Hello, I’m Tim, Backend Developer & DevOps Enthusiast.
Based in Germany.
20+
Years
of Experience
100+
Projects
Delivered
25+
Tech Stacks
Mastered
About Me.
My name is Tim Rutte, and I live in Geilenkirchen, Germany, with my family of nine and our beloved dog, Buddy. With over 20 years of professional experience in software development, I specialize in building robust, cloud-native applications using Golang and PHP.
Throughout my career, I’ve gained extensive hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), enabling me to design, deploy, and optimize scalable, high-performance systems. I’m also deeply rooted in DevOps principles, leveraging automation and continuous delivery to streamline workflows and enhance system reliability.
As a strong advocate of agile methodologies, I thrive in Scrum and Kanban environments—whether leading teams or collaborating within them. These frameworks allow me to deliver value iteratively while fostering transparency, adaptability, and continuous improvement.
Staying at the forefront of technological innovation is not just a professional goal but a personal passion. I’m committed to promoting quality, automation, and developer productivity, always seeking out new ways to empower teams and improve outcomes.
I bring an agile mindset and a strong sense of team spirit to every project, fueled by curiosity and a drive for innovation. I embrace change, value continuous learning, and excel in fast-paced, dynamic environments. My approach is solution-oriented, marked by high ownership and motivation to deliver meaningful results. I communicate clearly, adapt quickly, and consistently look for ways to grow—both personally and professionally. With emotional intelligence and a collaborative mindset, I actively contribute to building effective, resilient teams.
Outside of my professional life, I’m a devoted family man who values balance, creativity, and lifelong growth.
Resume
Experience
Senior Software Engineer
Team Internet AGStaff Software Engineer
Kape Technologies PLC (ExpressVPN)IT-Consultant aka "Gun to Hire"
Self-employed FreelancerManaging Partner
Corodo GmbHSenior Web Developer
Spark 5 GmbHWeb Developer
TuneUp Software GmbHSoftware Developer
HUP AGManaging Partner
Rutte/Körfer GbR (side business)Education
IT Specialist for Application Development
School for Business and Administration, AachenBusiness Informatics
University of CologneA-levels (German Abitur)
Carolus Magnus Gymnasium, Übach-PalenbergSkills
As a passionate software engineer, I specialize in crafting robust and efficient solutions, and here is a snapshot of the skills and technologies I work with:
Golang
PHP
AWS
Terraform
Docker
Gitlab CI
GitHub Act.
Datadog
Grafana
MySQL
MS SQL
PostgreSQL
Want to dig a little deeper?
Go (Golang), PHP, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Dart, HTML5, CSS, Bash, Batch, Java, Perl, C, VB, VBA, Uniface
MySQL, MariaDB, AuroraDB, Microsoft SQL Server, Firebird, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Memcache, Valkey
Git, GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket
Jira, Confluence, Compass, OpsGenie
Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Okta
Lucidchart, Miro, Figma, Notion, 1Password
Postman, OpenAPI (Swagger)
Scrum, Kanban, OKR
PHP: Zend Framework, Laminas, Laravel, Phalcon, Apigility, CodeIgniter, Symfony, Doctrine, Eloquent, Smarty, Twig
Go: gRPC, Gin, Gorm, Cobra, Viper
JavaScript/Frontend: React, Vue, Angular, ExtJS
CSS: Sass, Less, Bootstrap
Testing: PHPUnit, Codeception, Mockery
Mobile: Flutter, React Native
Package Management: Composer, Go Modules, npm, yarn, apt, yum, Homebrew
GitHub Copilot, CodeRabbit (AI-assisted code reviews), ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering
Grafana, CloudWatch, Kibana, Logstash, Prometheus, Sentry, Datadog, OpenTelemetry
Cloud Platforms: AWS (ECS, EC2, EKS, ELB, RDS, ElastiCache, S3, Athena, Glue, Lake Formation, DataZone, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, ECR, API Gateway, IAM, ...), GCP, Azure
Other: Bare Metal Hosting
CI/CD, Cloud-native approaches, GitHub Actions, Gitlab, Gitlab CI, Linting, SonarCloud, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CDK), nginx, Apache, Linux, Microsoft IIS, Zend Server, Docker, Docker compose, Vagrant, Kubernetes, Helm, Buf
Software Design, Architectural Planning, Event-driven Architecture, Domain-driven Design, Microservices, Clean Code, SOLID, DRY, KISS, Test-driven Development, Pair Programming, Code Reviews, Design Patterns, OOP, MVC, REST, GraphQL, Multi Tenancy, SaaS, SOA
OWASP Top 10, Wireshark, Pentesting, WAF, Cloudflare, Secret Management, Audit Logging, Vulnerability Scanning, Authentication & Authorization (JWT / OAuth2 / OpenID Connect), RBAC, Rate Limiting, Sanitization, Alerting and Incident Response
Agile mindset, team-minded, innovation thinking, adaptability, continuous learning attitude, ownership mentality, problem-solving mindset & highly motivated
Certifications
2008
Publications
Get In Touch
Nothing is as simple as a first contact!
If you would like to work with me or just want to get in touch, I’d love to hear from you!