Team T-Rex

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The Many & Mighty!

We design, build and operate individual software ourselves for customers throughout the Axel Springer Group. Pair programming, discussions and team culture are very important to us. We prefer to work with TypeScript, React & AWS. We enjoy working together and appreciate an open, honest and respectful work environment.

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The Team

Hiwot Abdi

From navigating air traffic to debugging code, Hiwot began her journey as an intern in full-stack development and advanced to Junior Full-Stack Developer with Axel Springer's Idea Engineering team. A proud member of the 'T-Rex' team, she is known for her love of Ethiopian music, dance, and captivating stories from her days in air traffic control. When she's not coding or preparing delicious Ethiopian dishes, Hiwot enjoys spending quality time with her kids and family, enjoying the rich flavours of her cuisine, and reading Amharic novels.

Felipe Belinassi

Felipe is a Software Engineer with Team T-Rex. He is passionate about solving problems together with his team & making sure that everyone is having a nice time at work. Most of the times you’ll find him in the office wearing band t-shirts, talking to someone, or head-banging to metal music while focused on a task.

When not working he enjoys spending time with friends & family, his dog & cat, or just chilling at home with some lit candles & music playing out loud.

Ignas Kavaliauskas

As a Software Engineer at @ideas I like exploring & working with new interesting technologies/tools, even outside of work! Other things I enjoy during my free time is game development, working out, eating delicious burgers & spending time with friends & family!
One fun fact: everyday at 4PM I'm turning into the CBO* @Tailors, because.. "Kein Bier vor vier"

*Chief Beer Officer

Rune Rapley-Møller

Rune is a Software Engineer and Team Lead with Team T-Rex. He is passionate about Frontend development & Product Design, and love working at the intersection of creativity and user friendly products.

Before transitioning to the world of software engineering, Rune pursued a career as a singer and actor across Europe.

In his free time, he enjoys spending time with friends, family, and his dog.

Pascal Speidel

Pascal is one of the Software Engineers within the famous Team T-Rex aka Team Cool.
He has an IT Consulting background & worked with different customers & technologies. Based on his passion for sport, fitness & health he thinks he's the perfect candidate for the "Chief Sport Officer" of the team.
However, due to his not so secret weakness for chocolate some rumours say the chances are higher to earn the title "Chief Chocolate Officer".

Maria Steffen

Maria is Product Owner at Team T-Rex & in this context also takes care of the text-to-speech project aravoices.
Before starting this role, she has already accompanied Ideas for many years as a Working Student.
If you don't find her on the job, she is either meeting friends, traveling (preferably to East Africa) or following her favorite soccer club Eintracht Frankfurt.

Małgorzata Wojciechowska

Malgorzata is an experienced product lead with a passion for audio & voice technologies. With a deep understanding of both the technical & creative aspects of audio, at Ideas Engineering Malgorzata is dedicated to develop innovative products that meet the needs of a diverse range of users.

When not at work, Malgorzata enjoys staying active & believes that traveling with family provides an opportunity to create unforgettable memories, bond with loved ones, and explore the world from a unique perspective.

Vitor Águila

Vitor is a Software Engineer from team T-Rex. He has always been a great problem solver. His passion for software development makes him constantly challenge himself to find the best solution & support the team.

In his spare time, he likes to have fun with his family & friends, travel, and watch movies.