Edward Aschan is a seasoned Software Developer based in Stockholm with 11 years of professional experience building and architecting solutions in the Microsoft .NET ecosystem across industries like construction, insurance, hospitality and logistics. He has a strong backend focus, having migrated legacy trading systems, maintained large service portfolios and contributed as a senior API developer at Scandic Hotels. Edward pairs hands-on implementation with occasional architecture work and operational responsibilities such as QA and Azure administration from earlier consultancy roles. He is an active open-source contributor, notably enhancing TypeScript, TSServer and Prettier integrations in the widely used Vim/Neovim ale project to improve developer experience. Comfortable navigating complex integrations with external partners, he brings pragmatic problem-solving and a history of improving tooling and workflows that reduce friction for teams.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
High School, Natural Sciences, High School, Natural Sciences at Sigtuna Skolan Humanistiska Läroverket - SSHL
Junior High School, Junior High School at Eneskolan, Järna
not graduated, Computer Science and Engineering, not graduated, Computer Science and Engineering at Linköping University
Check syntax in Vim/Neovim asynchronously and fix files, with Language Server Protocol (LSP) support
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Contributions:6 PRs, 30 comments, 7 issues in 2 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Edward significantly contributed to the `ale` project, a syntax checker and fixer for Vim/Neovim. Their work focused on enhancing the TypeScript integration, adding support for the TSServer and XO linters, and incorporating features for Prettier formatting. They implemented new features such as the ability to use relative paths and added options to existing commands. Moreover, they made improvements to the user experience by modifying how file locations are displayed in search results.
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