Michael Kohler

Senior Software Engineer

About Michael

JavaScript developer with a passion for Web Standards and DevOps

Eager to learn

Even though I have several years of experience with Software Development I'm always eager to learn more to increase my knowledge.

Motivated

With my volunteer work for Mozilla I'm very passionate about the Open Web and Software Engineering in general.

Personal Info

Name:
Michael Kohler
Place:
Berlin, Germany
originally from Bern, Switzerland
eMail:
me@michaelkohler.info
Languages (fluent):
German, English

Skills

Programming Languages:
JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Python, Lua, Bash, Rust
DevOps:
Pipelines/Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, Grafana, Prometheus, GitLab, Ansible
Databases:
MySQL, InfluxDB, MongoDB
IoT:
Z-Wave, Device Management, Firmware Management, MQTT
Methodologies:
Scrum, Pair Programming, TDD, Feature Flags
Product:
Requirement Engineering, Release Management, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Planning
Management:
Mentoring, Conflict Resolution

Experience

  • 04/2008 - now
  • Volunteer @ Mozilla Foundation
  • Developer, Community Builder
    • Mozilla Rep since 2012 (served on the Reps Council and now a Reps Module Peer)
    • Improved the Common Voice Sentence Collector (Node.js, React, MySQL) and Extractor (Rust)
    • Implemented several GitHub Actions to automate processes for Common Voice
    • Created several volunteer campaign websites to boost volunteer involvement
  • 02/2019 - 12/2020
  • Control4 (acquired NEEO)
  • Senior Software Development Engineer
    • Integration of the Neeo Remote into the Control4 system (Node.js)
    • Bugfixes on the Control4 remote driver (Lua)
    • Feature Flags implementation and Release Management processes, tools and pipelines
    • Improvements to Automated Test Infrastructure (Python, Ansible, GitLab)
    • Implementation of Metrics Tracking and Dashboards (Node.js, SQL, Grafana)
    • Continuous improvement of development environment
    • Mentoring other team members
  • 11/2016 - 01/2019
  • NEEO AG
  • JavaScript Developer
    • Development of the NEEO services serving content to the remote (Node.js, Linux)
    • Integration of Z-Wave devices into NEEO (including certification)
    • Development of the NEEO App for configuration (Ionic, AngularJS)
    • Development of the NEEO Cloud to manage customer accounts and firmware groups
    • Customer Support on the NEEO Planet
  • 04/2015 - 10/2016
  • NETCASE GmbH
  • Web Developer
    • Created several smaller websites (Vanilla JS, Sails.js)
    • Worked on a larger product management tool (Node.js, Loopback, AngularJS)
  • 01/2014 - 02/2015
  • Swisscom Banking Provider AG
  • Application Developer, 2nd-Level-Support Document Output Management
    • Worked on a large project to migrate the core banking platform of several banks
    • Responsible for the Document Output System used to print customer documents
    • Improvements and adjustments to documents and wizard (C#, VBA, Office)
    • Requirement engineering and project management for the Document Output System
  • 08/2010 - 12/2013
  • Entris Banking AG
  • Application Developer, 2nd-Level-Support Document Output Management
    • Worked on a large project to migrate the core banking platform of several banks
    • Responsible for a part of the Document Output System
    • Improvements and adjustments to documents (VBA, Office)
    • Requirement engineering and project management for the Document Output System

Education