Switzerland
Technical Achievements: - Built auto-scaling live TV voting system for TG4 (Irish national broadcaster) handling 10,000+ votes per minute with 10x traffic spike capacity during broadcasts, architected with Fastify API on AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Vue.js dashboard, and Kotlin Android application - Architected high performance APIs including Myhome.ie integration handling 1M+ requests/day with 100% uptime, utilizing geo-spatial query systems and PostgreSQL with PostGIS for location-based services - Engineered custom video player for LG and Samsung smart TVs, implementing Widevine DRM decryption and direct Brightcove stream integration when native SDKs failed on embedded browser environments - Reduced client infrastructure costs by 80% through serverless architecture migration and optimization Built WebSocket bidding system for car auctions, handling race conditions on high value bids Management & Leadership: - Co-Founded and operated development agency with team of 3 other engineers over 10-year period - Negotiated client contracts ranging from €30k to €600k across diverse industry sectors
- Implemented template caching optimization for daily summary email system serving 30,000+ customers, reducing email generation time from 60+ seconds for large teams to milliseconds - Solved cross-client email rendering compatibility issues across multiple email providers - Integrated third-party services including Stripe payment processing to enhance customer experience - Gained expertise in CI/CD pipelines and full software development lifecycle in high-growth SaaS environment
- Implemented the entire analytics module for HubSpot's new iOS app and shipped it to production for thousands of users
Demonstrator for the module "Algorithmic Problem Solving" to first years.