Women @ Accso –
Kyra Wittorf

I’m Kyra – a full-stack software developer at Accso and group fitness instructor in my free time. These two roles couldn’t be more different – and that’s exactly why they make the perfect balance for me. As a developer, I love diving deep into new topics and frameworks, getting to the bottom of them, and solving tricky problems. I’m passionate about visible progress: advancing software and actively helping to build a better digital world – that’s what drives me.

I finished my bachelor’s degree in computer science at TU Darmstadt – and quickly realized that software quality and security particularly fascinated me. That’s why I deliberately chose to focus on IT security for my master’s degree and was delighted to complete it in 2023. The idea that quality in software development isn’t a side issue but a genuine mindset has guided me ever since in everything I do. I was therefore happy to earn the ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level certification as an additional foundation.

In addition to security, my studies also immersed me deeply in the world of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning – topics that continue to inspire and drive me to this day.

I began my practical career before I even graduated: as far back as 2019, alongside my studies, I entered the fields of IT consulting and full-stack development. In 2024, my journey finally led me to Accso.

My core technologies are Java, Spring, and Angular – a stack in which I feel comfortable on both the front end and the back end.

At Accso, I initially focused mainly on front-end development with Angular and built up deep expert knowledge in that area. What excites me about it is that progress is immediately visible and can be presented right away – and the close contact with clients makes it possible to truly address their needs. Now, I’m spending more and more time on the backend with Java Spring Boot: building new microservices, developing APIs, and integrating components in a meaningful way. What fascinates me about this is the complex interplay of the individual parts – and the fact that there are always new challenges to discover along the way.

To me, “AI Native” means incorporating AI into processes and architecture from the very beginning, rather than adding it as an afterthought. As part of a recent project, we developed an automated document analysis: An LLM uses a prompt to extract the relevant data from a document. This is embedded in a Camunda process, which then processes the data further.