Vivienne Siffert
Software Engineer at NEAR Protocol
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Summary
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Top SchoolVivienne Siffert is a software engineer with a decade of experience, currently building developer-facing tooling at DFINITY in Zurich. She works across the full stack, contributing to the Internet Computer Developer Portal and implementing Rust-based canister services that integrate external APIs and handle exchange-rate logic. Her background spans startups and consulting—bringing pragmatic engineering from insurando AG and auticon Switzerland—paired with an MS in Computer Software Engineering from the University of Zurich. Vivienne combines front-end content and documentation improvements with backend systems work, evidencing comfort with Docusaurus, frontend components, and low-level Rust canister development. Colleagues rely on her to translate developer needs into clear portal content and robust, production-ready canisters. An often-overlooked strength is her ability to bridge developer experience and protocol-level engineering, making complex distributed-platform features accessible.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Computer Software Engineering, Master of Science - MS Computer Software Engineering at University of Zurich
Github Skills (16)
content-management-system10
ca10
develop10
rust10
docusaurus10
internet-computer10
content-management10
http-request10
blockchain9
front-end-development9
javascript9
microservices8
microservices-application8
css8
html8
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
dfinity/examples
Apr 2022 - Jan 2023
Example applications, microservices, and code samples for the Internet Computer
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:306 reviews, 337 commits, 236 PRs in 9 months
Contributions summary:Vivienne primarily focused on developing and modifying a Rust-based canister application, specifically working on an exchange rate example. Their commits involve significant changes to the core functionality of the canister, including adding features, modifying data structures, and interacting with external APIs. The user implemented functionalities related to fetching and storing exchange rates, as well as handling HTTP requests.
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dfinity/portal
Mar 2022 - Jan 2023
Internet Computer Developer Portal
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:866 reviews, 790 commits, 640 PRs in 10 months
Contributions summary:Vivienne primarily contributed to the DFINITY Internet Computer Developer Portal. Their commits focused on modifying the sidebars for the developer documentation and adding sample code for the platform, indicating work on the overall structure and content. They also made some changes to front-end components. The user demonstrated a good understanding of Docusaurus configuration and content management.
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