Summary

Software engineer with 10+ years of professional experience capable of full-stack work.

My most recent focus has been on the Apex runtime and compiler, a server-side programming language for the Salesforce platform.

Experience in various programming languages (Java, JavaScript, C/C++, C#), stacks and environments.

I strive to be a pragmatic programmer, produce maintainable code and extensible architectures.

Skills - Experience - Education

Skills

Languages:
Java JavaScript Apex C# C/C++
Frameworks/Stacks:
Salesforce Platform Web Development Android SDK/NDK Cordova
Tools:
Eclipse IntelliJ git svn Perforce Jira Jenkins JUnit/Mockito Selenium

Experience

Salesforce.com, Inc.

Principal Member of Technical Staff
July 2021 - now
Zürich, Switzerland
  • Working on the Apex runtime and compiler, a server-side programming language for the Salesforce platform
  • Designed, implemented and shipped customer data protection initiatives in the AppExchange ecosystem that protect Salesforce customers from negative impact of 3rd party packages installed in their organizations
  • Built the first machine learning platform integration into the core Salesforce platform (this product later on became the Sales Cloud Einstein suite)
Principal Member of Technical Staff
February 2021 - June 2021
Chicago, IL, USA
Lead Member of Technical Staff
October 2017 - January 2021
Chicago, IL, USA

Travel Year

Travel Year
October 2016 - September 2017
USA, South America, SE Asia, Europe

Salesforce.com, Inc.

Lead Member of Technical Staff
June 2015 - September 2016
San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Worked on Lightning integration in the Salesforce Android and iOS apps
  • Worked on all aspects of Cordova based JS/native interaction in the Salesforce Android and iOS apps
  • Worked on offline capabilities and caching in Salesforce Android and iOS apps
Senior Member of Technical Staff
July 2014 - June 2015
San Francisco, CA, USA

GREE International, Inc.

Senior Software Engineer
January 2013 - June 2014
San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Developed and successfully shipped casino franchise Android titles (Jackpot Slots, Jackpot Bingo) with Jackpot Slots reaching #6 Top Grossing in the United States
  • Acted as technical lead for Jackpot Slots client team and reduced crash rate, introduced better release monitoring and peer code review
  • Worked on unannounced Unity 3D title

Deutsche Telekom Inc.

Software Engineer
September 2011 - November 2012
Mountain View, CA, USA
  • Developed NFC support for Firefox OS (formerly Boot2Gecko) in cooperation with Mozilla
  • Developed Android based sensor application for earthquake early warning system in cooperation with UC Berkeley

San Francisco State University

Software Developer
September 2010 - August 2011
San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Developed custom Drupal modules and integrated legacy backend services into the university portal
  • Developed/customized various Java plugins for Oracle Virtual Directory and Shibboleth

APC by Schneider Electric

Java Developer
April 2010 - June 2010
Kolding, Denmark
  • Developed an Eclipse RCP based data center management software (product with 1000+ installations)
  • Worked in distributed teams (together with Bangalore, India and West Kingston, U.S.)
  • Used agile methodologies (Scrum and Test Driven Development)

Felder IT

Java Web Developer
October 2008 - March 2010
Vienna, Austria
  • Designed and developed web portal applications with JBoss Seam for major clients in the field of telecommunication
  • Migrated and integrated legacy software applications

Scope Consulting

Software Developer
March 2007 - September 2008
Vienna, Austria
  • Developed customized Java solutions (Web applications, Swing fat clients and customized servers) for major clients in the field of logistics
  • Introduction of continuous integration and Test Driven Development in the development process

Education

Master of Science, Computer Science

San Francisco State University
September 2010 - November 2012
  • Thesis work on cross compilation of Android applications to Windows Phone 7 based on XMLVM developed by Prof. Arno Puder (won best paper award at the MobiCASE 2011 conference)
  • Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Achievement
  • 4.0 GPA

Bachelor of Science, Business Informatics

Technical University of Vienna
March 2007 - March 2010

Technical High School, Information Technology

HTBLA Wien 3 Rennweg
September 2001 - June 2006