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whoami

My path so far, including work experience, education and other coursework.

work/

2024 — present
Nov. 2024 — present
Software Developer (part-time)
Datenintegrationszentrum Gießen

Built ETL pipelines that transform HL7v2 messages into FHIR via Mirth Connect, connecting and processing clinical data across the hospital's systems. Designed and built a full-stack ETL application integrating FHIR-based datasets (HAPI FHIR server) into REDCap (Reasearch Electronic Data Capture), Python/FastAPI backend, async FHIR and REDCap API access via aiohttp, MongoDB/Beanie for configurable mapping tables, Keycloak (OAuth 2.0/JWT) securing the API behind an Nginx reverse proxy with SSL termination, all containerized with Docker Compose and shipped through a GitLab CI/CD pipeline with automated tests and linting.

Mar. 2023 — Oct. 2024
Working student, iOS app development
Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen, Gießen

Development of a native iOS App for patients with parkinsons disease in SwiftUI and SwiftData. UI Components built with accessibility in mind, and regular user tests.

education/

2020 — 2026
Apr. 2024 — Oct. 2026
M.Sc. Medical Data Science
THM Gießen

Thesis: Design, Implementation, and Validation of an Application for Integrating FHIR-Based Datasets into an Electronic Research Data Capture System

Apr. 2020 — Mar. 2024
B.Sc Medizinische Informatik (Medical Computer Science)
THM Gießen

Thesis: Design and Development of Test Cases for Migrating an Existing Ionic Application

self-study/

ongoing
2024 — present
Boot.dev — backend & computer science fundamentals
self-paced, 15+ courses

1,330 lessons solved so far, across Python, Go, algorithms, Git, HTTP, and databases. The daily-streak format is what actually got me building the habit outside of university coursework and transitioned into personal projects and more low-level interest.

boot.dev/u/vgll49
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