Lukas Hirt

Experience

• LemonITech / Chief Technology Officer / since October 2023 — Led the development of mobile applications for Android and iOS, tailored for nonprofit organizations and zoos to enhance content delivery and community engagement. Additionally, the app facilitates the collection of donations from users, broadening its impact and support for organizational missions.
• ownCloud, Germany / Senior Software Engineer / since December 2024
• Maintaining ownCloud Web — a Vue.js SPA
• Developing new features for ownCloud Web to improve user experience (e.g. password protected folders)
• Working on oCIS — a new generation of backend for file sync & share product written in Go
• Taurus Trading-Bot / Software Developer / since March 2024
• Developed a Telegram miniapp crypto trading platform
• Integrated GMX, STON.fi, and DeDust platforms for perpetuals trading and tokens swapping
• Added trading terminal allowing users to perform on-chain swaps and cross-chain bridging of tokens
• Created a leaderboard feature tracking users’ transactions on TON blockchain
• Developed frontend for AI agents allowing users to receive digests, technical analyses, and price alerts into their Telegram chats
• Freelance developer / Full stack developer and UX designer / since March 2017
• Conducted extensive user research and testing, both in-person and via online tools, to provide valuable data for product design
• Developed frontend and backend components for web applications, desktop applications, and mobile apps
• Gama Hard / Software Engineer / November 2023 to August 2024
• Developed a user-friendly application using LiteDB and .NET 8 framework, implementing GTK# for the graphical interface;
• Engineered robust user authentication, supporting RFID and password logins, and an admin interface for dynamic user and welding unit management;
• Integrated LiteDB for seamless handling of user and welding unit data, ensuring a streamlined user experience;
• Established data collection mechanisms, utilizing RS232 for real-time technological data storage and retrieval;
• Configured communication with welding units via RS232, with potential integration plans for RS232 to Ethernet converters
• ownCloud, Germany / Frontend Engineer / March 2023 to February 2024
• Successfully rewrote the File Picker codebase in TypeScript to support the latest ownCloud libraries
• Implemented support for the new oCIS product within the File Picker, in collaboration with oCIS Spaces
• Playeur / Frontend Developer / March 2021 to September 2023
• Responsible for the web and iOS apps of a video subscription platform
• Optimised app performance for efficient video delivery to users
• Contributed to the development of frontend features, including broadcasting, internal content management, and messaging, based on events pushed via Pusher
• ownCloud, Germany / Frontend Engineer / April 2019 to September 2021
• Contributed to the frontend rewrite of an open source file sync and share platform
• Engaged with the community and customers, including CERN, and participated as a mentor in GSoC
• Designed and developed an extension framework for the frontend, enabling plugin integration from various servers
• Played a key role in enhancing the product's accessibility, adhering to WCAG 2.1 standards; this effort significantly improved the interface for users with disabilities, highlighting our commitment to inclusive design principles and user accessibility
• Developed ownCloud File picker, a product which can be integrated into other platforms, allowing users to select files and folders to share with others or selecting folders into which files should be saved
• Appio Digital / Frontend Developer / March 2017 to March 2018 — Created websites for companies, corporate, e-commerce, and web-based game