Olaf Nouvortne - Frontend Engineer

Q: Where is Olaf based?

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

Q: What languages does Olaf speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Olaf have?

Olaf has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Olaf has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 14 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months . Note that Olaf may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Olaf's latest experience?

Olaf's most recent position is Frontend Engineer at Danaher/Hach Lange GmbH .

Q: What companies has Olaf worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Olaf has worked for Danaher/Hach Lange GmbH , Peri SE , Bundesdruckerei , and Awin GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Olaf most experienced in?

Olaf is most experienced in industries like Energy , Manufacturing , and Information Technology . Olaf also has some experience in Construction , Aerospace and Defense , and Metals and Mining .

Q: Which business areas is Olaf most experienced in?

Olaf is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Information Technology , and Quality Assurance . Olaf also has some experience in Project Management , Operations , and Research and Development .

Q: Which industries has Olaf worked in recently?

Olaf has recently worked in industries like Construction , Advertising , and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas has Olaf worked in recently?

Olaf has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Product Development , and Quality Assurance .

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jul 2023 - Dec 2023

6 months

Frontend Engineer

Danaher/Hach Lange GmbH

Developed a SolidJS frontend UI for a spectrometric water analysis system on an ARM-based embedded Linux platform
Prototyped UI in TypeScript React/Nx with LitElements and MQTT integration
Built production UI using SolidJS, SUID, i18next, Ajv, MQTT.js, C3.js
Refined requirements with UX team and water analysis system engineers
Defined and documented system architecture, MQTT message formats, frontend architecture, and development setup
Set up frontend system from scratch, implemented domain-oriented type system, UI components, and application state
Managed MQTT pub/sub services and schema-based message validation in frontend
Coached two junior frontend developers
Worked in an agile remote team using JIRA, Git, and Bitbucket

Jan 2023 - May 2023

5 months

Micro Frontend Engineer

Peri SE

Built a complex product configurator web micro frontend for construction scaffolding systems as part of the PERI Quicksolve® app family
Used React 17, Material UI, react-redux, i18next, Jasmine, OpenAPI, and TypeScript
Designed architecture and implemented reusable controls and forms for engineering configuration data supporting 11 product families and four separate planner apps
Clarified and refined user stories
Specified, implemented, and tested data models for backend API
Collaborated in a remote agile team using JIRA, Git, and Azure DevOps

May 2022 - Jan 2023

9 months

Frontend Engineer

Peri SE

Developed a complex product configurator web frontend for construction scaffolding systems within PERI Quicksolve®
Implemented and tested reusable controls and forms for engineering configuration data
Visualized backend-generated layout results (loads, moments) and handled physical quantities in metric and imperial formats
Clarified and refined user stories
Specified, implemented, and tested data models for backend API
Worked in a remote agile team using JIRA, Git, and Azure DevOps

Feb 2022 - Apr 2022

3 months

Backend Engineer

Bundesdruckerei

Implemented backend functions as microservices in a hexagonal architecture for hospital user registration workflows in an organ donation management system
Used Java 11 Spring Boot, OpenFeign, Keycloak, and OpenShift
Wrote JUnit test cases
Employed GitLab, PlantUML for design and specification
Collaborated in a remote agile team

Sep 2021 - Nov 2021

3 months

Frontend Engineer

Awin GmbH

Developed a custom report configurator frontend for an affiliate marketing service provider
Utilized Angular 11, AG Grid, Ngrx/rxjs, Bootstrap, and Material Design
Integrated OAuth2/OIDC authentication
Set up Jenkins, GitHub, JIRA, OpenAPI/Swagger, Docker, docker-compose, Cypress, Jasmine, and Karma
Defined user stories, frontend architecture, and design
Worked in an international agile team

May 2021 - Jul 2021

3 months

Frontend Engineer

Awin GmbH

Created a proof-of-concept report builder frontend for an affiliate marketing service provider
Used Angular 11, AG Grid, Ngrx/rxjs, Bootstrap, and Material Design
Implemented OAuth2/OIDC authentication
Configured Jenkins, GitHub, JIRA, OpenAPI/Swagger, Docker, docker-compose, Cypress, Jasmine, and Karma
Defined user stories, frontend architecture, and design
Collaborated in an international agile team

Nov 2020 - May 2021

7 months

Frontend Engineer

Awin GmbH

Developed the Feemanager frontend for an affiliate marketing service provider
Employed Angular 11, AG Grid, Ngrx/rxjs, Bootstrap, and Material Design
Integrated OAuth2/OIDC authentication
Used Jenkins, GitHub, JIRA, OpenAPI/Swagger, Docker, docker-compose, Cypress, Jasmine, and Karma
Defined user stories, frontend architecture, and design
Worked in an international agile team

Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

3 months

Frontend Engineer

Charité

Built CovMapper, a web app to display large-scale epidemiological data and COVID-19 forecasts
Used React, Redux, TypeScript, and Material-UI
Managed project on GitHub in an open-source collaborative setup

Sep 2019 - Sep 2020

1 year 1 month

Fullstack Engineer

Independent

Developed FSCL PLM Platform, a microservices-based industrial solutions platform
Built React/Redux frontend and Java Spring Boot backend with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Java JPA, Selenium, JUnit, Jasmine, and Karma
Implemented Kafka and Java Spring Cloud services
Managed build with Maven and GitHub
Conducted domain analysis, architectural design, REST API, object model, and domain events design
Implemented and automated tests for frontend and backend

Nov 2011 - Jul 2019

7 years 9 months

Software Product Owner & Project Manager

GE Energy

Led turnkey and systems retrofit projects across Germany, UK, and Australia for multi-MW variable frequency converter and HV/MV power supply systems
Coordinated software teams, suppliers, and system interfaces
Oversaw integrated SCADA and closed-loop control software development
Liaised extensively with certification bodies and representatives
Managed project durations ranging from one to three years

Jan 2008 - Dec 2011

4 years

Software Engineer

Q-Cells SE

Specified functional and non-functional requirements for solar cell handling and production systems
Conducted software and system testing for controllers, HMI, MES integration, robotics, and measurement equipment across Germany and Malaysia

Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

1 year

Konstanz, Germany

Consultant

Siemens AG

Conducted customer interviews and benefit analysis for an airport management solution
Defined product roadmap and specified software features for tactical airport management dashboard and operations management suite

Jan 2006 - Dec 2006

1 year

Consultant

Siemens VAI

Analyzed portfolio and identified product innovation and business process improvements in hot and cold rolling businesses
Provided consulting services on equipment, SCADA, and data integration opportunities

Jan 2004 - Dec 2005

2 years

Erlangen, Germany

Software Engineer

Siemens Corporate Technology

Consulted on rail automation product innovation across light rail, heavy rail, and infrastructure products
Specified process, product, and system interface requirements including compliance/certification for EN50126/EN50128/EN50129

Jan 2003 - Dec 2003

1 year

United States

IT Infrastructure Lead

Argillon LLC

Directed IT infrastructure carve-out from Siemens Westinghouse and established standalone infrastructure for Argillon LLC
Reconfigured networking, firewalls, user accounts, Windows clients, and backup solutions
Managed RDBMS, SAP, MS Exchange Server deployment and handover to external service provider

Jan 2001 - Dec 2002

2 years

Erlangen, Germany

Application Consultant

Siemens AG

Provided consulting services for an automation component configurator tool generating SIMATIC/WinCC code and CAD data
Analyzed user requirements and business processes
Specified application processes and implemented a reference application

Jan 1999 - Dec 2001

3 years

Erlangen, Germany

Embedded Software Engineer

Siemens AG

Designed and modeled OO systems in UML for SIMOTION, a PLC-integrated motion control system
Implemented and tested embedded C++ runtime software on a proprietary RTOS

Jan 1997 - Dec 1999

3 years

Duisburg, Germany

Software Engineer

Enermet

Specified requirements, implemented, and tested a C++/MFC engineering tool for grid control devices

Jan 1996 - Dec 1997

2 years

Mannheim, Germany

Software Engineer

Adtranz

Designed and tested distributed TCN wired train bus applications for automated brake testing on railway trains
Worked in C, assembler, and TCL/TK

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Energy, Manufacturing, Information Technology, Construction, Advertising, and Aerospace and Defense.

Energy

Manufacturing

Information Technology

Construction

Advertising

Aerospace and Defense

Business Area Experience

See which departments and functions this freelancer has contributed to most.

Experienced in Product Development, Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Project Management, and Operations.

Product Development

Information Technology

Quality Assurance

Project Management

Operations

Summary

Understand and express your requirements with you Understand Domain Driven Design (Model Domain) Run Assess Specify your acceptance tests Monitor Your System Design and implement your software solution Build Design and implement your test suite Improve Support continuous improvement

Every business and every project is special and different, but as a default, I find the overall approach outlined below most useful. I am happy to discuss with you how this fits for you and what I can do for you within your framework and project.

Skills

Frontend

React / Next / Material
Angular / Ngrx / Rxjs / Material
Solidjs / Suid
Web Components / Lit Elements
Jasmine/ Karma, Cypress
Npm, Nx

Backend

Java Spring Boot / Quarkus
Jpa/ Hibernate/ Jakarta, Flyway
Maven, Junit5
Apache Kafka, Mqtt/mosquitto
Postgresql, Mongodb

Other Important Technologies

Openapi 3, Oauth2/oidc
Git, Jira, Docker, Docker-compose, Jenkins
Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform
Aws, Azure, Linode

General

Teamwork, Teamwork, Teamwork !
Working In Scrum / Agile Setup
Domain Driven Design, Hexagonal Architecture
Requirements Mgmt. / User Stories / Wireframing
Distributed Systems, Clean Architecture/ Code
Behavior Driven Testing
Design Patterns
Linux Admin, Bash

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Certifications & licenses

IPMA/ PMZert

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 19

Experience in Energy 14.5 y

Avg length 1 y 7 m

Longest experience 7 y 8 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Germany, United States)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Frontend Engineer, Micro Frontend Engineer, Backend Engineer

Main industries Energy, Manufacturing, Information Technology

Main business areas Product Development, Information Technology, Quality Assurance

Qualifications

Certifications earned 1

Profile

Created

December 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Olaf based?

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

What languages does Olaf speak?

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

How many years of experience does Olaf have?

Olaf has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Olaf has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 14 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Olaf may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Olaf be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Olaf would be well-suited for roles such as: Frontend Engineer, Micro Frontend Engineer, Backend Engineer.

What is Olaf's latest experience?

Olaf's most recent position is Frontend Engineer at Danaher/Hach Lange GmbH.

What companies has Olaf worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Olaf has worked for Danaher/Hach Lange GmbH, Peri SE, Bundesdruckerei, and Awin GmbH.

Which industries is Olaf most experienced in?

Olaf is most experienced in industries like Energy, Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Olaf also has some experience in Construction, Aerospace and Defense, and Metals and Mining.

Which business areas is Olaf most experienced in?

Olaf is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology, and Quality Assurance. Olaf also has some experience in Project Management, Operations, and Research and Development.

Which industries has Olaf worked in recently?

Olaf has recently worked in industries like Construction, Advertising, and Manufacturing.

Which business areas has Olaf worked in recently?

Olaf has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Quality Assurance.

Does Olaf have any certificates?

Olaf has 1 certificate: IPMA/ PMZert.

What is the availability of Olaf?

Olaf is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Olaf?

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