Jan Biedermann
IT People Lead Software Development Software Applications Support Operations
Hard, Vorarlberg, Austria
Summary
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Top SchoolJan Biedermann is an agile technology and product leader with eight years in software-focused roles and a broader 20+ year career in marketing, communications, and organizational change. Currently leading two software engineering teams at Hypo Vorarlberg, he drives agile transformation in banking while combining people leadership with product and delivery ownership across cross-functional teams. He has repeatedly built and stabilized new departments and processes—most recently harmonizing global product communications and operations at Ivoclar and launching marketing operations functions. A pragmatic engineer as well as manager, he contributes to open-source (notably fixes and feature work on Opal, the Ruby-to-JavaScript compiler), reflecting hands-on full‑stack skills alongside strategic thinking. Trained in business communication with interdisciplinary studies in languages and media, he blends storytelling, process design, and technical fluency to align stakeholders and accelerate change. Known for introducing newsroom-style workflows, digital tooling, and agile practices, he excels at turning complex organizational transitions into repeatable delivery models.
9 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
A-Levels, English, Mathematics, Informatics, Global Politics, A-Levels, English, Mathematics, Informatics, Global Politics at Montgolfier High School, Berlin, GermanyCommunication and Media Studies – PhD program, Communication and Media Studies – PhD program at Universität SalzburgDigital Publishing, Digital Publishing at Games AcademyMaster's degree, Business Communication Management, Master's degree, Business Communication Management at Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft BerlinEU Lifelong Learning Programme "Leonardo da Vinci"
German, English, Italian, Russian
Github Skills (9)
ruby10
compiler10
javascript10
compiler-compiler10
opal10
sourcemaps9
regular-expression9
browser8
testing8
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
opal/opal
May 2018 - Jan 2023
Ruby ♥︎ JavaScript
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:85 reviews, 127 commits, 177 PRs in 4 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Jan contributed to the Opal project, which compiles Ruby to JavaScript, by addressing various issues and implementing new features. They fixed bugs related to string manipulation, source maps, and module inclusion. Additionally, they introduced support for SecureRandom#hex(n), implemented Regexp#names for compiler compatibility, and added an --esm option for ECMAScript modules. Their work touched upon core library improvements, testing, and build configurations.
javascriptrubyopalcompilerjs
janbiedermann/ruby
May 2023 - Apr 2025
Contributions:10 pushes, 6 branches in 1 year 11 months
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