Florian Hoedt
Expert Data Manager
Brunswick, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Top SchoolFlorian Hoedt is an Expert Data Manager with a decade of experience turning geospatial research needs into robust data infrastructure and workflows, currently leading data management at PowerCo after heading Research Data Management at the Thünen Institute. He combines deep GIS and geoinformatics expertise (MSc, Universität Salzburg) with hands-on FOSSGIS, Linux, spatial databases and web mapping skills, and a proven record as a full-stack contributor to GeoNode enhancing internationalization, OAuth integrations and core templates. Florian bridges research and production environments—designing reproducible data services, fixing tricky UI issues, and implementing backend integrations—while keeping a practical developer’s perspective. Based in Brunswick, Germany, he pairs technical rigor with field interests (bouldering and birding) that inform a pragmatic, user-focused approach to geospatial problems.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Land Use Planning and Management/Development, 1.8, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Land Use Planning and Management/Development, 1.8 at Fachhochschule EberswaldeMaster of Science - MS, Geoinformatics, 1.2, Master of Science - MS, Geoinformatics, 1.2 at Universität Salzburg
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Github Skills (17)
python10
django10
web-development10
spatial-data9
geospatial9
css9
gis9
html9
git8
javascript7
database-management7
audio6
ioerror6
raspbian6
docker6
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
GeoNode/geonode
Oct 2015 - Aug 2022
GeoNode is an open source platform that facilitates the creation, sharing, and collaborative use of geospatial data.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:16 reviews, 66 commits, 46 PRs in 6 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Florian primarily contributed to the GeoNode project by implementing features and fixing bugs across both the frontend and backend. Their work includes adding German language support, fixing UI glitches in profile displays, and merging various branches. The user also updated configurations for OAuth endpoints and made adjustments to the project's core components, including changes to base templates, settings, and service handling. The user demonstrates proficiency in Python, Django, and web development.
pythondjangosharingfacilitatesgis
gannebamm/assos_listen_pi
Aug 2017 - Feb 2020
Contributions:1 release, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 6 months
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