Francesco Witte
Software Consultant at Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V.
Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Top SchoolFrancesco Witte is a software consultant and researcher based in Oldenburg, Germany, with nine years of experience building and improving open-source tools for energy systems and user-facing applications. As a core developer of TESPy and contributor to projects like PyPSA and oemof-solph, he combines domain expertise in power and thermal system modelling with meticulous code quality and documentation skills. He contributes full-stack fixes and UX improvements—evident from frontend enhancements to the popular MagicMirror² project—while also addressing backend correctness and licensing clarity. Currently splitting his time between research at DLR and consultancy for the oemof association, he brings both academic rigour and practical delivery. Colleagues value his ability to translate complex energy modelling requirements into clear, maintainable code and crisp documentation.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering - MEng, Master of Engineering - MEng at Hochschule Flensburg
German, English, Italian
Github Skills (21)
javascript10
weather-api10
pypsa10
python10
rs10
openweathermap10
energy-system10
dom-manipulation10
read-me10
magicmirror10
documentation10
css9
mirror9
pow9
modeling9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
oemof/oemof-solph
Oct 2019 - Nov 2022
A model generator for energy system modelling and optimisation (LP/MILP).
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:35 reviews, 15 commits, 27 PRs in 3 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Francesco primarily focused on improving the documentation and overall structure of the oemof-solph project. They updated the license information in the getting started guide and corrected SPDX license identifiers across multiple files. Furthermore, the user integrated the project logo into the README and documentation, enhancing the project's visual identity. The commits also included fixing links for the changelog and issue tracker, contributing to better project navigation and usability.
power-systemsmodelling-frameworkoptimizationsystem-modellingenergy-system-modelling
MagicMirrorOrg/MagicMirror
Jan 2019 - Feb 2019
MagicMirror² is an open source modular smart mirror platform. With a growing list of installable modules, the MagicMirror² allows you to convert your hallway or bathroom mirror into your personal assistant.
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:24 commits, 7 PRs, 15 comments in 1 month
Contributions summary:Francesco primarily contributed to the frontend aspects of the MagicMirror project, modifying the display of weather information and forecast data. They addressed degree symbol rendering, and implemented enhancements to weather forecast features, including daily data fetching and display options. Code changes involved adjusting weather icon display, fixing typos, and adding configuration options for fading and the number of days displayed. The user also made some backend-related changes, such as commenting and fixing a bug in the OpenWeatherMap module, suggesting a full-stack skillset.
raspberry-piassistantjavascriptsmart-mirrordomotics
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