Jens Dietrich
Associate Professor
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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Top SchoolJens Dietrich is an Associate Professor in Software Engineering based in Wellington, New Zealand, with over 20 years of academic and industry experience spanning research, curriculum development, and consulting. He holds a PhD in Computer Science (magna cum laude) and has shaped software engineering education at Massey University and Victoria University of Wellington while also developing computing curricula internationally, including for the Polytechnic of Namibia. His background blends rigorous theoretical training in mathematics and computer science with practical project management for major automotive and financial clients in Europe. A seasoned researcher and educator, he combines long-term academic leadership with hands-on experience translating complex industry requirements into teachable and usable solutions. Despite limited public GitHub activity, his sustained academic appointments and international collaborations signal deep expertise in software engineering pedagogy and applied research.
9 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Computer Science, magna cum laude, PhD, Computer Science, magna cum laude at Leipzig Universityguest PhD researcher, Computer Science, guest PhD researcher, Computer Science at Keio University
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Github Skills (49)
spring10
java10
infer10
spring-boot10
cve10
vulnerability9
security9
database9
sca9
vulnerabilities9
security-vulnerability9
instrumented-tests8
compile8
abstract-syntax-tree8
compile-time7
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
jensdietrich/null-annotation-inference
Feb 2022 - Feb 2023
an engine infer null annotations using a combination of instrumented tests and static analysis
Contributions:238 commits, 1 PR, 77 pushes in 1 year
combinationinferannotationsinstrumented-testsnull-annotations
jensdietrich/xshady
Mar 2023 - Jul 2024
vulnerabilities found in shaded projects
Contributions:16 PRs, 51 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 3 months
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