Adrian Hirt
Software Engineer at GetYourGuide
Schlieren, Zurich, Switzerland
Summary
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Top SchoolAdrian Hirt is a software engineer with 10 years of experience, currently building product at GetYourGuide after leading platform and migration initiatives at Sitrox. He holds an MSc in Computer Science from ETH Zürich with deep specialization in data management systems and visual computing, and a notable focus on mixed reality—his bachelor’s, master’s, and semester theses all centered on XR and early OpenXR adoption. A full-stack developer with strong theoretical foundations, he has driven large-scale repository migrations (150+ repos) and coached 40+ engineers through the transition from SVN to Git. Adrian combines hands-on framework and SaaS development with research-informed expertise in AR/VR, making him comfortable across backend systems, developer workflows, and immersive interfaces. Based in Schlieren, Zurich, he thrives on continuous learning and concentrating on projects that bridge cutting-edge graphics and scalable engineering. Outside work he pairs academic rigor with practical experimentation in XR, often exploring new tech independently.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
MSc ETH Computer Science Computer Science, MSc ETH Computer Science Computer Science at ETH ZürichMatura Biologie & Chemie, Matura Biologie & Chemie at Gymnasium Neufeld
German, English, French, Japanese
Github Skills (62)
git10
npm-registry10
github10
mvc10
typescript10
rails10
metadata10
git-lfs10
git-server10
cicd10
code-review10
ruby10
gitlab10
gitea10
go10
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
Adrian-Hirt/rails
May 2020 - Jun 2024
Ruby on Rails
Contributions:14 pushes, 4 branches in 4 years 1 month
ruby-on-railsrails-apirailsrails-enginehotel-booking
Adrian-Hirt/l4n
Nov 2020 - Feb 2023
L4n is a CMS for managing LanParties
Contributions:1023 commits, 4 PRs, 136 pushes in 2 years 3 months
cmslanpartyruby-on-rails
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