Personal-ID 22312
Place of Residence 350xx Lahntal Germany
Year of birth 1968
IT experience since 1994
Hourly rate 68 EUR - depending on location, type and duration of the
project
Available as of 22 Mar 2010 at 100%, availability on-site: 80%
Resume generated on 28 Dec 2000
Resume last updated on: 03 Mar 2010
Software development / Programming Consulting Quality management / Quality assurance / Testing Professional main focus: System analysis and design / Application and component development / Project management and consulting / Quality assurance Permanent position is currently not considered. Only contracting.
Studied computer science (information systems) at the University of Mannheim. Passed diploma examination 1998 (grade 'good').
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English: Very good writing and reading skills, good communication skills. German: native language
Amiga: ;-) Control and Regulation Systems PC Sensors
Amiga OS: ;-) Unix: Working knowledge administering Linux systems, especially Debian GNU/Linux. Windows
C C++: Microsoft Visual C++ with MFC/ATL/WTL as well as GCC; STL, Boost C++ Libraries. Java: Java; Groovy JavaScript: JavaScript Libraries, esp. jQuery PHP Python Rexx: ARexx Script Languages: Windows PowerShell; Groovy .NET Framework/CLR: C++/CLI (Managed C++), C#, J#, VB.NET (Visual Studio) Most experience with C++, especially Visual C++; further experience with the migration of C++ projects to C#/.NET, especially by facilitating C++/CLI. Generally I prefer to use 'the right tool for the job' though.
JDBC MS SQL Server: mostly Microsoft SQL Server Express and SQL Server Compact MySQL: MySQL experience available, although I prefer and recommend PostgreSQL! ODBC Postgres SQL
Bus: AS-Interface, Modbus Internet, Intranet
I prefer the use of object oriented methods (OOA/OOD/OOP) within agile development processes (see 'Remarks'). Experienced in: o system analysis and design o application and component development o user interface development o client/server (n-tier) o project management and consulting o quality assurance o integration and customization of open source products Skills standards: o UML o STL o XML/XSL/XSLT/XPath/XForms o CSS/HTML/XHTML o COM/OLE/ActiveX o .NET Framework (2.0, 3.0, 3.5; XAML/WPF/LINQ) o SQL o REST (Representational state transfer) o JSR 311 (JAX-RS: Java API for RESTful Web Services) Special skills development products/tools: o Ant/NAnt o CVS (Concurrent Versions System) o Eclipse o JUnit/NUnit o Microsoft Visual Studio o Subversion o VMware o Windows Installer XML (WiX) toolset Special skills Microsoft Windows products/technologies: o Internet Explorer / Browser extensions (Browser helper objects, Explorer bars, ...) o Visual Studio IDE AddIns o Migration of C++ projects to C#/.NET, especially by facilitating C++/CLI o ADO.NET Entity Framework o Windows Installer (MSI/MSM/MSP/MST) o Windows Shell Programming (Control panels, Shell extension handler, Namespace extensions, ...) o Windows PowerShell o Microsoft Office automation Special skills Sun Java products/technologies: o Jersey (JSR 311 Reference Implementation for building RESTful Web services) Special skills Open Source products/technologies: o Drupal (content management platform/CMS) o jQuery (JavaScript Library) o OpenOffice.org (OOo) automation o Eclipse RCP (rich client platform) o R Project for Statistical Computing
Automation Technology Digital Media Education Information Technology (IT) Research/Development (R&D)
Period: since 06/2009 - ...
Organization: Mannheim Research Company
Project: Maintenance/Support for existing clients regarding currently about 12
Websites/CMS based on the Open Source Content Management platform Drupal.
Software: Linux, Apache, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Eclipse, Drupal, jQuery, PHP, SQL,
HTML/XHTML, CSS, AJAX, RSS, CMS
Period: 05/2009 - 11/2009, 09/2008 - 11/2008
Organization: jeweler / goldsmith
Project: Follow-up development of a custom small business solution (CRM/SCM)
Software: Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, Visual C#, .NET (3.5), WinForms,
LINQ, ADO.NET Entity Framework, XML/XSLT, UML, CRM, SCM
Period: 01/2009 - 04/2009
Organization: Deutsches Institut für Internationale Pädagogische Forschung (dipf)
Project: Follow-up development and processing of automated solutions for report
generation from survey data
Software: Eclipse, RCP, Java, Groovy, Ant, JUnit, R Project, SPSS,
OpenOffice.org, XML/XSLT
Period: 05/2008 - 06/2008
Organization: Mannheim Research Company
Project: Migration of a Windows application ('Mannheimer Netzwerk Elaborations
Technik' - MaNET) from C++ to C#/.NET by facilitating C++/CLI
[Pair Programming, see 'Remarks']
Software: Visual Studio, Visual C#, Visual C++/CLI (Managed C++), .NET (2.0/3.0/3.5),
WinForms, MFC/ATL/WTL/STL/Boost, COM, XML/XSLT, HTML/XHTML, NUnit, UML,
Windows Installer (MSI/MSM/MSP/MST), WiX
Period: 10/2007-03/2008
Organization: Mannheim Research Company
'Deutsches Institut für Internationale Pädagogische Forschung' (dipf)
Project: Web portal/application for processing, administration and marketing
of automated solutions for report generation from survey data
[Pair Programming, see 'Remarks']
Software: Linux, Apache, Tomcat, PostgreSQL, Eclipse, RCP, Java, Ant, JUnit,
R Project, SQL, XHTML, CSS, Drupal, PHP, CMS,
REST, RESTful Web Services, Jersey, OpenOffice.org
Period: 11/2007
Organization: GISA Marburg
Project: Follow-up development regarding a Content Management System (CMS)
[Pair Programming, see 'Remarks']
Software: Linux, Apache, MySQL, Eclipse, Drupal, PHP, SQL, XHTML, CSS, CMS
Period: 09/2007
Organization: Advertising agency
Project: Implementation of web forms for conference organisation
[Pair Programming, see 'Remarks']
Software: Eclipse, XForms, XML/XSLT, XHTML, CSS
Period: 08/2007 - 09/2007
Organization: Webdesigner
Project: Setup and Customization of a multilingual Content Management
System (CMS), especially implementation of a web catalog for
selling used industrial machinery
[Pair Programming, see 'Remarks']
Software: Linux, Apache, Eclipse, MySQL, Drupal, jQuery, PHP, SQL, XHTML, CSS, CMS
Period: 04/2007 - 05/2007
Organization: Mannheim Research Company
Project: Development of a prototype for transcription of audio and
video files, controlling of the software via external input
devices (HID, e.g. foot pedal)
[Pair Programming, see 'Remarks']
Software: Visual Studio, Visual C#, Visual C++/CLI (Managed C++), .NET (2.0/3.0),
WPF, NUnit, XML/XSLT, Windows Media Player, DirectX, DirectInput, USB,
UML, Windows Installer (MSI/MSM/MSP/MST), WiX
Period: 01/2007, 10/2006, 06/2006, 03/2006, 01/2006, 08/2005 - 11/2005
Organization: 'Deutsches Institut für Internationale Pädagogische Forschung' (dipf)
Project: Follow-up development and processing of automated solutions for report
generation from survey data
[Pair Programming, see 'Remarks']
Software: Visual Studio, Visual C#, .NET (2.0), XML/XSLT, UML, SPSS, NAnt,
Microsoft Office automation
Period: 12/2006 (1 day)
Organization: jeweler / goldsmith
Project: Development of a screen saver styled as a '15 Puzzle' for the
presentation of piece of jewelry from the catalog (marketing
vehicle for a showroom)
[Pair Programming, see 'Remarks']
Software: Visual Studio, Visual C#, .NET (2.0), WinForms
Period: 11/2006 - 12/2006
Organization: GISA Marburg
Project: Evaluation, Setup and Customization of a Content Management
System (CMS), training of employees
[Pair Programming, see 'Remarks']
Software: Linux, Apache, MySQL, Eclipse, Drupal, PHP, SQL, XHTML, CSS, CMS
Period: 10/2006
Organization: systems house
Project: Training of a developer group concerning facilitation of
Visual Studio 2005 in customer projects with main focus
on Visual C++/MFC and migration of these applications
to the .NET platform (C#/WinForms).
Software: Visual Studio, Visual C++, MFC, Visual C#, .NET (2.0)
Period: 07/2006 - 09/2006
Organization: jeweler / goldsmith
Project: Migration of a legacy custom small business solution (CRM/SCM
based on Microsoft Access) to a client/server solution
with Microsoft SQL Server and C#/.NET Rich Clients.
[Pair Programming, see 'Remarks']
Software: Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, Visual C#, .NET (2.0), WinForms,
XML/XSLT, UML, CRM, SCM
Period: 08/1999 - 04/2006 (regularly on demand)
Organization: Mannheim Research Company
Project: Development of Windows applications
for the 'Mannheimer Netzwerk Elaborations Technik (MaNET)'
[Pair Programming, see 'Remarks']
Software: Visual C++, MFC/ATL/WTL/STL/Boost, COM/OLE/ActiveX, XML/XSLT, HTML/XHTML, UML,
Shell extension handlers, Windows Installer (MSI/MSM/MSP/MST), WiX
Period: 06/2005 - 07/2005
Organization: Consulting Agency
Project: Support/Troubleshooting for the development of a Windows Shell
namespace extension
Software: Visual Studio, Visual C++, ATL/STL, COM/OLE, Windows Installer (MSI)
Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server, Windows Shell namespace extension
Period: 04/2005 - 05/2005
Organization: 'Staatliches Seminar für Didaktik und Lehrerbildung (Berufliche Schulen)'
Karlsruhe,
University of Mannheim - 'Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftspädagogik'
Project: Follow-up development (second phase) of a database solution with
web frontend for administration and inquiry of educational material
[Pair Programming, see 'Remarks']
Software: Linux, Apache, PostgreSQL, Tomcat, PHP, SQL, Java, XHTML, CSS
Period: 04/2003 - 12/2003
Organization: 'Staatliches Seminar für Didaktik und Lehrerbildung (Berufliche Schulen)'
Karlsruhe,
University of Mannheim - 'Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftspädagogik'
Project: Design, implementation and maintenance of a database solution with
web frontend for administration and inquiry of educational material
[Pair Programming, see 'Remarks']
Software: Linux, Apache, PostgreSQL, Tomcat, PHP, SQL, Java, XHTML, CSS
Period: 11/2003
Organization: 'Deutsches Institut für Internationale Pädagogische Forschung' (dipf)
Project: Automated solution for report generation from survey data
[Pair Programming, see 'Remarks']
Software: Visual Studio, Visual C#, .NET (1.1), XML/XSLT, UML, SPSS,
Microsoft Office automation, Shell extension handlers
Period: 12/2002 - 05/2003
Organization: Bihl+Wiedemann GmbH
Project: Windows application to control test equipment
for automation technology and fieldbus communication hardware
Software: Visual Studio, Visual C++, ATL/WTL/STL, XML, PostgreSQL, ODBC, SQL,
Windows Installer (MSI), AS-Interface
Period: 08/2001 - 11/2002 (regularly on demand)
Organization: Bihl+Wiedemann GmbH
Project: Windows clients for automation technology and fieldbus communication hardware,
Windows Installer packages for applications and drivers
Software: Visual Studio, Visual C++, MFC/ATL/WTL/STL, COM/OLE/ActiveX,
Windows Installer (MSI/MSM), AS-Interface, Modbus
Period: 11/2001
Organization: Digital media company
Project: Windows shell extensions to dynamically add information
from database backend to digital media files
[Pair Programming, see 'Remarks']
Software: Visual Studio, Visual C++, ATL/WTL/STL, COM, XML/XSL, UML,
Shell extension handlers, Windows Installer (MSI)
Period: 11/1998 - 01/1999
Organization: University of Mannheim - 'Lehrstuhl für Psychologie III'
Project: Plugin to analyze, record and playback user movement
within a virtual reality environment
Software: Windows NT, Superscape VRT, SCL, Head Mounted Display
Period: 10/1997 - 12/1997
Organization: Bihl+Wiedemann GmbH
Project: Windows driver for automation technology
and fieldbus communication hardware
Software: Visual C++, COM, AS-Interface
Period: 03/1996 - 11/1996
Organization: Bihl+Wiedemann GmbH
Project: Windows application to program and control
automation technology and fieldbus communication hardware
Software: Visual C++, MFC, InstallShield, AS-Interface
Projekt Vollautomatisierte Rückmeldeprozesse für Erhebungsdaten, 11/03 - 11/03 Referenz durch Leiterin Kommunikation, Forschungsinstitut (ca. 180 MA), vom 24.09.08 "[...] Die beiden Consultants ermöglichten dank ihres Engagements und Know-hows die erfolgreiche, alle Ansprüche in höchstem Maße befriedigende technische Umsetzung des Projektes. Durch ihre schnelle Erfassung und Analyse der vorliegenden Problemstellung konnten sie umgehend einen Lösungsansatz entwickeln, der eine vollständige Erfüllung der Anforderungen trotz eines äußerst knappen Zeitrahmens ermöglichte. In der praktischen Umsetzung konnten uns Erfahrung, Zuverlässigkeit und Sorgfalt der Consultants überzeugen, die für den fehlerfreien und termingerechten Abschluss des Projekts entscheidend waren. Ihre Professionalität und Bereitschaft, sich auch auf schwierige Rahmenbedingungen einzulassen, haben maßgeblich zum Erfolg unseres Projekts beigetragen. Wir sind ihnen für ihren sehr engagierten Einsatz dankbar und können sie sowohl ob ihrer fachlichen als auch persönlichen Qualitäten ausdrücklich empfehlen. Wir werden sie bei Bedarf jederzeit gerne wieder einsetzen." Projekt Datenbank und Web-Frontend für Unterrichtsmaterialien, 04/03 - 12/03 Referenz durch Direktor, Staatl. Sem. für Didaktik und Lehrerbildung, vom 02.09.08 "[...] Er hat diese Arbeiten in Zusammenarbeit mit einem weiteren Consultant nach der Entwicklungsmethode des Pair Programming durchgeführt. Die beiden Consultants waren für die technische Umsetzung unserer Anforderungen in allen Phasen des Projektes voll verantwortlich. Sowohl in der Planungsphase als auch während der praktischen Umsetzung und im Verlauf des anschließenden Testbetriebs erwiesen sie sich als ausgesprochen kompetente Ansprechpartner, die über die rein technischen Aspekte hinaus einen guten Blick für die Interessen und Ziele des Kunden haben. So konnten sie im Zuge der Entwicklung zahlreiche Vorschläge einbringen, die es uns ermöglicht haben, das Endprodukt über unsere Spezifikationen hinaus weiter zu verbessern. Überzeugt haben uns auch die sehr kurzen Reaktionszeiten im Rahmen der Anwendungsbetreuung. Der laufende Betrieb und die Verfügbarkeit der Anwendung waren dadurch jederzeit sichergestellt, sie ist seit ihrer Fertigstellung in konstantem Einsatz und erweist sich als robust und alltagstauglich. Für den mittelfristig geplanten Ausbau der Anwendung werden wir gerne auf die Consultants zurückgreifen." Alle Referenzen sind durch GULP bestätigt.
Usually, most software development projects suffer from more or less constant changes and extensions regarding the original project specifications, which make it difficult to stay within the communicated deadline and budget agreements. To avoid these problems, I have successfully applied methods and techniques of 'Agile Development' for several years now. This implies building an initial version of the software (reduced to a few core functionalities but already usable) at the earliest point in time possible. Through frequent releases of the most current development status in close and constant cooperation with the customer, the software will then step-by-step be expanded to its complete functionality. This approach allows to identify the possible need for changes and/or extensions early on in the development process and to prioritize them accordingly. Internally, this is put into practice particularly by the use of Test-Driven Development (each new functionality requires a proper test first) and Continuous Integration (each new development step will be promptly integrated into a working version of the software which can be released immediately). In addition, the use of Pair Programming (two developers are working on one functionality together at the same time) has proven to be very efficient. The increase in speed and quality achieved by this 'dual control principle' surpasses the additional assignment of manpower significantly and - contrary to common expectations - results in reduced development costs! I have already completed several projects using this technique in close cooperation with other freelancers. A certain freelancer belongs to my established and well proven pair programming partner. We have been working together as an excellent team for several years already (which is reflected in some of our listed projects) and are especially interested in related requests.