Thorben Fohlmeister

Senior Freelance Full-Stack Developer

4 Projects with automotive
Digital Workplaces: Project Management

Web Application

Customer
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
Location
Nürnberg / Herzogenaurach
Industry
Automotive
Start
October 2023
Duration
8 Months
Position
Frontend

Implementation of a web application for integrating and unifying project management tools as part of the 'Digital Workplaces' initiative. The goal was to consolidate heterogeneous data sources and digitize internal processes. In addition to development, a key focus was on sharing best practices within the team. Architectural consulting in a cross-team context. Technical leadership and establishment of best practices for a team of internal and external developers.

Tasks

  • Development and testing of Angular components
  • Integration of NgRx state management
  • Extension of existing UI libraries
  • Coordination with backend team for interface integration
  • Creation of unit and E2E tests
  • Sharing best practices and mentoring junior team members
  • Architectural consulting and cross-team coordination
  • Agile process design (sprint planning, retrospectives)
CO2 Calculator

Web Application

Customer
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
Location
Nürnberg / Herzogenaurach
Industry
Automotive
Start
February 2023
Duration
9 Months
Position
Frontend

Development of a web application for calculating operational metrics and CO2e emissions for industrial bearings. The application required integration and transformation of data from various backend systems. The project emphasized a clean codebase and comprehensive documentation. Complex data transformations and aggregations from heterogeneous backend systems. Close collaboration with specialist departments for validation of calculation logic.

Tasks

  • Implementation of Angular components
  • Integration of NgRx state management
  • Extension of UI libraries
  • Coordination with backend team for interface integration
  • Testing with Jest and Cypress
  • Maintenance of technical documentation
  • Coordination with specialist departments for validation of calculation logic
  • Agile collaboration in the Scrum team
Performance Visualization

Web Application

Customer
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
Location
Nürnberg / Herzogenaurach
Industry
Automotive
Start
October 2020
Duration
4 Months
Position
Frontend

Development of an internal web application for visualizing procurement KPIs and their trends over time. The application supports the optimization of purchasing prices and provides a flexible representation of complex data structures.

Tasks

  • Development of Angular components
  • Integration of NgRx state management
  • Extension of UI libraries
  • Coordination with backend team for interface integration
  • Testing with Jest
EAGLE Collaboration Tool

Web Application

Customer
Norcom AG
Location
München
Industry
Automotive
Start
November 2018
Duration
1 Year
Position
Frontend

Further development and customization of a big data document management and collaboration tool for a major automotive corporation. The frontend was completely rebuilt using Angular 9 and NgRx for complex state management. The project also involved establishing guidelines for frontend development. Responsibility for the complete frontend re-architecture. Successful migration from Angular 5 to Angular 9 in a live production environment. Establishment of frontend development guidelines for the entire project team.

Tasks

  • Implementation of Angular components
  • UX/UI development in collaboration with the client
  • Migration from Angular 5 to Angular 9
  • Integration of NgRx Store for state management
  • Testing with Karma, Jest, and Protractor
  • Contribution to the creation of development guidelines
  • Responsibility for frontend architecture
  • Establishment of coding standards and development guidelines