Resume
Experience
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2024 - Present
Policy Officer
German Red Cross
Policy Officer for Water Rescue Services (Wasserwacht). German Red Cross - North Rhine Regional Branch, Department of National Humanitarian Society, Crisis Management & Volunteer Engagement (Unit 31).
2024 - Present
Developer
mertes.dev
Owner and independent Software Developer at mertes.dev.
2024
Schloss Dagstuhl
Research Meeting 24484
Central to our cause is the XLogoOnline learning environment, that is already embraced by a thriving community of over 100,000 learners each year. Developed collaboratively by leading universities and institutions such as ETH Zurich, Max-Planck-Institute of Technology, and University of Trier, this platform aims at providing the means to foster algorithmic problem-solving in compulsory schooling from primary to higher secondary school.
2022 - 2024
Working Student
Trier Mutterhaus
Klinikum Mutterhaus der Borromäerinnen gGmbH. IT-Department. Application Support Team. Processing of error logs in the clinical environment, creation of master data, and execution of department-specific projects.
2022 - 2024
Student Assistant
Trier University
Turtle Group. Development team member of XLogoOnline, an IDE designed for programming beginners. Collaborated on school projects, including one in Namibia (September 13 to October 2, 2023).
2021 - 2022
Student Assistant
Trier University
University Sports. Scientific Support Infrastructure and Central Operational Units. Development of a new booking and management software (web app).
Education
2019 - 2025
Trier University
Studies in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Education for Gymnasium teaching (Mathematics, Computer Science, Latin, Educational Sciences). Additionally, completed a certificate program from April 2020 to October 2021.
2019 - 2024
Scholarship
Bürgerdienst Lepper Scholarship
2010 - 2019
German High School Diploma
Advanced courses in Physics, Geography, and German. St. Matthias Gymnasium, Gerolstein
Memberships & Associations
2009 - Present
German Red Cross
Full-time Policy Officer for Water Rescue Services, German Red Cross - North Rhine Regional Branch (Since August 2024). Qualified Team Leader (Disaster Response), Inland Boat Operator, Certified Lifeguard (Euskirchen District). Engaged in working groups on volunteer recruitment ("AK Gemeinschaft") within the district branch, as well as the developing team for international engagement.
2022 - 2024
Student Council Representative, Computer Science Department, Trier University
Comitee work and administrator duties. Member of appointment & tenure comittees, academic committee for study and teaching. Deputy member of the examination board.
2023 - 2024
AFaT, Trier University
Involved in the Autonomous Student Council Committee, served as a spokesperson (chair). Represented the interests of all departmental student councils and coordinated joint initiatives and meetings across faculties.
2023 - 2025
Accreditation Pool (DACH)
Active in the national accreditation pool (DACH) as a student reviewer, participating in external quality assurance procedures for accreditation of academic programs.
2016 - Present
Blasorchester Obere Kyll
Play Saxophone in the Obere Kyll Wind Orchestra ("Blasorchester Obere Kyll"), contributing regularly to rehearsals, concerts and regional performances.
Certificates
2021
Trier University, ZfL
Lernen und Lehren in der digitalen Gesellschaft. Certificate in Technology-Enhanced Teaching.
2021
Trier University
Typo3-Certificate
Languages
German (Native)
English (fluent)
Latin (Advanced Latin Certificate)
Python
Ruby
Node.js
Skills
Java
Python
SQL (MS-SQL, Postgres, MariaDB)
JavaScript/TypeScript
Angular
HTML
CSS
PHP
Interests
Work with and for people
Water Sports
Data Science
(Web-) Development
IT-Security