Lars Schöning
Senior Data Architect & Strategist
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark
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Top SchoolLars Schöning is a Senior Data Architect & Strategist based in Copenhagen with 12 years of experience designing data platforms, ML services, and domain-aware software for regulated and research-driven organisations. He has led cross-functional teams at Lundbeck and Visma to deliver data mesh-aligned platforms and scalable ML pipelines, and previously translated bioscience needs into production software as a technical lead at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability. Comfortable shifting between hands-on engineering and product strategy, Lars has architected LIMS integrations, improved DevOps toolchains, and coached agile delivery across distributed teams. An open-source contributor to flask-restful, he has improved API usability by adding flexible reqparse typing and refined response marshaling—highlighting a practical focus on developer ergonomics. Lars pairs an MSc in Bioinformatics with a background in computer science and early-stage product leadership, bringing a rare blend of domain knowledge, data architecture, and pragmatic engineering.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
MSc Bioinformatics, MSc Bioinformatics at Københavns Universitet - University of CopenhagenBSc Computer Science, BSc Computer Science at University of SouthamptonInternational Baccalaureate Diploma, International Baccalaureate Diploma at Copenhagen International School
German, English, Danish
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Github Skills (26)
unit-testing10
javascript10
python10
apidoc10
testing10
forloop10
flask-restful10
api10
arrow-functions10
lambda10
rest-api10
unit-test10
ecmascript10
docker9
flask-sqlalchemy9
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
flask-restful/flask-restful
Dec 2013 - Mar 2014
Simple framework for creating REST APIs
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:6 commits in 3 months
Contributions summary:Lars primarily contributed to the `flask-restful` library by enhancing its features and implementing supporting functionality. They focused on adding the capability for callables as types in `reqparse` arguments and writing corresponding tests. Furthermore, they refactored and added features related to the `marshal_with_field` decorator for formatting return values with single fields, including its related testing. These changes demonstrate a focus on improving the API's flexibility and usability.
apisimple-frameworkrestfulrestrest-api
biosustain/microplate
Aug 2014 - Nov 2015
Contributions:44 commits, 17 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 3 months
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