Gerrit Alex
Software Engineer at Archon.gg
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Top SchoolGerrit Alex is a pragmatic software engineer with nine years of experience building and modernizing front-end systems, currently contributing to Archon.gg’s suite of game log analysis tools from Munich. He blends TypeScript/React expertise with practical ownership—refactoring Chakra UI typings, leading migrations at Interhyp, and rewriting legacy features into modern, maintainable components. His open-source work includes front-end analysis and UI work on WoWAnalyzer, adding gameplay analytics features like the "Blind Faith" legendary, showing an eye for domain-specific tooling and UX. Comfortable in remote, scrum-based teams, he also brings hands-on mentorship and tooling improvements from past roles where he led projects, trainings, and process modernization.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Teachers' education Philosphy & German language, Teachers' education Philosphy & German language at Universität TrierPhilosophie & Katholische Religion, Philosophie & Katholische Religion at University of Augsburg
English, German
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Github Skills (14)
typescript10
javascript10
typescripts10
front-end-development10
analyser10
world-of-warcraft10
react10
typescript-types10
ui-components10
analyzer10
ui-design9
component-library9
css8
html8
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
chakra-ui/chakra-ui
May 2020 - Jul 2021
Chakra UI is a component system for building products with speed ⚡️
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:44 reviews, 352 commits, 112 PRs in 1 year 2 months
Contributions summary:Gerrit primarily contributed to the `chakra-ui/chakra-ui` repository by refactoring and updating component typings. They worked on adapting various UI components, including modals, buttons, checkboxes, and more, to the latest TypeScript standards. The commits focused on improving code structure and type safety within the React component library, enhancing developer experience and code maintainability.
reactaccessiblereact-applicationsui-librarya11y
WoWAnalyzer/WoWAnalyzer
Apr 2022 - May 2022
WoWAnalyzer is a tool to help you analyze and improve your World of Warcraft raiding performance through various relevant metrics and gameplay suggestions.
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:31 reviews, 28 commits, 4 PRs in 29 days
Contributions summary:Gerrit primarily contributed to the front-end and analysis aspects of the project. They implemented a new legendary item, "Blind Faith," including the necessary code for the user interface, analysis calculations, and suggestions. Further contributions included refactoring and optimizing existing components, implementing additional conduits, and updating the changelog to reflect recent changes. They also addressed several minor bug fixes and general cleanup.
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