Thomas Kowark
Development Expert at SAP
Berlin Metropolitan Area Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolThomas Kowark is a seasoned software leader with 12 years of experience, currently shaping development strategy and delivery at SAP in the Berlin/Potsdam area. He blends hands-on engineering and release automation expertise—evident from contributions to the high-profile Corona-Warn-App where he improved iOS build pipelines, CI integrations, and front-end UX for the public website. His background spans research and teaching at the Hasso Plattner Institute through to product-focused roles at SAP, giving him a rare mix of academic rigor and large-scale enterprise execution. Known for improving developer workflows (SwiftLint, SonarCloud, CI/CD scripting) he focuses on code quality and repeatable build systems that accelerate teams. Outside core engineering he’s taken on organizing and teaching roles, reflecting strong mentorship and community-building instincts. He holds a Master in Software Systems Engineering and brings pragmatic, infrastructure-first thinking to lead cross-functional teams.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master Software Systems Engineering, Master Software Systems Engineering at Hasso Plattner InstituteBachelor Software Systems Engineering, Bachelor Software Systems Engineering at University of Potsdam
Github Skills (19)
javascript10
ios10
cicd10
html10
swift10
web-development10
zsh10
swiftlint9
circleci9
fastlane9
code-coverage9
shell8
sh8
script8
scripting8
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
corona-warn-app/cwa-website
May 2020 - Sep 2020
Corona-Warn-App website. The CWA development ended on May 31, 2023. You still can warn other users until April 30, 2023. More information:
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:5 reviews, 139 commits, 151 PRs in 3 months
Contributions summary:Thomas primarily contributed to the website's front-end development, as indicated by commits related to deploying JavaScript redirects and modifying the app's JavaScript and HTML files. They also made changes to the sitemap generation process and reverted a WebP support implementation. Additionally, the user made updates to the FAQ page, including search functionality and visual enhancements. The user demonstrated proficiency in HTML, JavaScript, and related web development tools.
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corona-warn-app/cwa-app-ios
May 2020 - Jun 2020
Native iOS app using the exposure notification framework from Apple. The CWA development ends on May 31, 2023. You still can warn other users until April 30, 2023. More information:
Role in this project:Automation Engineer / Build & Release Engineer
Automation Engineer / Build & Release EngineerContributions:32 commits, 12 PRs, 90 pushes in 1 month
Contributions summary:Thomas's contributions primarily focus on improving the build and testing infrastructure of the iOS application. They introduced Swiftlint for code quality checks within the fastlane build process and integrated SonarCloud into the CircleCI build. Furthermore, the user modified scripts related to code coverage reporting and SwiftLint output, along with the setup of external PRs. These changes streamline development workflows and improve code quality analysis, specifically for an iOS application.
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