Open source software engineer

Heiko Zuerker

heiko@zuerker.org

Building reliable infrastructure, home automation integrations, and long-running open source projects with a security-conscious, technical approach.

About

Experienced in open source software, Linux distribution work, and automation for modern infrastructure. I focus on practical, maintainable solutions that are easy to understand and deploy.

My background includes leadership of historical open source projects and ongoing contributions to automation tooling, especially in home assistant and scheduling systems.

Projects

ha-scheduler

An active Home Assistant automation scheduler that helps manage recurring events, system orchestration, and advanced rule-based scheduling.

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Devil-Linux

Classic security-focused Linux distribution optimized for firewall, router, and server appliances. After nearly 20 years of development, the project was shut down to focus on current automation and infrastructure work.

View on SourceForge
Contact

For professional inquiries, collaboration, or open source conversations, connect on LinkedIn or review current work on GitHub.