RESUME

Werner Bisschoff

Software Engineer

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Education

B.Eng. Computer and Electronic Engineering

North-West University, Potchefstroom

2020

Experience

Full-Stack Software Engineer

FARO Africa

Aug 2024 -- Nov 2025
  • → Extended ERPNext using Python/JavaScript to improve workflows, pricing logic, and operational reporting
  • → Built mobile features in Expo, including NFC (ISO 14443-4 APDUs) for e-paper price tags and card operations
  • → Migrated internal Retool workflows to Expo
  • → Developed and maintained C# APIs supporting internal systems
  • → Provisioned AWS infra with Pulumi and deployed services including Inngest and PayloadCMS
  • → Introduced LLM-assisted development workflows for debugging and code review

Embedded Software Engineer

Ingenics Digital GmbH (through ViVa Outsourcing)

Mar 2023 -- May 2024
  • → Designed event-driven finite state machine for I2C-based embedded system using C++ and FreeRTOS
  • → Developed ESP32 applications using C/C++ and ESP-IDF
  • → Integrated configurable low-energy BLE stack for device communication
  • → Built Python-based tooling for serial/BLE communication, including client-facing test executables
  • → Created Python hardware mocks for rapid iteration and early-stage testing

Software Developer

UMAN Technologies

Mar 2021 -- Dec 2022
  • → Created and maintained Docker containers for development and CI/CD testing
  • → Implemented and tested new services using RPC based on SOME/IP protocol
  • → Implemented IPC/RPC in existing C++ programs and Python scripts using Cap'n Proto
  • → Analyzed TCP/UDP traffic with Wireshark
  • → Led small team using AGILE development practices, including onboarding and mentoring

Technical Skills

Systems Architecture

Event-Driven FSMs RPC/IPC (Cap'n Proto, SOME/IP) State Machines Node Trees

Testing & Quality

Unit Testing (Pytest) Hardware Mocks Test Executables Code Coverage Analysis

Development Infrastructure

Docker CI/CD AWS (Pulumi, Inngest, PayloadCMS) Linux WSL2

Workflow Automation

ERPNext Python Tooling LLM-Assisted Development Retool → Expo Migration

Languages

C/C++ Python JavaScript/TypeScript SQL

Embedded Systems

ESP32/ESP-IDF FreeRTOS NimBLE QP RTOS TinyFrame Protocol

Web Development

ReactJS AstroJS Django REST API TailwindCSS