Dirk Sarodnick is a Senior Solution Developer with 14 years of experience building web, cloud and energy-sector applications from frontend UIs to backend services. Currently at Schleupen SE in Dresden, he focuses on applications and interfaces for the energy industry while bringing deep full‑stack and cloud expertise honed across multiple senior roles. He has a strong history of leading frontend teams and migrating products to cloud-native architectures at companies like ProTechnology and FLUUN. An active tinkerer in embedded IoT, he developed the GUI and networking features for an ESP32-based smartwatch project, adding MQTT, hostname handling and enhanced Bluetooth audio/notification support. Known for pragmatic delivery and cross-domain adaptability, he blends hands-on implementation with system-level thinking to turn complex requirements into maintainable solutions. Educated as a certified assistant for computer science economy, he pairs business-aware development with long-term product stewardship.
14 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Certified Assistant for Computer Science Economy, Certified Assistant for Computer Science Economy at Akademie für Bauwesen, Technik und Wirtschaft
A GUI named hedge for smartwatch like devices based on ESP32. Currently support for T-Watch2020 (V1,V2,V3), T-Watch2021, M5Paper, M5Core2 and native Linux support for testing.
Role in this project:
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Contributions:1 review, 146 commits, 8 PRs in 7 months
Contributions summary:Dirk primarily focused on developing the GUI for a smartwatch-like device, specifically integrating features like WiFi configuration, MQTT support, and Bluetooth notification handling. They added essential networking capabilities by implementing hostname configurations, adding basic MQTT support with features for publishing sensor data, and improved the handling of Bluetooth notifications with custom audio features. Furthermore, they added features to Bluetooth standby mode and included new graphical UI components.
Firmware for a TTGO T-Watch 2020 V1, V2 and V3, a SmartWatch based on ESP32 from LilyGo.
Contributions:54 commits, 40 PRs, 145 pushes in 1 year 3 months
ttgo-watch2020firmwaret-watch-2020lilygottgo
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Dirk Sarodnick - Senior Solution Developer at Schleupen SE