Stephen Horvath
About Stephen Horvath
Stephen Horvath is a Lead Developer at ProSiebenSat.1 Digital GmbH in Unterföhring, Bavaria, Germany, where he has worked since 2018. He has a diverse background in software development, having held various roles at companies such as IBM, Adobe Systems, and GoStudent GmbH.
Work at ProSiebenSat.1
Stephen Horvath has served as Lead Developer at ProSiebenSat.1 Digital GmbH since 2018. In this role, he has implemented Domain Driven Design to transition a legacy codebase into an enterprise-level application for the Addressable product. He has also mentored team members on best architectural practices while working on the same product. Additionally, he developed a backend capable of handling hundreds of millions of requests per day for a SmartTV application and built a frontend application that maintains compatibility with slow and old devices.
Education and Expertise
Stephen Horvath studied Software Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from 1997 to 2002. He also attended Pine-Richland High School from 1993 to 1997. Furthermore, he achieved certification as a Coach and OM Trainer from OneTaste between 2013 and 2017.
Background
Stephen Horvath has a diverse professional background in software development and engineering. He worked at IBM as a Staff Software Engineer for nine years, from 1999 to 2008. He founded Ocean Blue Videography, where he worked for five years from 2003 to 2008. He also held various roles, including Lead Developer at GoStudent GmbH and OneTaste, and served as a Code Instructor at theCoderSchool for a brief period in 2015.
Achievements
During his tenure at ProSiebenSat.1, Stephen Horvath facilitated team growth and fostered a positive and collaborative team spirit. His contributions include the successful implementation of a backend system for a SmartTV application and the development of a frontend application that performs well on older devices. His mentoring efforts have also helped improve architectural practices within his team.