Thomas Welter

Skills

Over the last 20 years since I started programming I built a diverse set of skills while building products in a variety of domains. Aside from my technical expertise I also like to talk directly to customers to hear their story and understand their needs.

Communication

Pro-active Approachable Organized

• Is a good active listener.
• Wants to and understand clients requirements by practising clear communication.
• Builds rapport quickly with new clients or colleagues.
• Is not afraid to cold approach potential leads at a fair.
• Colleagues feel they can approach me for questions.
• Summarizes meetings to make sure everybody is on the same page.
• Encourages quieter team members to contribute their thoughts during group conversations.
• Keeps meetings productive by preparing talking points
• Ensures follow-ups are clear and actionable after meetings.
• Facilitates discussions to encourage diverse perspectives.
• Regularly documents processes to improve team communication and efficiency.
• Keeps written communication concise and professional, ensuring clarity in emails and reports.

Backend

Python Nodejs PHP

Extensive experience writing nodejs @ Moos.app, Python @ Qing and PHP @ MyCademy. I also wrote a Sublime text plugin in Python that has 1k+ downloads.

Frontend

Javascript CSS HTML WEBGL

Can write most HTML and CSS from memory and has put thousands of hours into writing Javascript. Has experience creating complex data dashboards. Took on gpu programming with WEBGL and wrote a polyline shader with dynamic width, dashing and antialiasing.

AI

PyTorch YOLO Open-CV

Used PyTorch to predict energy prices to optimize cost. YOLO was used for quality control systems that process several kinds of food.

Data

Tableau Knime ML

Created a real time cost saving energy simulation (in Python) using live data and ML. Tableau and Knime were used to gather and clean data from multiple sources to provide business insights.

Cloud

EC2 S3 Lambda

Has setup and configured cloud instances for simulations. S3 & Lambda for data retrieval, transformation and analysis.

Databases

MySQL DynamoDB LevelDB

Wrote 1000+ loc graph adjustment SQL migrations but also likes DynamoDB which can trade eventual consistency for performance. Also implemented a CRDT library with undo/redo support.

Testing

Puppeteer Property based testing

For a graphic design tool I created an end-to-end testing library that uses Puppeteer to record actions and replay them in headless mode. Property based testing helped me find obscure bugs in my CRDT library.

PLC & Robotics

Staubli Beckhoff

Programmed a high performance Staubli robot for picking peaches. Has programmed PLC's for a ginger processing machine.

Collaboration

Scrum Jira Git Bitbucket Github

Did Scrum using Jira in a team setting and collaborated on code reviews in Bitbucket at multiple companies. Also has multiple pull requests approved on open source projects.

Creative

Figma Inkscape Blender After Effects Sketchup Fusion 360

Uses Figma and inkscape for most vector designs. Made plugins for blender and after effects. Designed a tiny house concept with Sketchup. Designed and load test simulated a buckle part in Fusion 360 and had it be laser cut.