Personal details
Alexander R.
Timezone: Berlin (UTC+2)
Summary
Trained as a software engineer with a background in computer science, algorithms, data structures, and mathematics, I have been involved in all aspects of software development. I love making programs run faster, reducing the cognitive load of code, dealing with the right abstractions.
My areas of interests include distributed systems, robotics, aeronautics as well as building efficient and happy teams which are capable to solve non-trivial problems. In the last couple of years, I spent a significant amount of time mentoring junior engineers and conducting technical interviews.
Work Experience
Staff Software Engineer
Mesosphere, Inc | Aug 2014 - May 2019
Python
C++
Git
Unit Testing
Version control
Docker
Mentoring
Open Source Software
Apache mesos
Distributed Systems Engineering
* Contributed to Apache Mesos and DC/OS: new features design (co-designer of quota) as well as various improvements, including security fixes, reliability, performance (Mesos-native health checks), tooling, community work (co-manager of Apache Mesos 1.1.x, 1.6.x releases), reviewing contributions of others.
* Mentored new hires, interview and hire engineers to the Mesos team.
* Spread the word and popularise Apache Mesos at conferences and meetups.
Research Assistant
UMM, ZITI, University of Heidelberg | Aug 2009 - May 2014
C++
OpenCV
Image Processing
OpenCL
Qt 5
MATLAB
* Investigated and modelled the behaviour of human vessels during certain surgical interventions (in collaboration with CATHI GmbH).
* Designed and implemented methods for heart segmentation and 3D mesh reconstruction.
* Mentored master students, tutored participants of university courses in C++ and optics.