At Talentwunder, I tackled exciting challenges in the HR domain. Talentwunder developed innovative software that revolutionized talent sourcing, addressing the inefficiencies of traditional passive methods. By aggregating talent profiles from platforms like LinkedIn and Xing, the software empowered companies to efficiently identify and engage top candidates.

Challenges

Technical

As a startup, Talentwunder faced significant technical debt and lacked experienced engineers. My responsibilities included:

• Reducing technical debt by 70%.
• Establishing a robust software landscape.
• Setting high standards for software craftsmanship.

Organizational

Being the most experienced engineer, I was entrusted with shaping the company culture within the Tech department. Key initiatives included:

• Introducing agile development practices (dailies, retrospectives, open feedback culture, etc.).
• Implementing rigorous testing to enhance code quality.
• Promoting a strong sense of ownership among team members.
• Building and scaling the SaaS team.

Achievements

Technical

• Reduced technical debt by 70%, significantly improving system stability.
• Standardized delivery cycles to a bi-weekly cadence.
• Transitioned the monolithic architecture to a two-tier system and initiated the move towards microservices.
• Implemented best practices such as event sourcing, CI/CD pipelines, and end-to-end testing.

Organizational

• Successfully introduced agile methodologies, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment.
• Built a disciplined, motivated, and autonomous SaaS team, expanding it to 9 engineers with plans for further growth.
• Fostered a culture of ownership and accountability, leading to improved software delivery and team performance.
• Established a clear roadmap with quarterly goals, ensuring alignment and focus across the team.