Engineer & technologist

About me

Engineer in mechanical engineering and automation technology and certified business specialist (Dipl. Fachwirt) with 25 years of practice between machines, code and creativity: PLC commissioning all over the world – as one of the first commissioning engineers of the KNAPP OSR Shuttle system –, software for flight simulators up to Level D, full-stack development, 3D reconstruction in Unreal Engine 5 and local AI. I try out new technologies early on and turn ideas into working solutions.

Location: Wagna, Styria, Austria
Languages: German (native), English (working language in international projects)
Degrees: Engineer (Ing.) – mechanical engineering and automation · Dipl. Fachwirt – marketing and management

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25 years of experience since 2001

15 countries with assignments from the USA to Myanmar

4 top-rated employment references

2 languages German · English

Profile

Personality & working style

How I work – and how others experience me

Curious & playful

An early adopter by conviction: with small technical experiments I check early on whether an idea holds up – before it gets expensive.

Meta perspective

I bring customer expectations and company goals together, spot technical interdependencies early and research even big-picture contexts thoroughly.

Passionate troubleshooter

Strong troubleshooting skills – from a fault on a special-purpose machine to a bug in the backend. I stay on it until the root cause is found.

A fine sense

I pick up on technical and human nuances early: an unusual noise in a machine as well as the mood in a team.

Open & collegial

I do my best work in a pleasant, appreciative atmosphere. My employment references describe me as reliable, open and collegial.

Wants to make a difference

Motivated to make things noticeably better – for the people who work with them and for the company.

Expertise

Technology map

Highlighted = key areas

Software & backend

Java
C++
Python
Hibernate / JPA
C#
REST / webhooks / integration
Performance optimisation

Artificial intelligence

LLMs / local AI (Ollama)
Machine learning
TTS / STT

3D & visualisation

Unreal Engine
Video & motion
3D modelling (LightWave)
VR / XR
Digital twin / simulation
Blender
GIS / terrain (QGIS)
Data visualisation
Photorealistic rendering
3D printing & laser cutting

Automation & PLC

PLC / Siemens S5–S7
HMI / SCADA (WinCC, zenon)
Fieldbuses (Profibus, Profinet, CAN)
Electrical & control cabinets (EPLAN)
Safety technology
Mechanical engineering
Control engineering (basics)

Hardware & electronics

Robotics & maker electronics
Microcontrollers / embedded
PC / IT hardware
Electrics 12/24 V & 230 V
Home & building automation

Service & commissioning

Commissioning
Fault analysis & troubleshooting
Training & coaching
Customer support
International assignments
Technical documentation
Maintenance & service
First aid

Marketing & design

Corporate identity / design
Marketing & market analysis
Graphics & print (Adobe)
Content & research

Consulting & management

Innovation management
Requirements analysis & consulting
Migration & modernisation
Mentoring & onboarding
Project delivery
Coordinating teams & suppliers
Regulated environments & documentation

Web & frontend

PHP
TypeScript / JavaScript
Angular / React
WordPress / CMS

Proof

Technical proof

Skill + concrete evidence

Java

Extension & restructuring of the Java backend of rockets.investments (Hibernate, JSP)

Applied at: Weiterbildung · ROCKETS · AXIS · KNAPP

C++

Software for flight simulators up to Level D and avionics interfaces at AXIS

Applied at: Weiterbildung · AXIS · NexusS7 – Digital Twin (2014) · GitHub

Python

Tools & services (FastAPI), AI pipelines and automation; Python at AXIS and ROCKETS

Applied at: StAF · Weiterbildung · ROCKETS · AXIS · AIROAR

PLC / Siemens S5–S7

S7 programming at KNAPP; tools for automated S7 program generation

Applied at: AVL · KNAPP · NexusS7

Commissioning

One of the first commissioning engineers of the KNAPP OSR Shuttle system; commissioning worldwide for KNAPP, AVL and AXIS, many countries several times – from the very first year, often independently on site; assignments in 15 countries in total

Applied at: AXIS · AVL · KNAPP

Digital twin / simulation

2014: digital twin of a house in Unity 3D, controlled by my own PLC simulation NexusS7; flight simulators at AXIS

Applied at: AXIS · NexusS7

Unreal Engine

Reconstruction of the Wildon residential tower (UE5) and short film “A Tower Without a Name”

Applied at: StAF · Flavia Solva 3D · Free the Tree · Deep Shangri-La

3D modelling (LightWave)

Modelling since the mid-1990s; Wildon tower reconstruction in LightWave 3D

Applied at: StAF · WORLDGRAFX · Flavia Solva 3D · LiDAR Tank · Free the Tree

Career

Professional experience

Positions in detail

04.2026 – 09.2026
Technical staff member: web development & 3D visualisation

StAF m.b.H. – Projekt Kulturpark Hengist

Employment reference available
- Migration and redesign of hengist-archaeologie.at from Joomla to WordPress – more than 500 pages, data conversion with my own Python and shell scripts
- New information architecture: search-engine-friendly URL structure, custom fields for site pages, modular find-spot map as navigation, archaeological timeline
- Quality assurance and operations: link-checking script across 500+ pages, caching and WebP, web server upgrade, website hardening and backup strategy
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- Optimised archaeological 3D finds in Blender (quality levels for desktop/mobile, Draco compression) and panoramas of the Schlossberg ruins
- Reconstruction of the residential tower on Wildon’s Schlossberg around 1431: literature and on-site research, LiDAR terrain data in QGIS, modelling in LightWave and Blender, implementation in Unreal Engine 5 – in coordination with archaeologists
- Short film “A Tower Without a Name” with Unreal Engine, After Effects, Premiere and AI tools
- Archiving of the old website with my own scraping script, version control with Git, ongoing technical documentation
Tools: WordPress, PHP, SQL, JavaScript, CSS, Python, Git, Unreal Engine, LightWave 3D, Blender, QGIS, Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, GIMP, Inkscape, Linux, Shell
01.2025 – 03.2026
Career reorientation & AI specialisation

Technical further education
- Deepening my knowledge of artificial intelligence and machine learning – local models with Ollama, TTS/STT, NVIDIA Jetson Nano, Raspberry Pi
- Python courses preparing for the PCEP and PCAP certifications (Udemy, 04/2025)
- Expanding my public GitHub portfolio with selected high-tech, professional and creative projects
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- Hands-on with my own infrastructure: Linux, Docker, FastAPI services, firewall, switch, router
- First-aid refresher (8 h, Austrian Red Cross, 11/2025)
Tools: C++, C#, Java, Python, PHP, SQL, TypeScript, Docker, FastAPI, Ollama, TTS, STT, NVIDIA Jetson Nano, Raspberry Pi, Unreal Engine, LightWave 3D, Blender, QGIS, Linux, Git
03.2020 – 12.2024
Senior Full Stack Developer

ROCKETS Investments GmbH

Employment reference available
- Extension and restructuring of the Java backend (Hibernate, JSP) of the rockets.investments portal – architectural improvements, refactoring, performance gains
- Platform reliability and security: migration and consolidation of platforms, introduction of logging, error notifications and security standards
- Point of contact and mentor for team members; cross-team support with fault analysis, onboarding of colleagues
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- Angular frontend: responsive designs, dashboards, WebSockets, event tracking and feedback systems
- Interfaces and exports: SendGrid, finance and accounting, interest calculations, PDF/CSV/XLSX
- Monitoring and maintenance of internal systems (Jenkins, GitLab), Python helper scripts, IT support including security and data protection questions
Tools: Java, Hibernate, JSP, SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Angular, Jenkins, GitLab, Docker, SendGrid, MariaDB, ECharts, WebSocket, Tomcat
04.2014 – 02.2020
Software Developer (Full Stack)

AXIS Flight Training Systems GmbH

Employment reference available Assignments in 6 countries
- Austria
- France
- Italy
- India
- Myanmar
- USA
- Design and development of software for civil flight simulators up to Full Flight Simulator Level D (EASA/FAA)
- Simulations and interfaces of original avionics based on manufacturer specifications
- Contributions to the technical monitoring and control system (C++)
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- In-house server setup and IT infrastructure with Ansible, virtual test environments with Docker, fault analysis and resolution
- Commissioning at customer sites abroad as far as India and Myanmar; extensive training and consulting for technicians and users on site
- Technical meeting at Thales in France to clarify the original avionics in use – representing the software department
- Databases and user interfaces; manuals, installation guides and training material
Tools: C++, Java, JavaScript, PHP, Python, Docker, Ansible, Boost, POCO, Qt, Linux, Git, GitLab, Jenkins, Cesium, CAN, GNSS, real avionics, microcontrollers, CMake
11.2012 – 12.2013
System Designer PLC

AVL List GmbH (über epunkt GmbH)

Employment reference available Assignments in 5 countries
- Austria
- Germany
- Hungary
- China
- USA
- Commissioning of PLC hardware and software as well as safety systems (fail-safe CPU) on test benches in Changchun, Shanghai, Tennessee and Győr
- Adjustment of actuators, sensors and limit switches as well as external systems such as hydraulics and compressed air
- Development of the software for a dock system including visualisation and manual
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- Coordination with suppliers on site; commissioning reports with fault logs and lessons learned
- Integration of the corporate design into the control panel
Tools: SCL, AWL, KOP, FUP, S7-300, WinCC, zenon, Profinet, Safety
2007 – 2012
Software Developer, Marketer, Designer

WORLDGRAFX – Reinisch KG

Employment reference available Assignments in 2 countries
- Austria
- Croatia
- Managing director in 2010: market entry concept, development of the corporate identity, overall management of advertising and marketing
- Market monitoring, analysis and trend research; customer care and support
- Web design, web programming and server maintenance; graphics, 3D, animation, video and prepress
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- Development of innovative solutions for 3D rendering in the browser
- Responsible for IT: setting up network, router, switch and firewall, server maintenance
Tools: C++, C#, PHP, JavaScript, SQL, Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, InDesign, Illustrator, LightWave 3D, Octane, UDK, Unreal Engine, Unity 3D, Blender, WordPress, Joomla, Contao
08.2001 – 12.2007
PLC Commissioning Engineer

KNAPP Logistik Automation GmbH

Employment reference available Assignments in 10 countries
- Austria
- Germany
- Italy
- France
- Belgium
- Spain
- Slovenia
- Greece
- United Kingdom
- USA
- Deployed worldwide from my very first year: commissioning in 10 countries, many of them several times – partly independently and alone on site, partly responsible for a small team
- One of the first commissioning engineers of the OSR Shuttle system – today a flagship of KNAPP – and afterwards mainly working on OSR systems: lifts and shuttle vehicles that travel along rack levels and store and retrieve totes or trays on both sides
- Example France: OSR commissioning in Orléans (several times) and the Paris area, plus a service assignment in Paris
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- PLC programs for system control and visualisation; commissioning of the system control on site
- Testing of control cabinets and controls in the electrical workshop, new development of external circuits, supervising electricians during installation
- Fault support for special-purpose machines, technical customer hotline and service assignments on existing systems
- Commissioning of OSR lifts, shuttles and system components with 12/24 V control technology and 230 V components
- Extensive training of customers and technicians in German and English; creating and extending customer documentation
- Development of several tools for automated S7 program generation
Tools: SCL, AWL, KOP, FUP, S5, S7-200 > 417, WinCC, Profibus, Profinet, Interbus, RS232, Java, EPLAN, Safety, Visual Basic, VBA

Early adopter

Curiosity with a history

since ~1995
3D modelling

“Worlds from the computer”, trueSpace, POV-Ray on the console
since DK1
Virtual reality

Oculus Rift DK1 and DK2
self-built
3D printing

Built a Prusa i3 myself; watertight models for printing and laser cutting
since 2014
Digital twin

House in Unity 3D, controlled by my own PLC simulation
since 2023
AI & local LLMs

Local models, AI-powered tools and workflows

Education & training

1996 – today · Books, web, Udemy, magazines, videos
Self-taught in technology, development, AI, 3D and much more
2010 – 2012 · Styrian Business Promotion Agency (SFG)
Certified innovation manager

Modules: innovation strategy, TRIZ, bionics & creativity techniques, lateral thinking methods, managing innovation projects
09.2007 – 04.2009 · WIFI Styria, Fachakademie
Certified business specialist (Dipl. Fachwirt) in marketing & management – with excellent success

Including recognition as trainer course (vocational pedagogy, leadership, communication) and replacing the entrepreneur examination
2001 – 2002 · Austrian Armed Forces, JGB 17
Driver of the battalion commander
1996 – 2001 · HTBLA Kaindorf (higher technical college)
Mechanical engineering and automation technology (matura and diploma examination)

Project team “AS-i bus” with presentation at the open day · professional title “Ingenieur” awarded by the Austrian Federal Ministry (BMWA)

Courses & certificates

11/2025 First-aid refresher course (§ 40 Austrian Workplace Ordinance)Austrian Red Cross 8 h
04/2025 Python PCAP – preparation for Certified Associate in Python ProgrammingUdemy 5,5 h
04/2025 Python PCEP – preparation for Certified Entry-Level Python ProgrammerUdemy 4,5 h
01/2024 The Complete GANs Bootcamp: Theory and ApplicationsUdemy 3 h
12/2023 Complete Cyber Security Course, Vol. 4 – End Point ProtectionStationX (Nathan House) 16,5 h
08/2023 Web scraping – collecting data automaticallyUdemy 1,5 h
08/2022 Complete Cyber Security Course, Vol. 2 – Network SecurityStationX (Nathan House) 12,5 h
01/2021 Complete Cyber Security Course, Vol. 1 – Hackers ExposedStationX (Nathan House) 12 h

Voices

Voices from employment references

„an extremely reliable colleague with an open manner“

AXIS Flight Training Systems, employment reference

„Particularly appreciated … for his professional expertise and his collegial attitude“

ROCKETS Investments, employment reference

„His conduct towards superiors, customers and colleagues was impeccable at all times“

epunkt / assignment at AVL List, employment reference

„Point of contact and mentor for team members on technical topics“

ROCKETS Investments, employment reference

What matters to me

I thrive best in an environment of mutual respect, an open culture around mistakes and genuine team spirit – where good ideas count, not who had them. That’s where I give it my all.

Appreciative interaction
Open culture around mistakes
Trust & room for ideas

Up for a conversation?

Whether it’s a project, a position or simply a chat about technology – I’m looking forward to your message.