Raphael Arce
Berlin, Germany · 5 years of experience
About
Software engineer who is passionate about web technologies, performance, accessibility, privacy, and sustainability.
Work
Senior Full-Stack Engineer @ Technologiestiftung Berlin Apr 2023 - Present
Open source prototypes/products I have worked on during my time at Technologiestiftung Berlin:
- BärGPT, a platform that enables public servants to explore and test AI applications at scale in administrative work. GitHub Link
- Anmelde-Check, a wizard that assists people in figuring out which documents they need to register at a Bürgeramt in Berlin. GitHub Link
- Parla, an AI search engine for written inquiries of the berliner House of Deputies (AGH). GitHub Link
- Giess den Kiez, a web app that enables coordinated citizen participation in the irrigation of urban trees. GitHub Link
- Idea Machine, an AI physical computing prototype that generates digital product ideas for Berlin. GitHub Link
- Stakeholder Radar, a tool that visualizes the stakeholders of a topic or project across multiple dimensions. For example, it has been used to create a Post-COVID Stakeholder Map and a Post-COVID Data Map. GitHub Link
- Chatbot Öffentliches Gestalten, a proof-of-concept AI chatbot to answer questions about the book Public Service Design Handbook. GitHub Link
Full-Stack Engineer @ Acker e. V. Feb 2020 - Apr 2023
Products I have worked on during my time at Acker e. V.:
- acker.co, a new website as part of a brand relaunch with subpages for each program.
- mein.acker.co, an educational platform with personalized content for educators to enhance their curriculum with Acker's programs.
- Ackerpause, a mobile app to help people to take care of the vegetables they're growing.
Working student @ SNET - TU Berlin Nov 2018 - Dec 2019
Development of decentralised, privacy-oriented applications for self-sovereign identities using blockchain technologies.
Working student @ Carmeq GmbH (now CARIAD) Apr 2015 - Jun 2017
Implementation of voice control prototypes for commanding car infotainment systems using speech recognition, natural language understanding, and text-to-speech technology.
Education
- Master of Science Computer Science @ TU Berlin Dec 2021
- Bachelor of Science Engineering Informatics @ HTW Berlin Apr 2016
- Baccalauréat série scientifique @ Lycée Gustave Flaubert (TN) Jun 2012