Stefan Hagen is a versatile software engineer with over 7 years in his current trajectory and a two-decade technical pedigree spanning aerospace, telecom, security, and analytics. Currently at Pilatus Aircraft, he blends systems-level engineering with security expertise developed at Cisco and earlier roles, and serves as a Distinguished Contributor and Invited Expert on the OASIS Technical Advisory Board. Proficient across Python, Go, C++, JavaScript and more, he has led QA and systems-test initiatives, built analytics portals for space missions, and architected KPI and transaction platforms as an independent consultant. An active open-source maintainer and OpenBSD developer, he contributes full-stack improvements to projects like the Luakit browser and prefers federated code hosting over centralized platforms. Known for pragmatic design and clear ownership, he signs his work personally and insists views expressed are his own.
7 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma, Physics, Diploma, Physics at The University of Bonn
Fast, small, webkit based browser framework extensible by Lua.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Contributions:8 releases, 31 reviews, 60 commits in 4 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Stefan primarily contributes to the Luakit web browser framework, focusing on both front-end and back-end aspects. Their work includes enhancing the user interface by adding features like dark mode support and theming for gopher pages, alongside improvements to the command interface and menu functionalities. They also address core functionality, fixing bugs, improving error messages, and refactoring build processes and the underlying Lua code, demonstrating a strong understanding of the project's architecture and user experience.
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Stefan Hagen - Software Engineer at Pilatus Aircraft Ltd