Arne Wilken
Softwareingenieur at ELAN e.V.
Greater Bielefeld Area Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolArne Wilken is a reliable software engineer with a decade of experience delivering front-end and mobile solutions in Germany. Based in the Greater Bielefeld Area and currently at ELAN e.V., he blends a cognitive-science-informed approach with hands-on development across Unity, VR, and mobile apps. His GitHub work on element-web demonstrates a focus on UI/UX polish and user safety, such as simplifying room headers, warning last admins, and refining notification controls in a high-profile Matrix client. He holds a B.Sc in Cognitive Science from Universität Osnabrück and an M.Sc in Computer Science from Hochschule Osnabrück, underscoring a solid foundation in both theoretical and practical aspects of software. With a track record of improving user experience and a passion for immersive technologies, he brings cross-disciplinary problem solving to modern front-end ecosystems. Fluent in collaborating within diverse teams and shipping reliable software, Arne combines technical depth with a user-centric mindset.
10 years of coding experience
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at Hochschule OsnabrückBachelor of Science, Cognitive Science, 1,54, Bachelor of Science, Cognitive Science, 1,54 at Universität Osnabrück
English
Github Skills (15)
javascript10
user-interface10
javascripts10
userinterface10
react10
matrix9
css9
uidesign8
ux-design8
ui-design8
typescripts6
typescript6
typescript36
typescript26
typescript-types6
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
element-hq/element-web
Sep 2022 - Oct 2022
A glossy Matrix collaboration client for the web.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:1 issue in 24 days
Contributions summary:Arne primarily contributed to the front-end of the Element Web application. Their work included removing unnecessary styling elements in the room header, and adding warnings to prevent last admins from leaving the room. They also updated the notification options by changing "None" to "Off". These changes demonstrate a focus on UI/UX improvements and bug fixes.
javascriptcollaborationmatrix-collaborationkaiosmatrix
opencast/opencast-editor
Nov 2020 - Jan 2023
Web-based video editor for Opencast
Contributions:6 releases, 163 reviews, 631 commits in 2 years 1 month
zonemindervideo-editorweb-basedvideo-processingvideo
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