Tobias Winkler
Continuous Learning Journey

What I'm Learning & Exploring

A snapshot of my skills, achievements, and current areas of growth.

Health
Fitness
Productivity
Engineering
Finance
Travel
23
Years Old
8+
Years Training
80+
Books Read
4
Languages

Balancing Work, Study & Life

  • Full-time software engineering role
  • Computer Science studies
  • Regular strength training & health habits
  • Consistent reading and language learning
  • Time for friends, family & downtime
  • Regular travel & exploration
  • Piano practice

Knowledge & Reading

  • Read 80+ books in the last 5 years.
  • Expertise in learning theory & tools (active recall / spaced repetition).
  • Built personalized self-learning systems to master new subjects quickly.
  • CS degree with a 29/30 mark average through self-study.
  • Check out my book list

Biohacking & Fitness

  • Bench Press: 130kg (287 lbs)
  • Squat: 160kg (353 lbs)
  • Weighted Pull-up: 60kg (132 lbs)
  • Tracking: Sleep & fitness with Oura, Eight Sleep & Whoop
  • Heart health markers 4.5 years younger than chronological age
  • Focused on optimizing body composition, sleep, nutrition and ideal bio-markers.

Personal Finance

  • Built a substantial financial cushion before age 23 through disciplined saving and investing.
  • Pursuing FIRE (Financial Independence) through thoughtful wealth building.
  • Investing for over 5 years, obsessed with building a solid foundation for the future.

Full-stack Engineer

  • Core: React.js, Next.js (App Router), TypeScript, TailwindCSS, Redux, Java, Spring
  • Tools: CI/CD, Jenkins, GitLab, IntelliJ, VSCode
  • Building and deploying robust applications.
  • Led the technical implementation of a 400-day enterprise project in banking while mentoring junior developers.

Languages

Travel

  • I've explored more than 20 countries so far.
  • Planning at least 10 new destinations every year to keep the adventure alive.

Music

  • Piano & Trumpet player (JMLA Gold).
  • Formerly played in Jazz Big Band, Musical Orchestra, and Marching Band.

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