Hi, Iām Benjamin, 32 years old and based in Tyrol, Austria. Currently, Iām working at onlim as a software engineer with a focus on backend and DevOps. After graduating from HTL Innsbruck where I came into contact with the hardware and software sides of the world, I decided to fully focus on software.
The first 2 years I spent working for holzweg where I worked with PHP (Symfony, eZ Publish). Followed by a position at STI Innsbruck as a full-time Ruby (Rails) developer. I moved on to work for onlim (a spin-off from STI) where Iām still employed to date.
During my whole time working as a developer, I was curious to learn new things while also trying to get a detailed understanding of the technologies I use. Nowadays, Iām learning and using more JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js on the backend. In my spare time, Iām currently refreshing my electronics engineering & networking basics by reading various books.
In addition to reading and (re-)learning the theory, Iām also trying to realize practical home lab projects:
Also, Iām a big believer in OSS and try to give back to it by either contributing or sponsoring:
Besides loving to learn about new technologies or gaining more in-depth knowledge about already-used technologies, I have a big passion for sports and fitness. I love long, full day hiking trips as well as trying to stay in shape by doing regular strength exercises.