atrify GMBH The atrify team congratulates Faad Sayaou on having successfully completed his Master's degree!

In September 2018, Faad joined atrify as a working student in the Professional Services department. Last year, he decided to write his master thesis in collaboration with atrify and he also started to work full time as a software engineer. Recently, Faad has completed his studies and he has received his Master's degree in Engineering. We would like to congratulate him on this great success and we are very happy to have him on board as a full-time employee in our Professional Services team!

Below, you can read more about Faad's experiences during his time as a student and about his job at atrify:

Congratulations on your Master's degree, Faad! Which university did you go to and what was your focus during your studies?

Faad Sayaou (FS): I studied Embedded Systems for mechatronics at Fachhochschule Dortmund. The study program focused on software modeling of systems, implementing algorithms for distributed systems, evaluating and using tools for embedded software engineering and also how to lead cross-domain designs for mechatronics systems.

What have you learned from your work at atrify and how did it help you during your studies (or vice versa)?

FS: The mentorship provided by both Ameur and Stefan Hackauf permitted me to gain some project management skills during the course of my studies and thesis. The C # skills and docker knowledge acquired from my job at atrify acted as a basis to complete one of my last semester projects in IoT. The collaborative nature of my job made it possible for me to be proactive in semester projects. Before starting as a working student, my study program also introduced me to cloud systems and this enabled me to understand what atrify does on a global level.

What was the topic of your Master thesis and why did you decide to collaborate with atrify while writing your thesis?

FS: My topic was implementing a modular frontend architecture based on micro frontends (microservices in frontend). This project was inspired by the current challenges faced by the frontend used in the custom solutions team. The idea of having a modular frontend architecture proved to be a potential solution for the custom solutions team. Collaborating with atrify to write my thesis was the right decision for me because it enabled me to gain practical experience as a working student, and it also contributed positively to improve the applications used by the custom solutions team.

What are your responsibilities as a Software Engineer in the Implementation team at atrify?

FS: My main responsibilities are:

- Developing custom solutions applications
- Creating DevOps pipelines for the custom solutions application via Jenkins
- Creation of documentations
- Third level support of custom solutions application
- Monitoring of the custom solutions environment
- Analyzing requirements for custom solutions application

What do you like most about working at atrify and how would you describe our culture?

FS: The employees are more than just coworkers and the friendly atmosphere makes it easy to integrate. There are lively conversations happening and so much to be learned and this encourages personal growth. I would describe the culture as collaborative with a vibrant working environment where there is collective hard work towards the objectives of the company.