Alexander Opalic

Senior Full Stack Developer

Geretsried, Germany | alex.opalic.dev@gmail.com | alexop.dev | github.com/alexanderop

Summary

Senior Full Stack Developer with 8+ years of experience in modern JavaScript ecosystems. Expert in Vue, TypeScript, and cloud-native development with a track record of leading technical migrations and establishing engineering best practices. Regular conference speaker and technical blogger with contributions recognized in industry newsletters.

Public Work

  • Founded and maintain alexop.dev tech blog with development tutorials on Vue, testing, and TypeScript
  • Top Vue author on dev.to with highly-viewed articles on composables and testing
  • Regular conference speaker at Vue.js Amsterdam, PragVue, Frontend Nation, and meetups across Europe
  • Featured in JavaScript Weekly, Vue.js News, and other industry newsletters

Experience

Otto Payments — Full Stack Developer
2024 – Present
Hamburg, Germany
  • Developed helpdesk platform features using Vue.js frontend and Node.js/GraphQL backend
  • Led TypeScript migration and monorepo setup to improve code maintainability
  • Implemented cloud features using AWS Lambda and DynamoDB with Terraform
  • Created automated deployment pipelines and technical documentation
Diva-e — Senior Frontend Developer
2022 – 2023
Munich, Germany
  • Led Nuxt 2 to Nuxt 3 migration planning for ALDI US e-commerce platform
  • Organized weekly frontend collaboration sessions for knowledge sharing
  • Implemented key features for aldi.us using Nuxt and Vue
IU Group — Full Stack Developer
2021
Munich, Germany
  • Built features for university's dual studies program website using Laravel and Vue 3
  • Developed student application forms and program pages using Blade Templates
Diva-e — Full Stack Developer
2019 – 2021
Munich, Germany
  • Led frontend development for EPWR, an Amazon advertising management platform
  • Built Vue dashboard components for complex advertising data visualization
  • Implemented backend features using Laravel to process Amazon advertising data
Convercus — Software Developer
2018 – 2019
Munich, Germany
  • Developed Python scripts for automated data collection and Grafana dashboards
  • Built Vue frontend features and introduced Vue Test Utils for testing

Skills

Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, PHP, GraphQL, Node.js, Python
Frameworks: Vue, Nuxt, React, Laravel, Express.js, Astro
Testing: Vitest, Jest, Vue Test Utils, Playwright, Testing Library
DevOps & Cloud: AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB), Terraform, Docker, GitHub Actions, Grafana
Tools: Git, Tailwind CSS, Webpack, Vite, CI/CD Pipelines

Recognition

  • Speaker at Vue.js Amsterdam 2026, PragVue 2025, Frontend Nation 2025, Technical Summit Munich 2026
  • Featured in JavaScript Weekly and Vue.js News newsletters
  • Top Vue author on dev.to

Education

LMU Munich — Master of Science in Media Informatics
2014 – 2019
Munich, Germany

Languages

German (Native) · English (Professional Working)