Senior Systems and Software Engineer, Technical Project Lead

• Review technical papers submitted for the conference (blind peer review).

• EARS and Third Party Data Services System Engineering Consultant
• Providing consultancy support to EARS in the following areas:
  
  • Requirements Engineering;
  • Architectural Design; SW-Design; Interface Design;
  • Implementation;
  • Validation, Verification;
  • Releasing, Maintenance.
• Maintaining the EARS system design.
• Creating and maintaining the EARS system requirements. (DOORS)
• Planning for and implementation of new EARS services.
• Providing operational support as required.
• Specialist in maintaining development lifecycle related documentation: Requirements, System and
  Software Design, Verification and Acceptance procedures (Verification plans, Test Case definition);
• Development of product formats and compression techniques.
• Responsible for third party data processing packages (AAPP, PPS)

• Case Study for the database migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL/PostGIS for the EUMETSAT Long Term Archive (UMARF)

• Providing support and advice to new missions such as Sentinal-3, MTG; in the following areas:
  
  • Requirements Engineering;
  • Architectural Design; SW-Design; Interface Design;
  • Implementation Planning and Control;
  • Testing, Releasing, Maintenance.
• Provide support and technical expertise for the maintenance and development of common infrastructure monitoring tools and related software products.
• Trained in EUMETSAT's processes related to CM, ARs, DM and ECPs.
• Provision of support, as required, to critical operations.
• Specialist in maintaining development lifecycle related documentation: Requirements, System and Software Design, Verification and Acceptance procedures (Verification plans, Test Case definition).
• Design responsible for the S3 enhancements of UMARF and EOPortal.
• Manage technically the frame contract with Solenix (GEMS, SMART, SPRS, EARS Scheduler & CODEM); being the central interface with Solenix for all technical matters.
• Coordinate the Software Engineering Working Group (SWEG) and provide expertise for IPR related matters in the directorates OPS and TSS.
• Coordinate and provide expertise for the Software Engineering Framework (SEF) design and deployment in the Technical Computing Environment (TCE).
• Provide expertise for and participate in intergovernmental working groups lead by ESA: LTDP, SAFE.

• RapidEye is the first German privately owned company owning a satellite constellation for remote sensing in the visible and NIR spectrum.
• Performing all tasks in software-engineering and project management:
  
  • analysis, e.g. requirements engineering;
  • modeling, e.g. architectural and SW design;
  • implementation
  • test
  • documentation
  • roll-out/release
  • maintenance
  • effort estimation
  • cost estimation
  • team-leader,
• e.g.: Project Product Processing System (PPS): The PPS is a core module of RapidEye's ground segment for the tasking and control of RapidEye's satellite constellation, and for automatic generation of value-added products. RapidEye's GS is running 24/7. The PPS was designed and implemented taking the 24/7 requirement into account, and to be operated with minimal operator involvement.
• I was the lead Software-Engineer and designer of the PPS.
• Participation in system reviews (PDR, CDR, ORR) with international prime contractor.
• RapidEye is, similar to EUMETSAT, composed by a multitude of nationalities and internationally active.

6 months

Customer: Biotix GmbH

Role: Lead engineer (2 person team)

Tasks:

• Development of a web-based application for the determination of paternity likelihoods (URL auf Anfrage,inactive)

2 months, 3 months, 6 months

Customer: Federal Institute for Health Protection of Consumers and Veterinary Medicine (BgVV),Berlin/Germany (now Federal Institute for Risk Assessment BfR)

Role: Lead engineer (2 person team)

Tasks:

• Execution of small research projects
  
  

18 months

Customer: Alpha Travel Consultants GmbH

Role: Project Manager (2 project managers, 7 Russian developers, 2 assistants)

Tasks:

• Re-implementation (new concept) of a webbased application for the Internet-based booking and administration for a reseller of travel arrangements.

• Performing all tasks in software-engineering and -development:
  
  • analysis
  • modeling, design (architectural, software, interfaces)
  • effort estimation
  • cost estimation
  • implementation
  • test
  • documentation
  • roll-out/release
• for different projects

Mainly:

• developing webapplications for a pallet-tracking-system,
• online reporting,
• statistical process control,
• customer complaint management system,
• material complaint management system,
• customer product approval system.
  
  • Developing client-server applications for modeling the technical business processes in a mass production industry (statistical process control, factory data capturing, reporting of production figures, ticket printing).
  • Providing support to international customer base (1st, 2nd and 3rd level support). Providing on a regular basis on-site support to installation and acceptance of new SW versions in various European countries (UK, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, France, Austria, Italy, Sweden, Russia, Czech Republic).

• Supervision and analysis of systems (InfTalkServer/ Middleman, DDS, DIST-Server, Asset Control, Infinity).
• Administration and modeling of Infinity-definitions.
• Tool development with VBA (Access 7.0).
• Effort estimations for migration plans.
• Documentation of technical and organizational procedures.

• Development of a computerized decision support system for the prediction of possible toxicological effects of chemicals when applying to skin and eyes. Published results in international professional journals.

• SW Development of an MS Access based application for the administration of data in the real-estate area.

• SW Development of medical application software for physicians.

• Lecturer for office applications (Word, Excel)

• Assistant of the plant manager
• Creating presentations.
• Small SW development projects