Markus Tripp
Verified Expert in Engineering
Full-stack Developer
Salzburg, Austria
Toptal member since March 10, 2022
Markus is a full-stack developer, founder, and former head of IT and infrastructure with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in performant web apps (e.g., React apps) and Shopify, having launched multiple custom Shopify online stores and themes. Markus has worked for Fortune 500 companies like Sony and was a speaker at the Web 2.0 Summit.
Portfolio
Experience
- Databases - 20 years
- Laravel - 10 years
- MySQL - 10 years
- Shopify - 7 years
- Liquid - 7 years
- Shopify API - 7 years
- React - 5 years
- TypeScript - 3 years
Preferred Environment
JavaScript, Next.js, Shopify, GitHub, Tailwind CSS, Liquid, TypeScript, React, Shopify Theme, Shopify API
The most amazing...
...experience was being invited as a speaker at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco.
Work Experience
Algolia and Shopify Plus Expert
The Edit LDN,
- Implemented Algolia search to the Shopify Plus store.
- Used the Algolia InstantSearch.js JavaScript library to integrate the existing Shopify Prestige theme seamlessly.
- Created custom Shopify apps to improve the client's workflow.
Head of IT and Infrastructure
Eat the Ball Holding GmbH
- Created a Shopify online shop for our digital sales channel. Developed a custom Shopify app with PHP/Laravel to integrate with SAP HANA Cloud Integration (HCI).
- Implemented custom intranet apps using PHP/Laravel and Laravel Horizon.
- Set up a cloud infrastructure on Microsoft 365 for a distributed team spread across Europe and the US.
- Provided support to the SAP Business ByDesign ERP system for financial services and production planning.
Senior Software Engineer
SPAR - Austria
- Developed portal apps for the SPAR and SPAR European Shopping Center's intranet using Java and Spring technologies.
- Worked on optimizing the performance of the Spring-Hibernate data layer for various business applications.
- Built dynamic JavaScript components for the SAP ERP system.
Product Owner
Fabasoft
- Acted as the product owner for a web content management system on top of the Fabasoft content management platform.
- Implemented the prototype for the web content management system, which became the actual product.
- Worked on business planning and marketing strategy for this web content management system.
Entrepreneur
Self-employed
- Contributed as an early developer of Wikitude, acquired by Qualcomm in 2021. We created the first augmented reality app for smartphones.
- Implemented customizations in Atlassian Confluence for local clients.
- Consulted with a large telecom operator in China on various Android topics.
Software Architect
SONY
- Played a key role as the software architect of StreamMan, an early music streaming portal from Sony.
- Took part in the development of Connect, Sony's music download platform, as a software architect.
- Worked as a consultant for Sony One, Sony's single sign-on consumer identity service.
Experience
Algolia Search to Shopify Theme
Adria Translate Shopify App
https://apps.shopify.com/translate-2Asmus Online Store
The client wanted a seamless search experience for the 15,000 products in the online catalog. Therefore I implemented a custom integration with Algolia Search.
Education
Diploma in Advertising and Marketing
St. Gallen Business School - St. Gallen, Switzerland
Partially Completed Degree in Computer Science
University of Salzburg - Salzburg, Austria
Certifications
Certified Scrum Product Owner
Scrum Alliance
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Liquid, Shopify API, React, Node.js
Tools
GitHub, Shopify Plus
Languages
HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, GraphQL
Frameworks
Tailwind CSS, Laravel, Next.js, Spring, Vapor
Platforms
Shopify, MacOS, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Azure, Oracle, Android, iOS, Algolia
Storage
Databases, MySQL, PostgreSQL
Paradigms
Scrum
Other
Software Development, Supabase, Algorithms, Mathematics, Office 365, SAP Business ByDesign, Marketing Mix, Business Development, Shopify Theme
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