Overview

I started programming more than 25 years ago and i’ve been working as a professional software developer since 2008.

Current Roles
System & Software Architect
Valeo Expert
Valeo Academy Trainer for C++, TDD and Clean Code

Location
Steinbach am Wald, Germany

Awards 🏆

• 2025/01 Nomination as SW Discipline Champion
  
• 2025/01 Renewal of Valeo Expert Title
  
• 2022/01 Renewal of Valeo Expert Title
  
• 2019/01 Promotion to Valeo Expert
  

Contact
Email / LinkedIn / Xing

💻 Technical Skills

• Operating Systems
  • Linux: Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, SLES, RHEL, Raspbian, OpenWRT
  • Windows: 9x - 10
  • Mac: OS X 10.4 - 11.1
  • Other: QNX, Greenhills Integrity (RTOS)
• Architectures
  • x86, ARM, MIPS, PowerPC
• SW Development
  • C/C++, QTest, STL, boost, UNO, ROS2
  • Scripting: bash, Python, batch, groovy
  • Software Craftmanship, Clean Code, Test Driven Development
  • CMake, Make, Greenhills
  • Markdown, Doxygen
  • Git, Subversion, Rational Clearcase
  • Java, JUnit, Spring, Hibernate, Maven
  • JSON, XML\/XML-Schema, SOAP, WSDL, REST, Protobuf
  • Continous Integration, Jenkins, Gerrit
• Sys & SW Architecture
  • RTOS, Microservices, SOA, ROS2
  • OOA/OOD, Domain Driven Design, UML, Enterprise Architect, Rational SW Architect, PlantUML
  • SysML, Catia NoMagic
  • Requirement Enineering, Rational Doors
  • Container, Docker, OpenShift
• CyberSecurity
  • Network Protocols, e.g. HTTP(S), TLS/DTLS, Websockets, TCP/UDP, RTP
  • Public Key Infrastructures (PKI), OpenSSL, SSH
  • Threat Modeling: STRIDE, DREAD
• Databases
  • MySQL, PostgreSQL, DB2
• Other
  • Point Cloud Processing, Laserscanner/Lidar
  • ASpice, ISO 26262 (ASIL, FuSa)
  • General Web Knowledge, e.g. HTML, CSS
  • SOC Testing: V93000
  • Office: MS Office, Open Office
  • Benchmarks: e.q. CPU2000, HPCC, HPL, IMB
  • A/V Formats: MP3, FLV, MP4

Project List

Overview of recent 10 years. Full CV on request.

System Architect for a Domain Controller ECU for Parking
Valeo Schalter & Sensoren (05/2024 - now)

• Development of the parking stack system architecture
• Coordination of requirements and architecture with internal and external stakeholders
• System modeling with SysML and UML
• Creation of a concept for measuring and monitoring critical system resources

Trainer for Valeo CDA academy
Valeo Schalter & Sensoren (09/2017 - Now)
Conception and regular conduction of a C++ training session
Topics:

• C++ usage in restrictive and realtime environments
• Test Driven Development, Clean Code & Design Patterns
• MISRA C++ 2008, 2023
• C++ idioms and pitfalls

Architect for Automated Valet Parking (AVP) used in factory automatization
Valeo Schalter & Sensoren (03/2023 - 04/2024)

• Specification of the API’s and partitioning of the microservices
• Responsible for architecture and design of the used SW tools and libraries
• Responsible for building and operating a secure cloud backend taking existing cyber security best practices into account
• Specification of the software interfaces
• Creation and documentation of proof of concepts and reference implementations
• Improvements of the development process based on agile and Dev(Sec)Ops principles
• Architecture and maintenance of the docker based infrastructure
• Design / Code reviews
• UML-based system modeling

Architect of Serving Infrastructure for Data Driven Algorithms and ML Applications
Valeo Schalter & Sensoren (01/2021 - 02/2023)

• Specification and development of the recording & storage infrastructure
• Responsibility for architecture and design as well as for the tools and libraries
• Definition and implementation of the external software interfaces
• Creation and documentation of proof of concepts and component templates
• Architecture and maintenance of the docker based infrastructure
• Ensuring cyber security requirements
• Design / Code reviews
• UML-based system modeling
• Improving the development process based on agile methodologies

Project Technical Lead
Valeo Schalter & Sensoren (04/2020 - 12/2023)
Founded Project KI Datatooling

• Subproject lead of TP3 - Collection and Refinement of Real Data
• Lossless realtime compression of lidar data
• Automatic annotation of recordings based on lidar pointclouds

Software Architect for Visibility Estimation Domain
Valeo Schalter & Sensoren (01/2017 - 12/2020)
Scala2 Project for Daimler AG (Lidar/Laserscanner)

• Resonsible for architecture and design of the embedded software modules
• Definition of external interfaces
• Design, Implementation and Documentation of Proof of Concepts and/or Prototypes
• Providing Reference Designs/Implementations
• Design & Code Reviews of the developers
• Guarantee real-time conformity of embedded components
• Developer coaching for e.g.: C++, git, Klocwork, Misra C++, Runtime optimization
• Coordination of ASpice, Ensuring Traceability
• Requirement Engineering and Reviews
• Establishing Measurements for enhancing code quality, e.g. Klocwork, Unit Testing, Code Coverage
• Improving the development infrastructure, e.g. TDD framework, Documentation framework
• System/Architecture Modeling using UML
• Coordinating work with other SW-Architects, System Architects, Function Owners and Testing Teams on an international level
• Methods: OOA/OOD, Test Driven Development, ASpice, ISO 26262 (Fusa), Continuous Integration
• Technologies & Tools: C++ (gcc, linaro, Greenhills GHS, Visual C++), git, QTest, Eclipse CDT, Python, ADTF, OpenCV, Teamforge, Gerrit, Jenkins, Point Cloud Processing, Rational Doors, Enterprise Architect, Markdown, Doxygen, PlantUML, CANoe, DTS Monaco

Lead Developer for Redesign/Refactoring of the Receiver Unit
Fraunhofer IIS (08/2016 - 12/2016)
Jogmo Project (Realtime icehockey player tracking)

• Analysis of actual situation, especially data flow
• Design of a dataflow driven and component based architecture using SOLID principles
• Implementation of the new designed components using pair programming and/or test driven development
• planning and execution of integration tests
• Methods: OOA/OOD, Kanban, Test driven Development, Pair programming
• Technologies & Tools: Debian Jessie, UML, C++ (gcc, c++11), scons, boost, google-test, googlemock, Eclipse CDT

Lead Developer for CPS Component
Fraunhofer IIS (04/2016 - 7/2016)
Jogmo Project (Realtime icehockey player tracking)

• Requirement Engineering
• API Design for IPad and Server Backend Communication
• Design/Implementation
• Specification and Customization of OpenWRT for dedicated purpose
• Specification of Integration Tests
• Ensuring cyber security requirements
• Methods: OOA/OOD, Test driven Development
• Technologies & Tools: OpenWRT, Debian Wheezy, UML, ANSI C(gcc), FTDI (libftdi), Websockets (libwebsockets), Protobuf (protobuf-c), Eclipse CDT

Senior Developer for Smartest SOC Software
Advantest Europe GmbH (06/2011 - 3/2016)
Pattern team (propriatary ATE software for V93000 test systems)

• Design and Implementation of components for a testing platform in C/C++
• Software Architecture of the testing system
• Integration and testing of new components into existing architecture
• UML based system modelling
• Object oriented SW Development
• Development of the Pattern Debug Tool (PDT)
  • Test Program translation
  • Result Mapping
  • Measurement Action Handling
• Compiler Construction
• Result Reconstruction and Backmapping
• ALDC Compression
• Coordination and Negotiation with international teams(Japan, Shanghai, USA)
• Methods: Scrum, OOA/OOD
• Technologies & Tools: RedHat Enterprise Linux 5/7, C/C++ (gcc/g++), STL, boost, Ruby, Java, UNO, Valgrind Suite, Eclipse CDT, Rational Clearcase, git, Rational Software Architect, UML, Coverity, Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Crucible, Stash)

📌 On The Side

Webmaster/Site Owner of steinbachblick.de
Vacation Home Steinbachblick (06/2019 - Now)

• Website Setup, Content creation, Advertising/SEO, Maintenance

💬 Languages

• German: Native
• English: Fluent

🎓 Education

• 08/2008 Diplom Informatiker, equivalent to Master of Computer Science, @ TU Ilmenau

Acknowledgements
Thanks to Carolyn Stransky for the idea to this CV