Hello my name is Tim Rutte and I'm a Backend Developer and DevOps Enthusiast. Based in Germany.
I have over 20 years of experience in software development, working across a wide range of projects—from small startups to large-scale, cloud-native systems. My expertise in Golang, PHP, AWS, and DevOps makes me a strong asset for any project, and I have successfully delivered numerous remote collaborations with teams around the world.
Profile
My name is Tim Rutte, and I live in Geilenkirchen, Germany, with my family of nine and our dog, Buddy. With over 20 years of professional experience in software development, I specialize in building robust, cloud-native applications using Golang and PHP. I have extensive expertise in designing, deploying, and optimizing scalable systems on AWS, and I apply DevOps principles such as automation and continuous delivery to ensure efficiency, reliability, and high-quality outcomes.
I thrive in agile environments like Scrum and Kanban, where collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement drive success. My approach is solution-oriented, marked by clear communication, adaptability, and a strong sense of ownership. Passionate about innovation, quality, and developer productivity, I bring curiosity and a collaborative mindset to every project, helping teams build effective, resilient, and high-performing solutions.
Career
2024 - PRESENT
Senior Software Engineer
2013 - PRESENT
Freelancer aka "Gun to Hire"
2019 - 2023
Staff Software Engineer
2012 - 2015
Managing Partner
2011 - 2013
Senior Web Developer
2009 - 2011
Web Developer
2006 - 2009
Software Developer
2003 - 2012
Managing Partner
Education
2006 - 2009
IT Specialist for Application Development
2004 - 2006
Business Informatics
1995 - 2004
A-levels (German Abitur)
Expertise
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:
Programming
Go (Golang), PHP, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Dart, HTML5, CSS, Bash, Batch, Java, Perl, C, VB, VBA, Uniface
Databases
MySQL, MariaDB, AuroraDB, Microsoft SQL Server, Firebird, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Memcache, Valkey, Manticore Search, Elasticsearch
Collaboration
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
AI
Observability / Monitoring
Grafana, CloudWatch, Kibana, Logstash, Prometheus, Sentry, Datadog, OpenTelemetry
Framework & Libraries
PHP: Zend Framework, Laminas, Laravel, Phalcon, Apigility, CodeIgniter, Symfony, Doctrine, Eloquent, Smarty, Twig, WordPress, TYPO3
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
Cloud & Infrastructure
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
DevOps
CI/CD, Cloud-native approaches, GitHub Actions, Gitlab, Gitlab CI, Linting, SonarCloud, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CDK, Ansible), nginx, Apache, Linux, Microsoft IIS, Zend Server, Docker, Docker compose, Vagrant, Kubernetes, Helm, Buf
Software Development Practices
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
Security
Soft Skills
Agile mindset, team-minded, innovation thinking, adaptability, continuous learning attitude, ownership mentality, problem-solving mindset & highly motivated
Certifications
2025
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
2022
Let's Go, Go Programming
2013
Zend Framework Certified Engineer
2013
Zend PHP 5.3 Certified Engineer
2013
Oracle Certified Associate, MySQL 5
2013
Business English Language Course B2
2008