Dirk Gottschling-Senior Software Engineer, Software Architect
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Senior Software Engineer, Software Architect
International Automotive Company
- Implementation of C and ARXML code generators
- Design and extension of local REST clients
- C# / REST / XSD / Embedded / WinForms
Senior Software Engineer, Software Architect
European Market Leader in Medical Software
- Design and implementation of a REST server
- C++ / Qt / REST Oat++ / XSD / FHIR
Senior Software Engineer, Software Architect
Specialist in Mechanical Engineering / German Manufacturing Company
- Integration of software components in ticket machines
- C++ / C# / Qt / REST / SQL
Embedded Software Engineer
Specialist in Electronic Solutions for Machinery and Plant Engineering
- Extension of HMI software for mobile work machines
- C / Embedded / CAN Bus
Senior Software Engineer, Software Consultant
Specialist in Electrical Connection Systems
- Extension of plant software (laser control)
- C# / WPF / SQL
Senior Software Engineer, Software Architect
Mechanical Engineering Specialist / German Manufacturing Company
- Independently developed software components for ticket machines in public transport
- C++ / Qt / SQL / RFID
Senior Software Engineer, Software Architect
Manufacturer of fire protection and coating solutions
- Requirements analysis, architecture design and implementation of software modules in Industry 4.0
- C# / PLC / WPF / OPC-UA / Mobile App
Software / Test Engineer
Energy company focused on drilling and oilfield technology
- Concept, design, execution and approval of functional tests
- Development and enhancement of automated tests
- C# / WCF / Jenkins / unit tests
Software Architect, Team Lead, Embedded Software Developer
Developer of technologies for the public sector
- Requirements analysis for ticketing system
- Architecture design of system components in the embedded environment
- Implementation, testing and documentation
- C++ / C# / embedded C / Mobile App
Industry experience
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Experienced in Government and Administration, Manufacturing, Automotive, Healthcare, and Information Technology.
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Experienced in Information Technology and Product Development.
Summary
I am a highly skilled software developer with over 26 years of experience in developing software solutions across various technology environments. My focus is on C#, .Net, WPF – but I also have solid knowledge in C / C++, especially in embedded programming.
With a proven track record of delivering, extending, and maintaining high-quality applications, I stand out for my technical excellence, innovative spirit, and passion for clean and efficient code.
Skills
- C#
- C / C++
- Vb
- .Net
- Wpf
- Winforms
- Automotive
- Healthcare
- Batch
- Qt
- Visualstudio
- Eclipse
- Git
- Public Transport
- Jenkins
- Cmake
- Fire Protection
- Clean Code
- Patterns
- Test-Driven Development
- Agile Development / Scrum
- Rest
- Opc-Ua
- Rfid
- Can Bus
- Continuous Integration/Continuous Arxml
- Xml
- Xsd
- Html
- Fhir
- Deployment
- Prototyping
- V-Model
- Sql
- Sensors
- Smart Card Requirement Engineering
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Education
Technical University of Munich
Diploma in Computer Science, Focus on Applied Computer Science, Minor in Electrical Engineering · Computer Science · Munich, Germany
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Dirk is based in Bonn, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Dirk speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Dirk has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Dirk has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months. Note that Dirk may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Dirk would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Software Engineer, Software Architect, Embedded Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Software Consultant.
Dirk's most recent position is Senior Software Engineer, Software Architect at International Automotive Company.
In recent years, Dirk has worked for International Automotive Company, European Market Leader in Medical Software, and Specialist in Mechanical Engineering / German Manufacturing Company.
Dirk is most experienced in industries like Government and Administration, Manufacturing, and Automotive. Dirk also has some experience in Healthcare, Information Technology, and Energy.
Dirk is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Quality Assurance.
Dirk has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Manufacturing, and Healthcare.
Dirk has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Product Development.
Dirk holds a Master in Computer Science from Technical University of Munich.
The availability of Dirk needs to be confirmed.
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