Izzy
Hey, I am Izzy
And I develop software
I'm a software engineer currently based in Salzburg, Austria. While my primary focus is on software, I also have strong knowledge in Human-Computer Interaction and Data Science. I worked on the backend of the adidas Running app, which has millions of users. I'm contributing to the next generation web site of the vim editor. I'm excited to work on further impactful projects.
/About me
I recently graduated with distinction, earning a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Salzburg. I wrote my thesis on influence maximization, exploring the potential of utilizing the friendship paradox to enhance the spread of influence in networks. During my studies, I completed an internship at adidas Runtastic , where I contributed to the backend for the adidas Running app, serving millions of users with high-scale.
My journey into software began at the age of 17, and has since led me to explore various frameworks and programming languages. The following ones are currently my favorites:
- Go
- JavaScript/TypeScript
- Python
- Java/Kotlin
- Ruby
- C#
Outside of academics and work, I am passionate about software engineering and enjoy watching content related to it on Twitch and YouTube. In my leisure time, I enjoy sports, piano, anime, traveling, playing video games and occasionally creating content on TikTok.
/Experience
The following lists my working experience. No open source or side projects included. You can find me on LinkedIn.
Backend Developer Intern @ Runtastic GmbH
August 2021 - Nov 2021
After a coding contest and an interview, I was happy to be chosen as a backend intern by todays called adidas Digital Sports Team. I completed a four-month internship at Runtastic GmbH (adidas Running) as a Backend Developer. During this period, I primarily worked on maintaining and enhancing various microservices using Ruby. Initially, I was part of the Social Tribe, contributing to the development and maintenance of the social network and gamification aspects of the Adidas Running and Training apps used by millions of users.
This experience provided me with valuable insights into scalable web architectures and databases. I gained hands-on experience with developing and optimizing microservices. Additionally, I learnt a lot about Docker and Kubernetes, and further developed skills in TDD, CMS, message queuing, and job systems such Sidekiq.
/Projects
All kinds of projects: pet projects, bachelor's and master's projects, fun projects, etc. Many more on my GitHub.
YouRadio
JS, RoR, React
Enjoy listening to music together. Create your own radio station and enqueue songs of your choice for others to listen in realtime.
Dast - Decide fast
TS, NestJS, Firebase, React
Quick, fair, and easy group decision-making. For example on deciding what film to watch or to what restaurant you want to go with your friends or partner.
Pixed
TS, AWS, React
Memory sharing with friends in the easiest way possible with collaborative albums in a neo-brutalistic design.
Bookommender
Python, FM, React
A recommender system that recommends books for users through collaborative filtering and factorization machine.
League Items Search
TypeScript, Apache Solr, React
A web search app that provides you with information about League items. Search and filter for items as you need.
Pokédex
Kotlin, Jetpack Compose
An Android Pokédex app that displays information about Pokémon. Add your favorite Pokémon to your list!
Anime Quotes
JavaScript, Service Workers
A progressive web app with an Anime Quotes feed, where you can like quotes and save them.
Stars
Go
Simple simulation of stars in Go. Inspired by the Coding Challenge from The Coding Train on YouTube.