Thomas Papke is a software architect specializing in healthcare IT with over 15 years of domain experience building IHE-, HL7-, FHIR- and DICOM-based interoperability platforms, including contributions to the German ePA and Swiss EPD. He combines hands-on Java backend expertise—evident from contributions to the widely used HAPI FHIR project—with enterprise architecture experience across vendors and insurers. Comfortable bridging standards, open-source integration, and production delivery, he has driven platform design and implementation from connector-level issues to nationwide e-health services. Based in Heddesheim, Germany, he brings a pragmatic, standards-first approach and a track record of turning interoperability complexity into operational solutions.
9 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Dipl.-Ing. (BA) Informationstechnik, Netz- und Softwaretechnik, Dipl.-Ing. (BA) Informationstechnik, Netz- und Softwaretechnik at Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg
🔥 HAPI FHIR - Java API for HL7 FHIR Clients and Servers
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Contributions:2 commits, 5 PRs, 7 comments in 1 year 11 months
Contributions summary:Thomas primarily focused on enhancing the HAPI FHIR server's functionality and addressing identified issues. Their work included extending support for forwarded headers, specifically `x-forwarded-port` and `x-forwarded-prefix`, within the `ApacheProxyAddressStrategy`. Furthermore, the user addressed bugs and updated dependencies, as evidenced by their commits related to RFC7239 and upgrading simple-java-mail. Their contributions indicate a focus on server-side configurations and addressing bugs.
Contributions:1 release, 7 reviews, 3 PRs in 1 year 3 months
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Thomas Papke - Software-Architekt at INTER Versicherungsgruppe