BSc Computer Software Engineering
United Kingdom
University of Northampton
2017
MSc Computer Science
Germany
Universität des Saarlandes
2020
🇩🇪 Germany · EU-based · GDPR-fluent · English (professional)
WHAT I KNOW
Auth & Identity
OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, session models, access control boundaries.
Backend Engineering
Go and JavaScript services shipped in production across startup and scale environments.
API Design & Security
Secure API contracts, key handling, expiry policies, and integration hardening.
Developer Infrastructure
Developer-facing systems that make integrations and operations predictable.
Distributed Systems
Scalable service design, observability, and reliability in production systems.
GDPR & Compliance
EU-context data handling awareness for identity, logs, and retention boundaries.
WHERE I'VE WORKED
SoundCloud
Backend Engineer
February 2025 - Present
HelloFresh
Backend Engineer
June 2024 - February 2025
Designed and operated backend services for vouchers and promotional systems, with a focus on scalability, quality, and secure implementation.
NFON
Backend Engineer
December 2021 - June 2024
Built and improved backend systems in a telecom environment, shipping maintainable services and production improvements over a multi-year cycle.
CentralNic PLC
Software Engineer / Student Software Developer
November 2019 - November 2021
Contributed to backend engineering across student and full-time roles, supporting product delivery while building deeper distributed systems experience.
IB-Lenhardt AG
Student Fullstack Developer
July 2018 - August 2019
Worked on product-facing software tasks spanning frontend and backend responsibilities in a practical startup-like engineering environment.
BEYOND WORK
ReDI School
Volunteer Teacher
Teaching coding to kids and teens from refugee, migrant, and marginalized communities through ReDI School's digital education programs.
I'm a backend engineer who also thinks about products. I've worked in startups and at scale. I've built infrastructure that millions of people depend on without knowing it exists.
That's what good auth looks like.