Software since 2000.
25 years across enterprise IT, agencies, CMS platforms, headless architectures, and independent fullstack work — from first architecture decision through production.
25+
Experience
years in software
Education
B.Sc. International Media Informatics
IHK IT-System-Kaufmann
Certifications
Contentful Certified Professional (2024)
IHK Instructor Qualification (2020)
Awards
Neos CMS Gold Award (2022) — won with the BRANDUNG team, headless platform project
Freelance Fullstack Developer, Berlin
After ten years at an agency, going independent. 25 years of software development across industries, technologies, and platforms — whether greenfield or legacy, from first architecture decision through production. The result isn't expertise in a single framework, but transferable patterns: the ability to quickly understand new contexts, advise with confidence, and deliver end-to-end.
Backend Developer to Senior Backend Developer at BRANDUNG, Berlin
Ten years at a digital agency. Joined as backend developer working with TYPO3, grew into a senior role owning architecture decisions and technical delivery. Transitioned from monolithic CMS platforms to headless architectures with Next.js, Contentful, Payload, and Neos. Owned features end-to-end from concept through production.
Web Developer at HTW Berlin
Hired for the responsive relaunch of the university website. Evaluated and selected the frontend technology stack, co-developed an iterative design-to-code workflow with the designer, frontend development (Atomic Design, Pattern Lab), plus backend contributions in the CMS layer. Cross-disciplinary coordination with editorial, design, and engineering.
B.Sc. International Media Informatics, HTW Berlin
Computer science degree with web technology focus. Also working as a Student assistant at the university's computer center (programming tasks, 1st-level IT support). Real-world project during studies: idea management platform for the university. The study program included a 16-week development internship in New York. Freelance: built a custom WordPress platform for a Berlin/New York documentary project — first project with full end-to-end ownership.
Specialized in web development — Macromedia Academy & TYPO3 agency internship, Munich
Fullstack training at Macromedia Academy — backend (PHP, MySQL) and interactive frontend development (Flash/ActionScript). TYPO3 agency internship at dpool — HTML/CSS implementation, PHP development of TYPO3 extensions, independent development of a dynamic graph generation tool.
Enterprise IT — Application Development at Electronic Data Systems (EDS), Munich
IHK apprenticeship as IT-System-Kaufmann, but drawn into application development early on. 11 projects in 6 years — reporting systems, invoice archiving, production monitoring, data migration, web services. International teams across the US, Ireland, Italy, and Australia. Full cycle from day one — concept, development, testing, documentation, training, support.