Max Vogler
Senior Software Engineer at Google
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Summary
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Top SchoolMax Vogler is a Senior Software Engineer based in Zurich with 12 years of experience building robust backend systems, test automation, and front-end polish at scale, currently focusing on travel sustainability initiatives at Google. He brings proven expertise in Python and Java, having contributed to high-profile open-source projects like DuckDuckGo Instant Answers and GRR Rapid Response—work that spans UI refinements, Python 3 migration, relational DB integration, and Prometheus metrics. His background includes applied ML/DevOps practices from roles at understand.ai and enterprise experience at SAP and IBM, complemented by strong test-driven development demonstrated in the IBM Watson Java SDK. A Karlsruhe Institute of Technology alumnus, Max blends pragmatic engineering with attention to observability and performance, and quietly favors clean, maintainable code and measurable operational improvements.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Informatics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Informatics at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
German, English
Github Skills (22)
monitoring10
javascript10
handlebars10
python10
testing10
test-framework10
java10
javas10
junit10
prometheus10
front-end-development10
relational-databases10
duckduckgo9
cron9
ui-design9
Programming languages (21)
Github contributions (5)
google/grr
Jan 2019 - Nov 2022
GRR Rapid Response: remote live forensics for incident response
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:100 reviews, 19 commits, 42 PRs in 3 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Max contributed to the GRR Rapid Response project by working on Python 3 compatibility and relational database integration. They refactored server-side components like the StatsServer and added Prometheus metrics for monitoring. Additionally, the user made changes to various files related to cron jobs, client data fetching, and output plugins, indicating a focus on the project's backend infrastructure and data processing logic. These modifications aimed to enhance the system's performance and support database migrations.
incident-responseforensicsgrrrapidrapid-response
watson-developer-cloud/java-sdk
Jun 2016 - Jun 2016
:1st_place_medal: Java SDK to use the IBM Watson services.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer & Test Automation Engineer
Back-end Developer & Test Automation EngineerContributions:26 commits, 46 PRs, 56 pushes in 16 days
Contributions summary:Max's contributions primarily involve modifications and additions to Java-based test cases within the Language Translation service's testing framework. These changes involve updating and validating the service's functionalities with integration tests. The user has also modified test setups and responses to work with a MockWebServer. Further, the user has performed tasks involving unit and integration tests for other services within the IBM Watson developer cloud.
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