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 using more JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js on the backend, while also doing technical deep dives into Kubernetes, Terraform and everything else DevOps related. In my spare time, Iām currently refreshing my 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.