
Eike Hein
Skills
Timeline
Professional experience for Eike Hein
- Current 3 years and 2 months, since May 2022MBition GmbH - Mercedes-Benz Innovation Lab
Chief System Architect
Helming the architecture team responsible for the next-generation infotainment in Mercedes-Benz cars.
- Current 4 years, since Jul 2021MBition GmbH - Mercedes-Benz Innovation Lab
Senior Principal System Architect
Defining and implementing the next-generation infotainment for Mercedes-Benz cars.
- Current 5 years and 5 months, since Feb 2020MBition GmbH - Mercedes-Benz Innovation Lab
Principal System Architect
Defining and implementing the next-generation infotainment for Mercedes-Benz cars.
- Current 5 years and 9 months, since Oct 2019MBition GmbH - Mercedes-Benz Innovation Lab
Expert Software Engineer
UI Headunit & Instrument Cluster.
- Current 8 years, since Jul 2017
Vice President
KDE e.V.
Vice president of one of the world's largest and oldest free/open software organizations. KDE e.V. provides support and infrastructure for private and commercial contributions in the KDE sphere, and acts as a key liason between KDE and its partners, including the Qt Co. and other major free and open software organizations. Helping to guide the KDE organization's activities and implementing its goals. As treasurer, significantly increased the organization's annual income and sponsors to new record levels.
- Current 18 years and 6 months, since Jan 2007
Member
KDE e.V.
Deeply engaged in KDE e.V.'s activities to support and promote the KDE community and technologies. Participated in KDE e.V.'s System Administration working group.
- Current 20 years and 6 months, since Jan 2005
Software Engineer & Architect
KDE
Ongoing extensive design and code contributions to KDE's flagship desktop user interface, Plasma, implementing core UI such as the taskbar, the desktop file management system, application launcher menus ("start menus") and the underlying library stack, built on Qt. The top contributor in code/commits to the Plasma Desktop repository. Helped push along important technology transitions in the KDE/Plasma/Qt stack (OpenGL-accelerated UI, touch UI, app. convergegence, Wayland). Maintained several applications.
- 1 year, Jul 2018 - Jun 2019
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Blue Systems GmbH
Lead and assembled teams to grow the company's contributions to the industry, as well as work with its commercial partners. Worked on designing key protocols to integrate the KDE Plasma technology with third-party technology stacks on embedded consumer electronics systems. Guided the creation of new core technologies in harmony with the KDE Plasma/Qt stack.
- 4 years and 1 month, Jul 2014 - Jul 2018
Software Engineer
Blue Systems GmbH
Continued to design, implement and maintain many key areas of KDE's Plasma user interface, built on Qt, expanding from desktop into mobile/embedded systems. Worked extensively on the library stack underpinning KDE Plasma, both KDE Frameworks and Qt. Helped push forward Plasma's transition to the Wayland windowing system. Became top contributor in code/commits to KDE Plasma Desktop.
- 1 year and 11 months, Sep 2012 - Jul 2014
Software Engineer, Freelance
Blue Systems GmbH
Designed and implemented key user interface and backend technology for desktop PCs in KDE's Plasma project, such as: The taskbar and windowing system interaction; the desktop file management system; application launch interfaces ("start menus").
- 7 months, Jul 2013 - Jan 2014
Independent Software Engineering Educator
Eike Hein
Taught development of software systems in Python to clients.
- 3 years, Jan 2010 - Dec 2012
System Administrator
KDE
Part of the team that proposed and spear-headed KDE's transition from Subversion to git and modern development workflows. Wrote key policy and documentation governing KDE's developer account and ACL management and code repository access.
- 4 years and 9 months, Jan 2008 - Sep 2012
Independent Software Engineer
Eike Hein
Worked on Qt/C++-based desktop software for clients.
Languages
German
First language
English
Fluent
Korean
Intermediate
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