-Based Financing of School Trips, Local Backend System for a Boat Overview.

Nils's most recent position is Backend System and Web Client for Replacing Electricity Meters for Energy Suppliers at Freelance.

In recent years, Nils has worked for Freelance.

Nils is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Utilities. Nils also has some experience in Automotive, Government and Administration, and Education.

Nils is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Operations.

Nils has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Utilities.

Nils has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Operations.

The availability of Nils needs to be confirmed.

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