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AlaaReuschenbach
IT Consultant · Software Engineer at SWAGLab
- 8+
- Years on Track
- 20+
- Projects Shipped
About
IT Consultant and Software Engineer at SWAGLab. I build fast, accessible, and maintainable web applications with a focus on frontend, while feeling at home across the full stack. With 8+ years of experience delivering products for pharma, eCommerce, and retail, I enjoy turning complex technical challenges into simple, reliable solutions. Always chasing the next millisecond, whether in web performance or on my racing simulator. 🏎️
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A selection of my most relevant projects and technical challenges from recent years.
treff.tech: Open Tech Event Platform
Building and maintaining treff.tech, an open and non-commercial platform for discovering tech events across the DACH region. Aggregates and structures event information from different communities while focusing on privacy, openness and long-term independence from commercial platforms.
- Open Source
- Mobilizon
- Fediverse
- Privacy
- Community
Socio-Technical Architecture Review (STAR)
Participated in a socio-technical architecture review (STAR) to analyze the interaction between organizational structures, processes and software architecture. Identified architectural risks, dependencies and improvement opportunities, and developed recommendations for future system evolution.
- Architecture Review
- System Design
- Technical Strategy
- Stakeholder Analysis
Medical Device Inventory System
Designed data import and processing workflows, structured and normalized data sources, and implemented advanced search, filtering and sorting for large datasets.
- Laravel
- PHP
- HTML
- CSS
- SQLite
- Docker
- Data Modeling
- Data Quality
- Data Import
Automated Controlling Solution
Designed and implemented a controlling platform that automatically extracts business data from databases and presents it through an interactive dashboard. Improved reporting workflows through optimized data visualization and continuous interface refinement.
- Vue.js
- PHP
- REST API
- AG Grid
- Docker
- Data Analysis
eCommerce API Integration
Built and maintained an API integration layer connecting an eCommerce platform with a mobile application. Ensured reliable data exchange and collaborated with frontend teams to continuously improve interfaces.
- PHP
- REST API
- Figma
- Docker
- Data Flows
Multi-Shop eCommerce Platform
Led the technical development of multiple eCommerce platforms including architecture decisions, feature implementation, ERP integration and continuous optimization of the customer experience.
- Shopify
- Remix
- React
- Vue.js
- Liquid
- Prisma
- Node.js
- Docker
Pharmaceutical Web Platform Ecosystem
Developed and maintained international healthcare web platforms with focus on frontend architecture, backend integration and long-term technical sustainability across multiple digital products.
- Vue.js
- jQuery
- Stylus
- PHP
- Laravel
- MySQL
- Docker
Skills
Frontend
Vue.js, React, TypeScript, HTML / CSS, Remix Framework, Liquid, SASS, Stylus, Bootstrap, Blade
Backend
PHP (Laravel), Node.js, Kotlin, Java (Android), Python
Databases
MySQL, SQLite
Data & Integration
Data Modeling, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Import & Processing, Data Quality, ETL Processes, REST APIs, ERP Integration, Data Visualization
Cloud & DevOps
Docker, Terraform, Git, AWS, Google Cloud, Hetzner
CMS & Commerce
Shopify, Drupal, WordPress
Design
Figma, Adobe XD, Photoshop, InDesign
Methods
Software Architecture, Agile (Scrum, Kanban), Microservices, REST
Languages
German (native), English (fluent), Arabic (native)
Get in touch
Have a project, idea, or technical challenge? Whether you need support with software development, system architecture, or improving an existing solution, I'd be happy to discuss how I can help.
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