Skills

"Curious enough to understand it. Structured enough to build it right."

Programming Skills

DevOps:
AWS - S3 docker-compose Render Sentry
Database:
Database Architecture & Modeling PostgreSQL SQL Supabase
Backend:
Django Django-REST-Framework Python
Tools:
Git GitHub GitHub actions Postman PyCharm VS Code
Authentication:
JWT MFA SSO

Soft Skills

Clear, direct communication

Critical questioning of requirements

Proactive initiative

Quick grasp of new concepts

Reliability & accountability

Self-directed work

Self-organisation

Structured & analytical thinking


Strength

Ability to carry an entire backend system independently

At Deep Opinion, I am the sole backend developer. I make all architectural decisions, design the database, implement authentication, and bring projects to production — independently and end-to-end.

Commitment to quality

I don't deliver half-finished solutions. Clean architecture, thoughtful modelling, and maintainable code are not optional extras for me — they are the baseline.

Deep understanding over surface knowledge

I don't learn to tick boxes — I learn to truly understand. This shows in the quality of my solutions and in the technical journal I have kept since the very beginning of my career.

Resilience & reinvention

I deliberately redirected my career from a completely different field. That was not an easy decision, but it demonstrates that I think long-term and am willing to commit fully to something that truly matters to me.


Languages

German: Native Speaker

English: C1 - Advanced

French: B2 - Upper Intermediate


How I work

I want to genuinely understand things — the why, the how, the what. Only once I have grasped the full picture can I prioritise meaningfully and work with real ownership. Memorising doesn't interest me; understanding does.

Feedback and open communication are not nice-to-haves for me — they are a basic requirement for good collaboration. I value teams where difficult things can be said out loud, where trust matters more than performance metrics, and where you feel like you belong even when you don't share an office. Remote work suits me well: I am organised, self-directed, and don't need to be managed. But I do need genuine human contact — conversations that go beyond tickets and task lists.

I use AI tools deliberately. I want to work out my own plan first, develop my own approach — and then use AI as a sparring partner, reviewer, or mentor. Not as a replacement for thinking, but as a companion to it.

I am introverted, and small talk doesn't come naturally to me. But when it comes to real challenges — technical or interpersonal — I communicate clearly and directly. I channel my perfectionism as a driver: not toward flawlessness, but toward genuine progress.

On the technical side, I bring solid experience — and a good instinct for knowing which tool fits which problem.

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