Irmela Göhl Software Engineering Leader

Skills

Engineering Leadership
  • Cross-functional teams
  • Platform & developer tooling
  • Release & QA strategy
  • Mentoring & coaching
  • Technical decision-making
  • AI & agentic coding
  • People-first mindset
Infrastructure / Cloud
  • Google Cloud (GCP)
  • BigQuery / SQLMesh / Looker
  • Docker
  • Git / GitHub / GitLab
  • GitHub Actions / GitLab CI
  • Grafana / Datadog / New Relic
Code
  • TypeScript
  • Ruby / Rails
  • Go
  • Dart / Flutter
  • Python
Healthcare Integrations
  • HL7 / FHIR
  • GDT
  • PVS (ambulant)
  • KIS (clinical)
Databases
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Redis

Work

1KOMMA5°
Aug 2025 - Present
Head of Engineering
Engineering Leadership, Flutter, TypeScript, GCP, B2C Mobile App Development
  • Leading two cross-functional mobile teams building a Flutter app for the home energy management space.
  • Working across mobile (Flutter), backend (TypeScript), and data engineering (SQLMesh, BigQuery, Looker) on Google Cloud.
  • Restructuring teams into smaller product-engineering pods with end-to-end ownership, reducing cross-team dependencies and growing a full-stack culture across Frontend, Backend, and Data Engineering.
  • Driving adoption of agentic coding workflows (rules, tooling, review practices).
  • Focusing on platform enablement through shared design systems, reusable frameworks, and developer tooling so other teams can ship faster.
  • Driving a shift-left testing culture and introducing nightly BrowserStack automation on dev builds while shifting from bi-weekly to weekly releases.
  • Partnering with product on KPI-driven priorities.
samedi GmbH
Oct 2023 - July 2025
Tech LeadEngineering Manager
Ruby, Rails, Go, Postgres, HL7, FHIR, GDT, ShapeUp
  • Led two healthcare integrations teams: one connecting samedi's patient portal with Hospital Information Systems (KIS) via HL7/FHIR, the other with Practice Management Systems (PVS) via GDT.
  • Drove FHIR ISiK integration with leading German KIS vendors (CGM Medico, iMedOne, i.s.h.med) and shipped a FHIR-based forms integration with Thieme.
  • Shipped the MVP of samedi's new whitelabel patient portal within three months.
  • Modernized the release pipeline from manual to semi-automated with automated staging deploys, doubling deploy frequency.
  • Managed cross-functional teams across design, product, and QA; mentored engineers, supported career growth, and partnered with product on quarterly OKRs.
  • Established AI-assisted coding guidelines and ShapeUp ways of working to lift team productivity while keeping the quality bar high.
Shopify Commerce Germany GmbH
Sept 2020 - Jun 2023
Senior Software Engineer
Ruby, Rails, GraphQL, Javascript, React, MySQL, Grafana, Splunk
  • Built and maintained features for a Shopify app, helping merchants better manage their stores.
  • Led a large project by clarifying requirements and coordinating team efforts, ensuring timely delivery.
  • Improved app performance and reduced technical debt, making the system more reliable and easier to enhance.
  • Mentored team members through PR reviews and pair programming, levelling up Ruby and Rails skills across the team
  • Collaborated closely with the Trifecta team (Dev Manager, PM & UX) in weekly planning meetings, providing valuable technical insights and support
LieferFactory GmbH
Dec 2017 - Sept 2020
Software EngineerSenior Software EngineerTeam Lead Software Engineering
Ruby, Rails, Elixir, Phoenix, Javascript, React, Postgres
  • Managed a team of 5-7 engineers, focusing on individual growth and fostering a positive team culture.
  • Enhanced system performance by resolving bottlenecks and improving monitoring tools.
  • Simplified the codebase through thoughtful refactoring, improving maintainability.
  • Delivered reliable features that enhanced the platform's user experience and stability.
wundertax GmbH
Jan 2017 - Nov 2017
Software Developer
Ruby, Rails, Postgres, SASS
  • Developed new features and improved the app's data model to support future needs.
  • Contributed to fostering a lean and collaborative development process.
CB.e Clausaecker | Bingel
April 2013 - Dec 2016
Web Developer
Ruby, Rails, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Docker, MySQL
  • Built a Rails-based course booking system.
  • Enhanced testing practices, reducing bugs and improving code quality.

Education

Hochschule der Medien, Stuttgart
2008 - 2012
Bachelor of Engineering, Audiovisual Media