About Me
The story
behind the work.
I’m Tobias — a self-taught programmer turned Computer Science graduate, driven by curiosity and a deep love for building things. Autistic, detail-oriented, and always in pursuit of something new to learn.
Age
born Feb 3, 1999
Coding since
16+ years of practice
Degree
Computer Science
Status
available now
Self-Taught Beginnings
My programming journey started at age 11 — not in a classroom, but out of pure curiosity. Long before any formal education, I was exploring how software worked, building small games, and teaching myself everything I could find.
That self-directed drive carried me through a B.Sc. in Computer Science at TU Darmstadt, a published IEEE paper, and a thesis graded 1.0 — and still defines how I approach every new challenge today.
Always Learning
Thriving on new knowledge is core to who I am. Whether it’s picking up a new framework, diving into a research paper, or exploring an entirely unfamiliar field — I find genuine joy in expanding what I know and understand.
Being autistic gives me an intense focus and a detail-oriented mindset that powers this drive. Systems, patterns, and deep understanding come naturally when I’m genuinely passionate about something.
Game Development
Creating interactive experiences and game mechanics has been a passion since the start. From building small games as a kid to developing a gesture-controlled VR game for my Bachelor's thesis, graded 1.0.
Unity · C# · VR · Machine Learning
Website Design & Development
Blending design sensibility with technical execution to craft beautiful, performant web applications. Full-stack development with a strong eye for user experience and visual polish.
Next.js · React · Tailwind CSS
Machine Learning
A deep fascination with how machines perceive and learn. Applied ML research published at the IEEE PerCom Workshops 2021, covering SVM-based gesture recognition with data gloves.
SVM · Deep Learning · Python
Dog Owner
Life is simply better with a dog around. My companion keeps me grounded, gets me outside, and provides a reliable reality check whenever I've stared at a screen for too long.
Horse Rider
Riding demands focus, patience, and trust — qualities that translate well into both life and engineering. There's something uniquely grounding about working together with such a powerful animal.
Drawing
A creative outlet that sharpens visual thinking. Sketching ideas by hand has always been part of how I design and problem-solve, bridging the gap between imagination and implementation.
“Different, not less.”
Curiosity, focus, and care — that’s what I bring to every project.