Software architecture
Solution design, user requirements, API security and robust full-stack systems — from architectural decisions through to production.
Software architecture · Language technology · International consulting
Connecting systems, languages and organisations.
Senior Software Engineer & Software Architect at NEW YORKER. Since 2008, I have supported international teams at the intersection of software, language technology and digital strategy.
- 18+ years
- of international experience
- Europe · Asia
- leadership and consulting
- FR · EN · DE
- multilingual collaboration
Expertise
A hybrid profile for complex environments.
I combine technical depth, linguistic insight and leadership experience to turn ambiguous challenges into clear, durable systems.
Language technology
IT-driven localisation, computational linguistics, multilingualism and cross-cultural strategy for genuinely international products.
Consulting & leadership
Aligning teams, technology and business goals across cultures, from SMEs to international organisations.
Technical practice
Technologies, methods and systems used across software development, architecture and technical leadership engagements.
Architecture & security
- Solution architecture
- Software architecture
- Scalable systems
- User requirements
- API design & integration
- Application security
- Data architecture
Frontend & interfaces
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- React
- Angular
- Next.js
- HTML5
- CSS3
- styled-components
- Tailwind CSS
- Material UI
- Storybook
- Web accessibility
- Performance & SEO
Backend & data
- Node.js
- Golang
- Python
- REST APIs
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- MariaDB
- Prisma
- Entity Framework
- Sequelize
Cloud & DevOps
- Docker
- AWS
- EC2
- S3
- Vercel
- Git
- CI/CD
- Automated deployments
- Monitoring & observability
Quality & delivery
- TDD
- QA
- Jest
- Enzyme
- Cypress
- Playwright
- Agile
- Code reviews
- Technical leadership
Selected experience
From engineering to international leadership.
A career built across Europe and Asia, working with product teams, researchers, founders and business leaders.
01
Senior Software Engineer & Software Architect
NEW YORKER
Brunswick, Germany
Solution architecture, user requirements and technical guidance in an international retail environment. Contributing to software quality, API security, and the evolution of web and application platforms.
02
Independent Consultant — Language Technology & IT
Freelance
Worldwide
Now primarily available for conferences, university interventions and public speaking on translation studies, multilingualism and language technology. Earlier work spanned IT-driven localisation, digital workflows, cross-cultural strategy, full-stack development and computational linguistics.
03
Founder & Managing Director
CoopAd International Ltd. / 協建國際有限公司
Hong Kong
Founded and developed an international consulting and digital solutions company. Led strategy, client acquisition, finance and multidisciplinary teams in a cross-cultural environment.
04
Director of IT
Tian Fang (GUARE) — 天防
Shenzhen, China
Directed IT operations and digital strategy for an access-control technology manufacturer. Oversaw infrastructure, ERP, CRM and e-commerce platforms supporting more than 300 distributors in North America and Europe, while contributing to intellectual-property protection across 15+ patents and designs.
05
Cross-border consulting & leadership
Adventure Exodus · Independent consulting
Nepal · China · Europe
Led operations spanning Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and India, supported by Power BI management dashboards. In parallel, advised European and Chinese companies on adapting products, interfaces and digital strategies to new markets.
Speaking
Sharing what disciplines gain by talking to one another.
I am primarily available for conferences, panel discussions and university interventions across three fields that rarely intersect enough.
Discuss a speaking engagement- 01Language technology & AI
- 02Translation studies & multilingualism
- 03Software architecture in international settings
Education & recognition
A technical and academic dual perspective.
A foundation in linguistics, German studies and cross-border cooperation, complemented by continuous practice in engineering and application security.
University education
- University of LuxembourgMaster’s degree — LinguisticsSumma cum laude
- Université de LorraineMaster’s degree — German StudiesSumma cum laude
- Saarland UniversityM.A. — Cross-border cooperation and communicationSumma cum laude
- Université Grenoble AlpesBachelor’s degree — LinguisticsSumma cum laude
- University of AberdeenBachelor’s degree
Certifications & credentials
- Application Security for DevelopersedX Verified Certificate · 2024
- Management — Becoming an Effective LeaderedX Verified Certificate · 2024
- Chartered Institute of LinguistsFormer full member (MCIL)
- ORCID 0009-0009-2668-6542Research identifier since 2012
Profile
Turning complexity into a shared language.
My common thread is not one particular technology. It is the ability to understand complex systems — technical, linguistic or organisational — and make them usable, transferable and aligned with a real objective.
Fluent in French, German and English · conversational Mandarin Chinese, Bulgarian and Dutch · lived and worked in multiple countries across Europe and Asia.
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