Welcome
Hi
I am Nils and a Software Engineer from Dortmund, Germany.

I have worked on various projects ranging from developing C++-based simulation software to new and innovative cloud-based IoT services using bleeding-edge technologies.

In my spare time, I'm a big fan of Hackathons - an overview of my projects can be found below. I am also curious to try out new technologies and like to work in an international environment.

Professional Experience
CompanyPositionLocation
Palo Alto Networks
Mar 2022 - Today
Solutions Architect - Prisma Cloud
Fulltime
πŸ’» Remote
Robert Bosch GmbH
Oct 2020 - Feb 2022
Tech Lead | DevOps Software Engineer
Fulltime - Since Aug. 21 Tech Lead
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Stuttgart, Germany
VMRay GmbH / Inc.
Sep 2018 - Jul 2020
Software Engineer
Part-time / Intern
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Bochum, Germany
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Boston (MA), USA
Bosch Rexroth AG
Jul 2016 - Jul 2018
Software Engineer
Intern, Part-time, Trainee
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Dortmund, Germany
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Fountain Inn (SC), USA
German Aerospace Center (DLR e.V.)
Apr 2016 - Jul 2016
Software Engineer
Intern
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Brunswick, Germany
TU Dortmund - High Frequency Institute
May 2014 - Mar 2016
Software Engineer
Part-time
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Dortmund, Germany
Tech Stack
The following list gives an overview of some technologies I have worked with and am familiar with:
Frontend
    JavaScriptReactSassTypeScriptGatsby
Backend
    PythonPostgreSQLMongoDBMQTTRedisOpenAPIRESTGraphQL
DevOps
    AWSServerlessTerraformAnsibleGitDockerLinuxWindows
Engineering
    MATLABC++LaTeX
Projects
Hackathon Projects
πŸ† Top 14% ProjectMarch, 2020

#WirVsVirus Hackathon

Unplague

Fight Corona with toilet paper and stop its further spread.

Try it on Unplague.de

HTML/CSSReactSassTypeScriptNetlify

Hackathon of the Federal Government in Germany with 43000 participants - Online

πŸ† Semi-FinalistFebruary, 2020

BCX20 - Bosch Connected Experience

Place2Be

Multi-criteria apartment search that takes into account public infrastructure and more to minimize commuting time based on your locations.

Python (Starlette)AWS (EC2 & S3)ReactSketchImmobilienScout24HERE Technologies

Europe’s largest IoT Hackathon - Berlin

May, 2019

BCX19 - Bosch Connected Experience

Gamification of eBikes - Bike like a Bosch

Connect your smartphone to your eBike and use it as a controller for games like Snake or train your sense of balance.

Python (Flask)AWS (Lambda S3 CloudFront)React

Europe’s largest IoT Hackathon - Berlin

July, 2018

#hack4tk

IoT Challenge

Linkage of a virtualized production system with a cloud solution to obtain process information - usage of Augmented Reality to support employees during maintenance work.

Python (Flask MQTT Dash)AWS (EC2 SQS)React Native

Thyssenkrupp Hackathon - Essen

πŸ† 3rd PlaceJuly, 2017

Do!Hack

Smart Appointment Scheduling

Use your time more efficiently by being notified X minutes before your appointment. Thanks to our adaptive technology, you will never waste your time waiting for your appointment again.

Python (Flask)AWS (EC2)Twilio/SMSHTML/JavaScript/CSS

Hackathon - Dortmund

June, 2017

InsurHack

Insurance Finder

Buy a short-term insurance policy using an innovative smartphone application. Take a photo of your expensive object (e.g., a DSLR), have the model automatically recognized, insure it, and go on vacation relaxed.

Python (Keras Flask)AI/ML (Inception V3)AWS (EC2 ECS)React Native

Zurich Group Hackathon - Cologne

April, 2017

Digital Transformation Hackathon

Smart Table Soccer

Integration of retrofittable sensors for obtaining statistics such as goals or occupancy. Link these information through NFC tags to your player profile and compare it with your friends.

PythonHTML/JavaScript/CSSArduinoC++

Hackathon - Stuttgart

October, 2016

Smart Factory Hackathon

Production Chain Optimization

Optimization of a production chain for crankshafts by the usage of artificial intelligence/machine learning.

R (Shiny)HTML/CSSAI/ML (XGBoost)

Audi AG Hackathon - Ingolstadt