Alexander Burker

Hello, I am

Alexander Burker

Software Engineer and Hobbyist Photographer

I currently develop touch-screen kiosk software and custom IoT solutions for my employer, along with applications for Android and iOS. I have over five years of experience in application development. Outside of work, I enjoy traveling, hiking, food and photography.

About Me

App Development

I enjoy working across the full stack of an application, bringing together its user interfaces, services, processing, storing and presenting data. Working across all pieces helps me to keep sight of the big picture.

Software Engineering

Good engineering starts with understanding the details before writing code. I value clear separation of concerns, discoverable code, explicit dependencies, and documentation that guides readers through a project.

Team Collaboration

Helping a team work well together is rewarding for me. I use open communication, code reviews, mentoring, and finding good compromises to work toward shared goals and make room for different perspectives.

Self Hosting

My server provides privacy for my data, and I can take responsibility for the systems I use in my daily life. File synchronization, note-taking, photo sharing, code hosting, hiking trail planning, anything is possible.

Photography

I adore my camera; it allows me to focus on the world around me, and preserve memories that I can share. Outside of nature photography, which I publicly show, I also like to get creative when I'm with my family.

Vienna

This is my home, and I'm grateful to live and work here. Vienna is a buzzing city, rich in art and culture, that also balances well with public parks, swimming spots along the Danube, and woods in Lobau or Wienerwald.

Timeline

2021 - Present

Application Development

Lunatone Industrielle Elektronik GmbH

Tasks
  • Developed embedded and mobile phone applications for IoT devices and touch displays, to control LED drivers and tape winding machines.
  • Coordinated a three-person development team, including support with task prioritization and execution.
Technical Environment
DALI, Python, C++, FastAPI, SQLite, Websockets, HTTP, Docker, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Boost, LVGL, Qt5, Qt6, wxWidgets, GitLab, Debian Linux, Android, iOS

2017 - 2021

University Assistant

Atominstitut, TU Wien

Tasks
  • Conducted research in proton computed tomography using silicon strip detectors.
  • Mentored graduate and undergraduate students with measurements, analysis software, and presentation.
  • Presented research findings at scientific conferences and contributed to peer-reviewed publications.
Technical Environment
Python, C++, LaTeX, VHDL, Matplotlib, Pandas, Scipy, Numpy, Geant4, ROOT, NIM, VMEbus, Docker, HTCondor, GitLab, Linux

2026

Website comes online

2023

I started to really get into photography

Upgraded my camera, and started a one photo a day challenge for one year.

2017 - 2022

Doctors degree

TU Wien - Technical Physics

Carried out measurements with a demonstrator system for proton computed tomography. Explored hardware requirements for a new implementation, based on Monte-Carlo simulations.

2013 - 2016

Masters degree

TU Wien - Biomedical Engineering

Studied medical physics, imaging, biomechanics, biomedical signal processing and some computational biology.

2013

My first DSLR

Nikon D60

2008 - 2013

Bachelors degree

TU Wien - Technical Physics

Studied basic knowledge of modern physics and the mathematics to support it.

Photography

I mostly share photos of the things I come across that inspire me: wildlife, vegetation, weather, or odd places where the natural meets with the impacts humanity. Here's a growing collection of scenes that I liked. Maybe you like them too?

Lightning

A thunderstorm wages just outside of Isola, Slovenija. Originally, we planned to cross the Gulf of Trieste for an exercise at night, but the storm forced us to enjoy some beers in the Marina. Enjoy the view from our boat.

Rainbow

An intense rainbow appeared over Isola, so I decided to get a little creative.

Heron

A lone Heron takes a break from fishing, in Vienna's Wasserpark. I imagine a little quiet time can help with the difficulties of caring for the family all day.

Curiosity

A cat visited each boat in the marina of Veli Rat. Ours too; we got to briefly pet the little one, but she went away shortly after. I assume some snackies would have made her stay longer.

Deer

Deer feeding at the quiet parts of Zentralfriedhof, Wien. Our central cemetery can get really peaceful, and there is a lot of space for wild animals to roam.

Marmots

Two marmots are having a dispute about who forgot to pick up the kids from school.

Daffodil

A daffodil in one of Vienna's parks. I am quite thankful that our city's parks department takes good care about the vegetation. We have a lot of beautifully arranged flower beds all over the city. This daffodil in particular had a cute imperfection that appealed to me.

Miri

Miri is a lazy student. Even though she has a first class teacher, and lessons every other day, her piano skills are not progressing. Sometimes I wonder, if we should have given her a trombone instead.