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<h1>Marvin Elsen’s Web Space</h1>
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<h2>Navigation<span class='vr'></span><span class='chinese' lang='zh-TW'>目錄</span></h2>
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<li><a href='#about'>About</a></li>
<li><a href='#contact'>Contact</a></li>
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<h2>About<span class='vr'></span><span class='chinese' lang='zh-TW'>關於我</span></h2>
<p>Welcome to my corner of the web! I’m Marvin Elsen, also known as <span class='chinese' lang='zh-TW'>柳博慎</span> (<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinyin'>pinyin</a>: Liǔ Bó Shèn) in Chinese. I’m a German software developer in my late twenties, currently residing in the vibrant city of <a href='https://www.duesseldorf.de'>Düsseldorf</a>. I hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science, from which I graduated with distinction.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Currently, I work full-time as a backend developer at <a href='https://company.rtl.com/en/business-units/overview/rtl-deutschland/'>RTL Deutschland</a>, Germany’s leading entertainment company, where I contribute to the development of <a href='https://plus.rtl.de'>RTL+</a>, Germany’s largest streaming service, using Kotlin and Spring.</p>
<p>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 <span class='chinese' lang='zh-TW'>唐傳奇</span> (Tang Chuanqi) and <span class='chinese' lang='zh-TW'>聊齋誌異</span> (Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio). In the past, I spent two years living in Taiwan studying Chinese full-time at the prestigious <a href='https://mtc.ntnu.edu.tw/eng/'><abbr title='National Taiwan Normal University'>NTNU</abbr> <abbr title='Mandarin Training Center'>MTC</abbr></a>, where I achieved the <a href='https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/level-descriptions'><abbr title='Common European Framework of Reference for Languages'>CEFR</abbr> C1 level</a> on the official <a href='https://tocfl.edu.tw'><abbr title='Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language'>TOCFL</abbr> proficiency test</a>. So, <span class='chinese' lang='zh-TW'>歡迎隨時用中文跟我交流！</span></p>
<p>To learn more about my skills, visit the <a href='#skills'>skills section</a>. If you’d like to get in touch, head over to the <a href='#contact'>contact section</a>. Curious about what I’m working on? Check out my <a href='https://gitea.marvinelsen.com/marvinelsen/'>projects</a>.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>I’m open to inquiries about collaboration, job opportunities, or general questions. Looking forward to hearing from you!</p>
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<a href="mailto:www@marvinelsen.com">www@marvinelsen.com</a>
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<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marvinelsen">marvinelsen</a>
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<h2>Skills<span class='vr'></span><span class='chinese' lang='zh-TW'>技能</span></h2>
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<p>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:</p>
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<li><a href="https://kotlinlang.org"><em>Kotlin</em></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.java.com/">Java</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.python.org">Python</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQL"><abbr title="Structured Query Language">SQL</abbr></a></li>
<li><a href="https://html.spec.whatwg.org"><abbr title="Hypertext Markup Language">HTML</abbr></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/CSS/"><abbr title="Cascading Style Sheets">CSS</abbr></a></li>
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<dt>Core Technologies</dt>
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<li><a href="https://spring.io"><em>Spring</em></a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_virtual_machine" ><abbr title="Java Virtual Machine">JVM</abbr></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.postgresql.org">PostgreSQL</a></li>
<li><a href="https://kafka.apache.org">Apache Kafka</a></li>
<li><a href="https://graphql.org">GraphQL</a> (<a href="https://www.apollographql.com/docs/">Apollo</a>)</li>
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<dt>Tools</dt>
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<li><a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/">IntelliJ IDEA</a></li>
<li><a href="https://git-scm.com">Git</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gradle.org">Gradle</a></li>
<li><a href="https://neovim.io">Neovim</a></li>
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<dt>DevOps</dt>
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<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/solutions/continuous-integration/">GitLab <abbr title="Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery">CI/CD</abbr></a></li>
<li><a href="https://kubernetes.io">Kubernetes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://helm.sh">Helm</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.docker.com">Docker</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.terraform.io">Terraform</a></li>
<li><a href="https://grafana.com">Grafana</a></li>
<li><a href="https://prometheus.io">Prometheus</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.elastic.co/kibana">Kibana</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.jaegertracing.io">Jaeger</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aws.amazon.com"><abbr title="Amazon Web Services">AWS</abbr></a></li>
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<dt>Operating Systems</dt>
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<li><a href="https://archlinux.org">Arch Linux</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nixos.org">NixOS</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS">macOS</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_language">German</a> (native)</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language">English</a> (fluent)</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Chinese">Standard Chinese</a> (CEFR C1)</li>
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