J Fabian Meier

Dortmund

http://www.fabianmeier.de

Software architecture and development tools specialist for a large insurance company. Interested in Java architecture, build processes and improving dependency management. Using Maven, Sonatype Nexus, Artifactory.

Used to be in academia, working on discrete optimization (hub location). PhD in differential topology.

Maths olympiad team lead for NRW team in Germany.

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