Adam Bien
Consultant at adam-bien.com
Bavaria, Germany
Summary
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SeniorAdam Bien is a veteran Java and web architect with over 15 years of experience, coding since JDK 1.0 and JavaScript since LiveScript. As a consultant, trainer and AWS Hero based in Bavaria, he blends hands‑on development with public teaching—running live workshops and a popular podcast and streaming show focused on Java, cloud, and architectures. He frequently contributes to cloud-native Java projects, including refactoring backend Jakarta EE microservices for Kubernetes and Istio in notable starters like IBM/cloud-native-starter. Adam is known for simplifying complex systems, streamlining data access layers, and pragmatic exception handling to make enterprise Java feel modern and maintainable. His practice combines deep protocol-level knowledge with a knack for engaging developer communities through live Q&A and focused training. Outside consulting he continues to publish technical essays and code that bridge legacy Java experience with cloud-native best practices.
15 years of coding experience
Github Skills (14)
jakartaee10
javas10
api-rest10
rest-api10
microservices-application10
microservices10
api-design10
java10
restful-api10
microprofile9
json9
kubernetes8
istio8
kubernetes-pods8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
IBM/cloud-native-starter
Dec 2019 - Dec 2019
Cloud Native Starter for Java/Jakarta EE based Microservices on Kubernetes and Istio
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:13 commits, 1 PR, 1 comment in 1 day
Contributions summary:Adam primarily focused on refactoring and restructuring the backend code within the Java/Jakarta EE-based microservices. They made significant changes to the `articles-java-jee` module, modifying entity classes, interfaces, and service implementations. The commits indicate a focus on streamlining data access, removing superfluous code, and adjusting exception handling within the articles service, which appears to be a core component of the application.
spring-bootjavascriptmicroprofileistiojakarta
AdamBien/sheetfit
Jul 2016 - Jan 2020
Excel data loaded for JUnit
Contributions:16 commits, 11 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 7 months
testingjavaexceljunit
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