About Me

Hey there, I'm Cas Altenburg,

My journey into tech took a unique path.
I discovered my passion for IT later in life, which I believe gives me a fresh perspective on technology. Initially, I was fascinated by chemistry, math and physics. After high school, I explored Chemical Engineering, following my chemistry teacher's guidance. After 8 months, I realized this wasn't the right fit for me and decided to pivot toward something more aligned with my interests.

This led me to work at a local hospitality company doing administrative tasks. While filling Google Sheets with website sales data, I saw an incredible opportunity to automate these repetitive processes. I reached out to an old classmate studying computer science for help.
Together, we automated an entire day's worth of work in just one day! I was absolutely fascinated by the power of code and immediately knew I wanted to pursue Software Engineering.

Since then I have been busy with developing myself as a software engineer, both with studying and working. Even though I'm interested all aspects of IT/Software Development, so far I gained most experience in frontend development. I love to work with Next.js more than I love to work with Angular, but in general I'm open for everything.

So far, everywhere I've worked, we've used Scrum, and I love the team dynamics that come with it. I wouldn't call myself the typical developer – I'm pretty outgoing and really enjoy working with others. It might sound cliché, but I genuinely thrive in a collaborative open environment.

One of my biggest dreams is to start my own business. Therefore I'm always looking for new ideas and opportunities, and I have a strong interest in the startup scene. To broaden my horizon, I want to gain experience in different fields and industries and learn as much as I can along the way

Beyond my work, I'm someone who values a balanced life. So next to living inside the computer there should also be room for social activities and sports. I'm a big fan of Ajax and enjoy spending quality time with friends and family.

Thank you for your interest and don't hesitate to contact me via the contact page.

(The answer to the riddle is "keyboard")