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Charalambos Schmechel.

I'm Chari, Chambo or Byte, software developer from Ludwigsburg, Germany. I build frontends, APIs and plugins a team can rely on, and I use AI every single day. On the side I edit videos, stream and train Muay Thai.

Chari / Chambo / Byte Ludwigsburg born 5 Apr 1997 in web development since 2018
Got an exciting position? Let's talkCV (PDF, German)
Charalambos Schmechel, software developer from Ludwigsburg, with sunglasses and peace signs

Work experience

Where I've been.

  1. to present

    Software Developer

    von Affenfels GmbH, full time, hybrid

    PHPTwigCSSNext.jsAPI developmentPluginsAI-assisted development with Claude
    Stuttgart
  2. to

    Studio Assistant

    pulsmacher GmbH, full time

    Video editingCameraPremiereAfter Effects
    Ludwigsburg
  3. to

    Apprenticeship as IT Specialist for Application Development

    Pixelcloud GmbH & Co. KG

    WordPressHTMLCSSJavaScript

Skills & technologies

What I work with.

Frontend

  • HTML5 & CSS
  • WordPress
  • JavaScript
  • Twig
  • Tailwind CSS & Bootstrap
  • Responsive web design
  • Figma
  • Next.js

Backend

  • PHP
  • Laravel (basics)
  • MySQL
  • REST & APIs
  • Plugin development
  • Composer
  • Python & Flask
  • Docker, Git, GitHub

Video & Content

  • Adobe Premiere
  • After Effects
  • Photoshop
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • OBS & Streaming
  • StreamElements
  • Camera work

AI every day

  • Claude, daily at work
  • AI-assisted development
  • Prompting
  • Google Gemini
  • OpenAI Codex
  • Claude API
  • AI for YouTube & content

Portfolio

What I've built.

Side Project / Livestream

ChamboZero Quizshow

An interactive quiz show for my livestreams. A host, up to six players and an admin panel are connected in real time. Webcams run peer to peer via WebRTC, and the host view is embedded in OBS as a browser source.

  • Buzzer, timer, background music and Twitch chat
  • Team, solo and Jeopardy mode with custom boards
  • Four question types, including an image hunt scored by distance to the target
  • Questions fully managed in the admin panel
  • Access via password and player codes, HTTPS via tunnel
  • Built AI-assisted with OpenAI Codex
ReactViteTailwind CSSNode.jsExpressSocket.IOWebRTCDockerOpenAI Codex
Watch videoMore about the quiz show (German)
Tool / Project management

Billing Tool

Automatically evaluates working hours from Excel and CSV files and turns them into a finished invoice. Built for project managers without coding skills: start Docker Desktop, double-click the launcher, done.

  • Jira integration for multiple instances, credentials AES-encrypted and stored locally only
  • AI summarizes long tickets and extracts time estimates, locally with Ollama or with Claude as fallback
  • Budget tracking per project with automatic warnings
  • Billability calculator that distributes hours fairly based on targets
  • Automatic categorization into PM, QA, DEV and design, Excel export with formulas and Jira links
ReactViteTailwind CSSPythonFlaskpandasOllamaClaude APIDocker
More about the billing tool (German)
Billing tool dashboard with tickets, invoice and breakdown of effort by area
App / Vibe coding

Hestia

A shared household app for flatmates, couples and families. Hestia brings everyday life into one place and syncs live between all members, on iOS, Android and the web.

Full transparency: Hestia was built entirely through vibe coding. The idea and features are mine, the code was written by AI.

  • Home screen with open to-dos, shopping list, meal plan and upcoming events
  • Planning with recurring tasks, assignment to members and a calendar
  • Kitchen with recipes, weekly meal plan, suggestions and pantry
  • Money: monthly budget per person with fixed costs, variable spending and savings
  • Join via invite code, changes show up instantly for everyone
AI-written in: FlutterSupabaseRealtime
More about Hestia (German)
Hestia: kitchen with meal plan and recipes Hestia: home screen with to-dos, meal plan and events Hestia: monthly budget, amounts blurred
Open Source

Plugin version from Git tag

A GitHub Action that sets the version in the main plugin file to the tag on every new Git tag, commits it and moves the tag along. With retries on push conflicts. No more maintaining version numbers by hand.

GitHub ActionsBashComposerPHP
View on GitHub
Client work

Countless layouts, countless clients

Since my apprenticeship I've built countless layouts for countless clients. Responsive, clean and with WordPress, Twig, Tailwind, Bootstrap or whatever else the project needs.

WordPressTwigTailwind CSSBootstrapResponsive

About

In short.

Languages

  • Deutsch C2
  • Englisch C1
  • Griechisch A2

Qualifications

  • IT Specialist, App Dev
  • Advanced technical college entrance qualification

I'm a software developer with a passion for good ideas, clear structures and people who think along. I'm at my best when tech, creativity and communication come together. In the frontend, in project management or in side projects like streaming and content creation.

I'm not the developer who writes compilers for fun at night. My strength is a different one: what I take on gets finished. Clean, easy to follow and in a way the team can keep building on.

I like visible results, real collaboration and projects that make a difference. Humor, reliability and ambition matter to me just as much as openness to new things. Routine is fine, standing still is not my thing.

Reliable

I keep agreements and deadlines. When I commit to something, you can plan with it.

Honest

If something gets stuck or I don't know something, I say so early. Better to ask once than to rebuild everything later.

Eager to learn

I don't have to know everything already. I learn what a project needs, and I ask before I guess.

Off Topic

What else is going on.

In the press

The Rockfabrik becomes a Blockfabrik

In 2022 I rebuilt Ludwigsburg's legendary club Rockfabrik in Minecraft. Inside and out, block by block. The Stuttgarter Zeitung covered it.

Stuttgarter Zeitung (German),
Names

Three names, one person

Chari, Chambo or Byte. Pick one, I answer to all three.

Content

Live as chambozero

I stream on Twitch and post videos on YouTube and TikTok. That's where you see me without the job application filter.

twitch.tv/chambozero
Setup

My setup

RTX 5080, Ryzen 7 9800X3D and 32 GB DDR5 in a white NZXT case.

View setup (German)

Interests: music production, live concerts, streaming, gaming, Muay Thai, fitness

Contact

Write me

I'm not looking. But if a truly exciting position comes along, I'm happy to hear about it.

The fastest way to reach me is e‑mail or Instagram.

schmechel.chari@gmail.com Instagram
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