Nils Twelker
Software Engineer at Directus
Norway
Summary
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Top SchoolNils Twelker is a software engineer with nine years of experience who blends front-end craftsmanship with active open-source contribution. Based in Norway and educated in Computer Science at TU Dresden, he enjoys experimenting with new technologies and building practical tools that enhance everyday environments. Currently at Directus, he has contributed meaningful UI work—like implementing and testing a Chip component—to a popular open-source headless CMS used to turn databases into APIs and admin panels. Nils writes thorough unit tests and refactors for maintainability, signaling a focus on quality as well as feature delivery. Outside work he curates his projects on nitwel.de, reflecting a habit of continuous learning across diverse areas of computer science. Colleagues describe him as curious, hands-on, and reliable when taking ideas from prototype to polished component.
9 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at Technische Universität DresdenHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Brackweder Gymnasium Bielefeld
German, English, Norwegian
Github Skills (11)
component-development10
vue10
front-end-development9
javascript9
unit-testing9
typescripts8
typescript8
uid8
typescript-types8
ui-design8
testing7
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
directus/directus
Feb 2020 - Jan 2023
The flexible backend for all your projects 🐰 Turn your DB into a headless CMS, admin panels, or apps with a custom UI, instant APIs, auth & more.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:135 reviews, 738 commits, 337 PRs in 2 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Nils primarily contributed to the development of a "Chip Component" within the Directus project. Their work involved implementing the component's main features, adding unit tests, and incorporating support for an "active" property using Vue's v-if directive. The user was also responsible for refactoring code, making style adjustments, and adding missing tests to the component.
cmsno-codecollaborationintuitivevue
Nitwel/playCAH
May 2021 - Jun 2022
Contributions:45 commits, 2 PRs, 24 pushes in 1 year 1 month
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