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Hello, I am

Thomas Dachauer

Full-Stack Developer | Former ICU Nurse

From managing critical care to architecting robust software. I build clean, efficient applications that solve real-world problems without losing my cool.

About Me

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My journey into software development is a bit unconventional. For a decade, my daily life involved making high-stakes, split-second decisions as an ICU and Emergency Room nurse. I thrived on the complex problem-solving required in critical care, but I eventually wanted to channel that analytical energy into building things from the ground up—and secure a better work-life balance for my family.

Today, I apply that exact same triage mindset to writing code. Diagnosing a bug, staying calm under pressure, and communicating clearly across a team aren't new concepts to me; they are how I operated every day. I'm currently honing my engineering skills at kood/Sisu, a unique peer-to-peer coding program where I focus heavily on building practical, real-world backend systems.

Off the screen, I'm a tinkerer and an outdoorsman. You'll likely find me wiring up ESP32 microcontrollers, hitting the trails on my bike, mountaineering, or just going for a run with my dog.

Technical Skills

Go Python JavaScript Node.js Docker SQLite PostgreSQL Cloudflare Render Linux

Experience & Education

Education

kood/Sisu

Oct 2025 – Oct 2027

Full Stack Developer Program

Immersed in an intensive, teacher-less coding environment. Building scalable applications from scratch, focusing on algorithms, architecture, and mastering Go and Python through collaboration and self-driven problem solving.

JAMK University of Applied Sciences

Jan 2012 – Jun 2015

Bachelor of Health Care (AMK)

Specialized in Child Health and Neonatal Nursing. Developed the foundation for evidence-based practice and critical patient care.

Helsingin Sosiaali- ja Terveysalan oppilaitos

2007 – 2009

Practical Nurse (Lähihoitaja)

Specialization in Emergency Care (Ensihoito).

Experience

Keski-Suomen hyvinvointialue

May 2015 - Sep 2025

Registered Nurse (NICU, ED, ICU)

Spent a decade on the frontlines of healthcare. Mastered the art of rapid triage, clear communication in crises, and methodical problem-solving when every second counts.

Jyväskylän kaupunki

Sep 2017 - Apr 2019

Nurse (Child Protection)

Responsible for medication management and coordination with specialist doctors. Provided care and support for children in crisis.

HUS & Helsingin kaupunki

Jan 2008 - Sep 2011

Practical Nurse

Early career clinical experience building core medical, home care, and patient-interaction skills across the HUS region.

Projects

Car Viewer

A highly optimized full-stack application. Handles complex data parsing, filtering, and custom HTML template rendering entirely server-side. Refactored into a lightning-fast monolith to eliminate cold-start microservice latency.

Build in collaboration with Harri Filipczak

Go Node.js JSON

Race-Screen Dashboard

A real-time data visualization interface for live racing events. Designed for high performance and zero-latency data reflection across multiple concurrent client views.

Build in collaboration with Harri Filipczak

Node.js WebSockets Real-Time Systems

System Architecture Logic Map for the Race-Screen project

An interactive, real-time architectural visualization tool built to map persona actions to backend logic paths, socket bridges, and database persistence layers. Provides high-resolution technical documentation on hover.

JavaScript SVG DOM Manipulation

Literary Lions Forum

A full-stack web application featuring user authentication, post creation, commenting, and a category filtering system. Built from scratch with a layered Go architecture and an ephemeral SQLite database for secure portfolio testing.

Build in collaboration with Harri Filipczak

Go SQLite Docker

Hardware & IoT (ESP32)

BLE & LoRa Dog Tracking System

An end-to-end IoT tracking pipeline designed for outdoor reliability. Features an ESP32-C3 collar unit transmitting GPS via LoRa, a handheld receiver calculating telemetry via Haversine math, and a WebBLE-powered dashboard for real-time mapping and remote commands.

ESP32 / C++ LoRa & BLE WebBLE Leaflet.js

Go WebAssembly Utilities

Native Go applications compiled into WebAssembly and executed directly inside the browser.

> Ready. Select a Go binary above to execute...

Get In Touch

Interested in collaborating, discussing technology, or building something cool together?