Maxwell Aboagye
Software Developer | Full-Stack & DevOps
I build tools that solve real problems. At Amazon, I automated a 15-minute manual workflow into a one-click browser extension used daily by operations teams. I work full-stack with React, Java, and DevOps, turning repetitive tasks into automated systems.
About Me
Software developer based in Hamburg. I build tools that save people time, like the browser extension I made at Amazon that turned a 15-minute copy-paste workflow into a one-click operation. My team of 6 uses it every day to communicate with delivery partners.
I work full-stack: React and TypeScript on the frontend, Spring Boot and Node.js on the backend. Just graduated in October 2025 from Free University of Bozen-Bolzano with a degree in Computer Science. My bachelor thesis was an AI-powered pitch evaluator that gives startups detailed feedback on their presentations.
I grew up in Ghana, went to high school in Italy, and now work in Germany, picking up languages and adapting to new environments is kind of my thing. At work, I jump between building UIs, debugging backend issues, setting up CI/CD pipelines, and occasionally figuring out why everything broke. If I see people doing the same annoying task over and over, I'll usually try to automate it.
Languages
English (Native) • German (B2) • Italian (C1)
My Journey
Recent CS grad working at Amazon while building side projects
Operations Associate
Amazon
- ▸Built browser extension that automates delivery partner communication, reduced 15-minute manual process to one-click operation (93% time savings), now used daily by operations team
- ▸Created custom Grafana dashboards with Elasticsearch queries to surface metrics that existing monitoring tools don't show, enabling proactive issue detection
- ▸Set up full CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions, automated Mozilla signing, and Amazon Chime webhooks, reduced deployment time from manual process to automated 5-minute releases
- ▸Monitor delivery operations data across Hamburg network to catch and address issues before they escalate, improving operational efficiency
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
- ▸Focused on algorithms, data structures, and distributed systems with strong practical application
- ▸Bachelor thesis: built an AI-powered platform for evaluating startup pitches using GPT-4 and real-time data processing with Convex
- ▸Learned by building, projects ranged from compilers and multithreaded data processors to full-stack web applications
Featured Projects
Pista - GenAI Startup Pitch Evaluator
Built a GenAI-powered platform where founders record their pitch and get instant, structured feedback on problem-solution fit, business model, team presentation, and overall pitch quality. Uses GPT-4 for evaluation with real-time data sync via Convex.
DSP Management Extension
Operations teams were manually copying delivery partner data from internal portals, processing it in Excel, then messaging each partner individually, taking 15 minutes per cycle. Built a browser extension that automates the entire workflow with one click. Now used daily by the Hamburg operations team.
Wordle React Native
Built Wordle for mobile because I wanted to learn React Native. Cross-platform (iOS/Android/Web) with game stats, hard mode, and all the usual Wordle features. Used Context API for state management and AsyncStorage so your stats persist between sessions.
OpenHub Tourism Data Analyzer
Java application that pulls and processes 10,000+ tourism records from an API. Hit a memory issue where the app would crash on large datasets, traced it to the HTTP library. Switched libraries and optimized JVM memory allocation to handle the full dataset without errors.
C Language Compiler
Compiler that turns C code into executable programs. Built the lexer with Flex, parser with Bison, and added type checking so it catches errors like adding strings to numbers. Supports variables, control flow, and gives you line numbers when something breaks. University project that taught me how compilers actually work under the hood.