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-# .profile
+# Marvin Elsen
 
+## About
+
+Welcome to my personal Gitea instance! I'm Marvin Elsen, also known as
+柳博慎
+([pinyin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinyin): Liǔ Bó Shèn) in
+Chinese. I'm a German software developer in my late twenties, currently
+residing in the vibrant city of
+[Düsseldorf](https://www.duesseldorf.de). I hold a bachelor's degree in
+computer science, from which I graduated with distinction.
+
+I'm driven by the excitement of solving complex puzzles in software
+development, fueled by a lifelong passion for programming. My curiosity
+for understanding how things work beneath the surface leads me to
+constantly tinker and explore. As a quick learner, I eagerly embrace new
+technologies, finding great satisfaction in crafting elegant and
+sophisticated solutions to challenging problems.
+
+Currently, I work full-time as a backend developer at [RTL
+Deutschland](https://company.rtl.com/en/business-units/overview/rtl-deutschland/),
+Germany's leading entertainment company, where I contribute to the
+development of [RTL+](https://plus.rtl.de), Germany's largest streaming
+service, using Kotlin and Spring.
+
+Outside of work, my greatest passion is studying the Chinese language
+and immersing myself in Chinese culture and history. I also enjoy
+reading Chinese literature, particularly classics like 唐傳奇 (Tang Chuanqi) and 聊齋誌異
+(Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio). In the past, I spent two years
+living in Taiwan studying Chinese full-time at the prestigious [NTNU
+MTC](https://mtc.ntnu.edu.tw/eng/), where I achieved the [CEFR C1
+level](https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/level-descriptions)
+on the official [TOCFL proficiency test](https://tocfl.edu.tw). So,
+歡迎隨時用中文跟我交流！
+
+## Contact
+
+Below, you'll find the best ways to get in touch with me. My pronouns
+are he/him/his. I'm fluent in English, Standard Chinese, and German, so
+feel free to reach out in any of these languages. My preferred method of
+contact is email.
+
+I'm open to inquiries about collaboration, job opportunities, or general
+questions. Looking forward to hearing from you!
+
+Email
+:   <git@marvinelsen.com>
+
+LinkedIn
+:   [marvinelsen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marvinelsen)
+
+## Skills
+
+The following list showcases the skills and technologies I'm well-versed
+in, have substantial experience with, and confidently apply in my work.
+These are presented in no particular order, reflecting my diverse
+expertise across multiple domains:
+
+Computer Languages
+
+:   -   [*Kotlin*](https://kotlinlang.org)
+    -   [Java](https://www.java.com/)
+    -   [Python](https://www.python.org)
+    -   [SQL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQL)
+    -   [HTML](https://html.spec.whatwg.org)
+    -   [CSS](https://www.w3.org/TR/CSS/)
+
+Core Technologies
+
+:   -   [*Spring*](https://spring.io)
+    -   [JVM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_virtual_machine)
+    -   [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org)
+    -   [Apache Kafka](https://kafka.apache.org)
+    -   [GraphQL](https://graphql.org)
+        ([Apollo](https://www.apollographql.com/docs/))
+
+Tools
+
+:   -   [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/)
+    -   [Git](https://git-scm.com)
+    -   [Gradle](https://gradle.org)
+    -   [Neovim](https://neovim.io)
+
+DevOps
+
+:   -   [GitLab
+        CI/CD](https://about.gitlab.com/solutions/continuous-integration/)
+    -   [Kubernetes](https://kubernetes.io)
+    -   [Helm](https://helm.sh)
+    -   [Docker](https://www.docker.com)
+    -   [Terraform](https://www.terraform.io)
+    -   [Grafana](https://grafana.com)
+    -   [Prometheus](https://prometheus.io)
+    -   [Kibana](https://www.elastic.co/kibana)
+    -   [Jaeger](https://www.jaegertracing.io)
+    -   [AWS](https://aws.amazon.com)
+
+Operating Systems
+
+:   -   [Arch Linux](https://archlinux.org)
+    -   [NixOS](https://nixos.org)
+    -   [macOS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS)
+
+Natural Languages
+
+:   -   [German](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_language) (native)
+    -   [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language)
+        (fluent)
+    -   [Standard
+        Chinese](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Chinese) (CEFR
+        C1)