Uwe Pieper

Software Engineer | Building innovative solutions

About Me

I am a passionate software engineer with a strong foundation in building robust and scalable applications. With a background in corporate environments, I thrive in collaborative teams and am always eager to learn and adapt to new technologies. My recent foray into open source has ignited a passion for community-driven development, and I'm excited to contribute to meaningful projects. I am currently working as a company employed software engineer.

Skills

Languages

  • Java
  • Kotlin
  • JavaScript (ES6+)
  • TypeScript
  • Python
  • HTML5 & CSS3
  • SQL

Frameworks & Libraries

  • Spring Boot
  • Gradle
  • Maven
  • Vue.js
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Node.js

Tools

  • Git
  • Docker
  • PostgreSQL
  • Vite
  • Webpack
  • Jira

Projects

MediaLog screenshot

Personal Project: MediaLog

A personal database for movies, series, books, music and video games. MediaLog separates the shared catalog of works from one's own collection and experiences: you track which editions you own and where they are stored, and rate what you watched, listened to, read or played, optionally together with the audience you shared it with. That history feeds recommendations for what to pick next.

  • Kotlin and Spring Boot backend with jOOQ, Flyway and PostgreSQL
  • Vue 3 frontend with TypeScript, Vite and Tailwind CSS
  • Integrates TMDB, IGDB, MusicBrainz, Open Library and Wikidata, including barcode and ISBN lookup
  • Separate personal and audience ratings, with immutable snapshots of who was there
eInk photo frame

Personal Project: eInk Photo Frame

A smart picture frame for my daughter's grandparents, built with a Raspberry Pi Pico W and an eInk display. A Python script fetches new family photos from a web service every night and displays the photo of the day. The focus was on ultra-low power consumption and a zero-touch user experience.

  • Python script for syncing with a web service
  • eInk display for sunlight-readable, low-power viewing
  • Backend for easy image upload and choosing the day each image is shown
Photobooth screenshot

Open Source Contribution: Photobooth Project

My contributions to this popular open-source project included implementing new features like advanced collage layouts and a preview of the live camera image.

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