Hi, I'm Ferdinand#

I'm a developer based in Cologne, Germany, passionate about cybersecurity, Rust development, open-source software, and (Industrial) IoT.

What I Do#

I work at UMH Systems GmbH, where I focus on developing solutions for industrial automation and IoT. We're building the open-source United Manufacturing Hub - a toolkit that enables companies to create their own reliable and secure Industrial IoT platforms.

My work spans:

• 🏭 Industrial IoT - Bridging the gap between traditional manufacturing and modern technology
• 🔧 Systems Engineering - Building robust, scalable infrastructure
• 💻 Open Source - Contributing to projects that benefit the manufacturing community

As a side project, I'm developing Penguin Protect - an RNN-based anti-cheat system for games that runs completely server-side (preserving user privacy) and works across any platform.

Beyond Code#

When I'm not coding, you'll find me:

• 🚴‍♂️ Cycling
• 🥾 Hiking
• 🏠 Tinkering with my homelab and maintaining servers at Hetzner (game servers, mail, file storage, ...)
• 📡 Running Meshtastic networks and ADS-B tracking
• 🎮 Gaming
• 🎲 Playing Pathfinder (pen & paper RPG)

Want to get in touch? Check out my contact page or explore my work on GitHub.