Rouven Lührs
Full-stack developer shipping AI agents and cross-platform apps for businesses.
About
Been shipping production software for 8+ years. Full-stack web (React, Angular, Node.js), cross-platform mobile with Flutter, and AI in products since 2018. Led teams from kickoff to ship along the way.
When I'm not coding, I'm behind a camera. Photo and video are the other half of how I see the world, and most of it happens on the move. Digital nomad life, so wherever I land tends to shape what I make.
These days I run arlou, where I build custom AI agents for businesses that want to put the tech to real work.
Work Experience
arlouFreelanceAI AgentsFounder
Freelance Developer
One-person AI agent studio. I design, build, ship, and maintain custom AI agents for businesses.
- Still working with Amgen on Onkobutler, a cancer patient companion app I first built during my bytabo years and now maintain freelance.
- Mensorai: Chrome extension for active learning from YouTube. Research agent, video chat, RAG over a saved library, summaries and quizzes.
- ClaryAI: AI-powered relationship advice app, live on the App Store.
- Pharma Trainer: Flutter learning app for medical students studying pharmaceutics.
- Stack: TypeScript, Node.js, React, Flutter, Python.
bytaboTeam LeadFull StackEnterprise
Full Stack Developer & Technical Project Manager
Led technical delivery on client projects across mobile (Flutter) and web (React, Angular, Node.js). Ran teams of 6 to 12 as technical project manager.
- Onkobutler (Amgen, 2019–2025): cancer patient companion app. Therapy tracking, vitals journal, automated PDF reports sent to doctors. Flutter, Node.js, Firebase, MongoDB. Team of 10. Still ongoing, now freelance.
- Dabeipackzettel (Dr. Pfleger, 2019–2022): digitizing pharmaceutical package inserts. Led a 12-person team over 2.5 years.
- Conia (2022–2025): employee communication platform for mid-sized companies. Flutter, Django, Wagtail, Firebase. Team of 6.
- LEGO Brick Flash App (2019): seasonal campaign app for LEGO promotions and coupons. Flutter, Firebase. Team of 10.
- Fitness nutrition app (2020–2022): algorithmic meal recommendations for sport. Flutter, Node.js, MongoDB. Team of 10.
- "Paul" chatbot (2019): AI chatbot searching an internal knowledge base for a healthcare client. IBM Watson, Node.js, AWS. Team of 10. My first AI work in production.
- Bosch (2018): tablet-first shortcut configurator with admin panel. Angular, Node.js, MongoDB, Electron. Team of 8.
- Belsana (2019): knowledge management tool for product data search. Angular, Node.js, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Docker. Team of 7.
- Brose (2019): location data visualization dashboard. Angular, Node.js, MongoDB. Team of 6.
bytaboTrainee
Trainee Developer
Joined bytabo as a trainee after vocational IT training. Worked hands-on on early client projects in web and mobile before moving into a full-time developer role.
fewclicksIntern
Development Intern
Internship during vocational IT training. Built a Laravel backend for an online shop and hand-coded HTML email templates.
Education
State Vocational School Center Bamberg
Skills
Projects
Mensorai
Chrome extension for active learning from YouTube. Research agent, video chat, RAG over a saved library, summaries and quizzes.
Onkobutler (Amgen)
Cancer patient companion for Amgen. Therapy tracking, vitals journal, automated PDF reports sent to treating doctors. Ongoing since 2019.
Dabeipackzettel (Dr. Pfleger)
Digitizing pharmaceutical package inserts. Led a 12-person team over 2.5 years.
Conia
Employee communication platform for mid-sized companies. Built at bytabo with a team of 6.
ClaryAI
AI-powered relationship advice app, live on the App Store.