Maximilian Summe
Staff Software Engineer Engineering Lead at DFINITY
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area United States
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Top SchoolMaximilian Summe is a principal owner and seasoned software engineer who blends hands-on development with engineering leadership to help teams ship higher-quality web and mobile products more frequently. With a track record across startups and enterprises—including leading work on the Cinemark mobile app and resilience-focused platforms at CJ Affiliate—he specializes in finding and eliminating waste in engineering workflows to reclaim capacity and reduce burnout. He has deep backend experience (notably contributing to the Internet Computer blockchain’s replica/governance code and threshold ECDSA features) and a history of building deployment, build automation, and cloud management systems. A pragmatic architect and coach, he pairs clear process and communication with measurable impact, translating business goals into technology strategy. Based in Los Angeles, he also brings entrepreneurial experience from multiple consultancies and product launches, including an award-winning SenchaCon app.
4 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
B.A. Liberal Arts, B.A. Liberal Arts at Thomas Aquinas College
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cryptography10
blockchain10
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php6
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Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
dfinity/ic
Feb 2022 - Jan 2023
Internet Computer blockchain source: the client/replica software run by nodes
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:922 reviews, 126 commits, 251 PRs in 10 months
Contributions summary:Maximilian primarily contributed to the back-end of the project, focusing on the implementation of functionalities within the Internet Computer blockchain. Their work involved adding methods and features to the core blockchain software, with a focus on extending the capabilities of the governance canister. The contributions included implementing methods to display node providers and integrating key functionalities. Code changes reveal the user's involvement with threshold ECDSA signatures and their impact on the blockchain's operation.
replicablockchainnodesdfinityinternet
max-dfinity/stable-structures
Aug 2023 - Aug 2023
A collection of data structures for fearless canister upgrades.
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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