Cedric Pollefeys

Software Engineer

Building dependable systems for regulation-heavy domains.

About

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Experience

  1. 2026 — Present

    Course Assistant · Stevens Institute of Technology

    Concurrent Programming
    Web Programming II
    Data Structures & Algorithms

    Support students across multiple CS courses through office hours, lab assistance, and assignment grading.

    • Java
    • JavaScript
    • Erlang
    • Promela
    • React
    • Node.js
    • Redis
  2. 2024 — 2025

    Software Engineer · Cegeka

    Built a microservice within a large-scale event-based system, iteratively improving it with Java and agile practices. Ensured compliance with legal and regulatory requirements in close collaboration with business analysts.

    • Java
    • Cucumber
    • JUnit
  3. Spring 2024

    Software Development Intern · One16

    Built a custom cloud-based CRM from scratch with maintainability and accessability in mind. Led a data migration project covering 10+ years of historical data, working in a small agile team.

    • Java
    • Spring Boot
    • React
    • Docker
    • Azure
  4. 2022 — 2023

    Software Development Intern · ChipSoft

    Student Software Developer

    Developed and maintained HiX hospital software in C# and WPF, partnering with analysts to keep quality high.

    • C#
    • WPF

Projects

  1. Apple Mac mini

    Mac Mini Home Server

    Self-host a stack of personal services on a headless 2013 Mac mini, exposed over Tailscale and monitored end-to-end with Uptime Kuma. Configured the networking, services, and observability tooling from scratch for a setup that's easy to maintain.

    • AdGuard Home
    • BlueBubbles
    • RomM
    • Tailscale
    • Uptime Kuma
    • SpeedTest
    • NAS
  2. Ticket to Ride board game box cover

    Ticket to Ride Online

    Collaborated with a team of five to build an online board game and surrounding platform from scratch in an agile way. Designed an event-based microservices architecture using RabbitMQ to support future games on the same platform.

    • Java
    • Spring
    • React
    • RabbitMQ
    • SQL
    • Docker
    • GCP
  3. LiveStats session tracker UI in use

    LiveStats

    Developed the most advanced live stats application for Hypixel SkyWars with 25+ paying supporters. Open-sourced the project for free use by self-hosting and helped implement similar solutions into commercial stat websites.

    • JavaScript
    • HTML
    • CSS
  4. Hypixel translation project on Crowdin

    Hypixel Translation

    Translated more than 30,000 words to Dutch and French to improve accessibility for non-English speakers. Worked alongside developers and server administrators to provide accurate contextual translations. Peer reviewed thousands of translations by others.

  5. Hypixel SkyWars: Angel's Descent update banner

    Hypixel SkyWars Update

    Crafted an end-game progression system for Hypixel SkyWars, introducing new cosmetics, kits, and perks. Implemented balancing changes to improve the entry experience for new players. Engaged hundreds of thousands of unique accounts with a 97% positive feedback rate.

Academics