ByteSmith

Hi, my name is

Jed.

I engineer things for a living

Jed(i) of software engineering

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About Me

I often describe myself as a software engineer, which prompts the curious question: “Why not a software developer?” It’s a question I welcome with open arms.

My philosophy hinges on the belief that true effectiveness in our digital world transcends mere proficiency in a specific programming language or framework. It’s about knowing the ‘when’ and ‘how’ of applying technology to craft solutions that matter. And while I might harbor a few favorite tools in my tech repertoire (who doesn’t?), versatility is the name of my game.

Professionally, I wear the dual hats of a software architect, navigating the fast-paced waters of a dynamic USA-based startup, while simultaneously engaging with the precision and structure of contracting for a prominent German enterprise. This unique blend of roles ensures that my skillset is as diverse as my caffeine intake – and that’s saying something!

So, if you’re looking for someone who brings a strategic edge to engineering software – with a side of spirited enthusiasm – you’ve stumbled upon the right profile.

Here are a few technologies I've been working with recently:

AWS
Kotlin/Java
TypeScript
Python
Terraform
SpringBoot
NestJS
Docker

Experience

Cloud Software Engineer - Pfeifer Langen

Jan 2022 - present

I am responsible for designing of highly scalable AWS based cloud solutions for large dataset ingestion.

I’m the author of custom large datalake solution. I work mostly with AWS services, Terraform for infrastructure duplications for multiple clients, Python for efficient bootstraping of AWS Lambda services.

Cloud Software Architect - URSA Inc

March 2024 - present

Leading a dynamic project that leverages the scalability of the Google Cloud Platform to develop an ETL datalake. This involves employing advanced web scraping techniques and custom analysis tools, overseeing the project from the development of core features through to API and UI integrations.

Software Architect - SkyeBrowse

Jan 2022 - present

Latest projects

AWS Terraform Python Docker PostgreSQL

Pfeifer & Langen

Custom data lake solution. Highly scalable data pipelines, API integrations, monitoring and others.

Google Cloud Platform Terraform Python Docker PostgreSQL Scrapy Spring Boot Auth0 NextJS Tailwind/Tailwind materials

URSA, Inc

AWS Terraform NestJS SpringBoot TestContainers Kotlin Python Docker MySQL React

SkyeBrowse

A platform for first responders, professionals and hobbyists facilitating easy to use interface for videogrammetry into 3d models. Fully cloud based processing and services.

Main App

SpringBoot Java Docker TestContainers OIDC CMS React

Techem

SpringBoot based internal services. Developed a custom umbrella framework introducing best practices for: authentication and authorisation, logging, monitoring and others.

SpringBoot Java Docker TestContainers Groovy MyBatis Wordpress

Baeldung

For more than a year I created technical articles in one of the best places for Java oriented programmers. Not all of my articles are listed (one has to earn the privilege of authoring), but you can still give it a go. That's where I realised: "I really like writing!". Due to a lot of responsibilities I had to stop working with them, but I'm forever grateful for the opportunity.

Jed's articles