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My name is Jakob and I am a Full-Stack Engineer with a passion for building software that is useful and easy to use.
I started coding at the age of 12. By now, I have been fortunate enough to share many projects with friends and colleagues, which enabled me to interact with many different coding paradigms, architectures and technologies. This formed my understanding of the whole product development lifecycle.
On the other hand, by trying to scale some of those projects and studying the theoretical aspects of business administration, I was able to develop an understanding of what it means to leverage tech and engineering in a broader way. It was always an interest of mine to evaluate different approaches and understand the implications of technology and its changes to the individual life’s as well as to the economy as a whole.
I am currently working at vivenu.com. I found an environment where I am allowed to accomplish a lot by just getting my hands dirty and implementing business and product ideas right away (“pushing through”). At vivenu, we experience and work towards the fastest feedback-loops one can imagine; coupled with team members always eager to get stuff done, this is likely the best opportunity for performance-oriented engineers in Germany, if not globally, to grow personally and really make a difference.
Before that, I worked at KPMG AG - Cyber Security Consulting, which showed me that a lot of work is put into planning and discussions, a very risk averse environment. This was a stark contrast to the agile and adaptive environment that I later encountered at vivenu.com. Nevertheless, I was able to pick up many advisory related skills while also providing technological guidance in the Cyber Security Consulting Business.
My tech and business focus is founded on a joined study of Business Administration and Computer Science at TU Darmstadt. I was not only taught but was also able to return some of my knowledge by supporting and teaching as a student research assistant for renowned Business Informatics Prof. Benlian. I gained deep knowledge at the cross-section of Computer Science, Business Administration and Psychology at this position.