Matthias Vongerichten

Software & Data Engineer, Berlin, DE

tl;dr: LinkedIn || Malt

About Me

I cared about building Mercedes-Benz 🚗 software for almost a decade, I'm now integrating data 📄 at ARMEDANGELS 👼, doing my Masters in Computer Science and planning to use my powers to help the common good 💖 & to protect the environment 🌿. I like Python, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes and flirt with Rust & AI (of course!) for my next adventures. Current hobbies are running & strength training, learning vim 👨‍💻 and transitioning to an eco-friendly lifestyle.

Want me for freelance work? You can contact 📧 me in english, german and you can also try hungarian.

"We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment."

– Jim Rohn

Services

💪 I'm good at...

  • Data Integration
    • Workflow Automation (Airflow, Python)
    • Data Processing (Airflow, Python)
    • Data Replication (Airflow, Python)
  • Backend Development (Python, Java, PostgreSQL)
  • Building of Low-Code Apps (Retool, Appsmith, JavaScript)
  • Research & Proof of Concepts
  • Infrastructure Automation & Configuration Management (Kubernetes)
  • Containerization and Microservices (Kubernetes)
  • Technical Product Ownership/Management (Jira, Confluence)
  • Data Modeling (dbt, Snowflake, Looker)

🧪 I'm experimenting with...

  • AI Engineering (OpenAI GPT)
  • Notion Consulting and App Development (Notion, Python)
  • Shopify App Development (Node.js, TypeScript, Python)
  • ... and a lot more!

Experience

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ARMEDANGELS

Data Engineer - - Present

  • Introduced unit tests into the Airflow environment (Python)
  • Refactored Airflow DAGs and Operators (Python)
  • Transformed XML files (XSLT, Python)
  • Created and maintained a system landscape (diagrams.net, UML)
  • Built BI reports and dashboards (Looker, Excel, DAX)
  • Maintained and extended the data model/data warehouse (dbt, Snowflake, SQL)
  • Integrated several partner services (Python, Airflow, WSDL, REST)
Airflow Python UML Looker dbt Snowflake
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Mercedes-Benz

Software Engineer & Technical Product Owner - -

  • Technical Product Owner of the MB Vans Configurator for potential end customers (Java, TypeScript)
  • Technical Product Owner Proxy of a vehicle configuration and offer creation application, critical to MB Vans Sales
  • Modernizing the MB Vans Configurator tech stack by means of the following…
    • Migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL DB (Java, Spring Boot)
    • Migration from a legacy application for data manipulation to a low-code platform (Retool, JavaScript, SQL)
    • Automation of data processing and software deployments (Jenkins, Java, Shell)
    • Migration to a container orchestration platform (Kubernetes)
  • Adaptation and operation of a modified version of the MB Vans Configurator API for an internal customer (Java, Spring Boot, Git)
  • Managing software development in Scrum-style, and coordinating user testing (Jira, Confluence)
  • Planning and execution of the rollout of software versions in various countries (Jira, Confluence, GitHub)
  • Ascertaining of customer requirements, and creation of epics and stories (Jira)
  • Giving presentations on future software features to international audiences (PowerPoint)
  • Driving the rollout of usage analytics across multiple applications (Adobe & Google Analytics)
  • Acting within the department as an expert for a complex vehicle configuration interface (Java, Postman)
  • Managing external development team
  • Creation and ongoing maintenance of comprehensive representation of the department-wide system and service landscape (diagrams.net)
  • Development of scenarios for the modernization of legacy applications (micro frontends, microservices)
  • Developing E2E monitoring of the production environment (Jenkins, Protractor, TypeScript)
  • Designing an interface for an internal financing service (OpenAPI)
  • Developing a smoke test automation process with SikuliX (open source, Python, OCR-only)
  • Administration of Jira, Confluence and SharePoint instances
Java TypeScript Spring Boot PostgreSQL Kubernetes Jenkins Retool
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Education / Training

Master of Computer Science (ongoing)

IU International University of Applied Sciences, Germany; part-time
- Present

Bachelor of Science – Business Informatics

AKAD University Stuttgart, Germany; part-time; grade 2.1
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Courses

Data Analyst Nanodegree

Udacity

Professional Scrum Master I

Scrum.org

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