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Fabian Zur Heide-Scientific Employee

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Erftstadt, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2012 - Present

Freelance IT Specialist

Position summary
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology

IT specialist Application Engineering / Software Development since 2012

Jan 1990 - Dec 2012

Ford Werke GmbH

Position summary
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Product Development
Project Management
Quality Assurance

General many years of experience in test bench automation and test data management

Project setup in cooperation with the relevant departments

Specification and procurement of hardware and software

Installation, integration, and acceptance of the systems

Support and assistance in the areas of safety labs, exhaust labs, climatic wind tunnels, and other test labs

Jan 1988 - Dec 1990

Scientific Employee

University of Osnabrück, Department of Biophysics

Position summary
Scientific Employee at University of Osnabrück, Department of Biophysics
Industries
Biotechnology
Education
Business areas
Research and Development

Work in the Department of Biophysics

Jan 1982 - Dec 1988

Physics degree program, Experimental Physics

University of Osnabrück

Position summary
Physics degree program, Experimental Physics at University of Osnabrück
Industries
Education
Business areas
Research and Development

Physics studies with a focus on experimental physics, completed with a Diploma in Physics at the University of Osnabrück

Industry experience

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Experienced in Automotive, Information Technology, Education, and Biotechnology.

Automotive
Information Technology
Education
Biotechnology
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Experienced in Product Development, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Information Technology, and Research and Development.

Product Development
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Information Technology
Research and Development
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Skills

  • General: Many Years Of Experience In Test Bench Automation And Test Data Management

  • General: Project Setup In Cooperation With The Relevant Departments

  • General: Specification And Procurement Of Hardware And Software

  • General: Installation, Integration, And Acceptance Of The Systems

  • General: Support And Assistance In The Areas Of Safety Labs, Exhaust Labs, Climatic Wind Tunnels, And Other Test Labs

  • Operating Systems: Rsx-11m(-Plus) On Pdp Systems (Dec) – Since 1990

  • Operating Systems: Openvms 5/6/7 On Vax Systems (Dec) – Since 1992

  • Operating Systems: Vax Emulators (Charonvax) – Since 2000

  • Operating Systems: Ultrix On Decstation (Dec) – Since 1993

  • Operating Systems: True64unix On Dec Alpha Systems (Dec) – Since 1996

  • Operating Systems: Hp-Ux 10.2/11.X On Hp Workstations And Servers – 1997

  • Operating Systems: Lynxos, Vxworks (Real-Time Os) On Vmebus Systems – Since 1994

  • Operating Systems: Windows 3.X – Since 1991

  • Operating Systems: Windows 95 – Since 1995

  • Operating Systems: Windows 98 – Since 1998

  • Operating Systems: Windows Nt – Since 1996

  • Operating Systems: Windows 2000 – Since 1999

  • Operating Systems: Windows Xp, Vista, Windows 7 – Since 2002

  • Operating Systems: Linux (Suse Linux Enterprise Server) – Since 2002

  • Operating Systems: Vmware – Since 2005

  • Industry Know-How: Photosynthesis Research

  • Industry Know-How: Automotive Industry

  • Industry Know-How: Services

  • Industry Know-How: Telecommunications

  • Professional Know-How: Test Bench Technology In The Areas Of Exhaust Labs, Climatic Wind Tunnels, Crash Labs, Road Simulation, And Measurement Technology

  • Professional Know-How: Test Data Management

  • Professional Know-How: Risk Management

  • Hardware/Databases: Pc And Server Technology – Since 1991

  • Hardware/Databases: Dec Vax Systems – Since 1992

  • Hardware/Databases: Unix Systems – Since 1993

  • Hardware/Databases: Oracle 9/10/11 – Since 1998/2006/2009

  • Hardware/Databases: Sql Server – Since 2009

  • Hardware/Databases: Mysql – Since 2010

  • Programming Languages: Turbo Pascal – 1988–1990

  • Programming Languages: Shell Scripting – Since 1993

  • Programming Languages: Java, Javaee, Java Fx 2, Swing – Since 2005

  • Programming Languages: Javaserver Faces 1.2/2.1 – Since 2007/2011

  • Programming Languages: Richfaces 3.X/4.3.1 – 2010/2012

  • Programming Languages: Primefaces 5.X/6.X/7.X/8.X – Since 2017

  • Programming Languages: Ejb3 – Since 2010

  • Programming Languages: (X)Html – Since 2004

  • Programming Languages: Css(3) – Since 2004

  • Project Management: Project Management (Planning/Control/Review)

  • Project Management: Change Request Management

  • Software: Diadem

  • Software: Labview

  • Software: Concerto

  • Software: Crashsoft

  • Software: Vmware

  • Software: Samba 3.X – Since 2003

  • Software: Tomcat 7 – Since 2009

  • Software: Jboss As 6/7 – Since 2010

  • Software: Glassfish 3.1 – Since 2011

  • Software: Websphere As 5 – Since 2008

  • Software: Apache Httpd – Since 2005

  • Software: Iis – Since 2005

  • Software: Remedy

  • Software: Request Center

  • Software: Landesk

  • Software: Mqseries

  • Software: Hp Bsm

  • Software: Nagios

  • Software: Bash

  • Software: Linphone

  • Standard Software: Firefox 3–20 – Since 2008

  • Standard Software: Internet Explorer 5–10 – Since 2005

  • Standard Software: Microsoft Office 2000/Xp/2003/2010 – Since 2000

  • Standard Software: Microsoft Visio

  • Standard Software: Eclipse 3.X/4.2 – Since 2008

  • Standard Software: Jboss As Tools 3.X – Since 2011

  • Technical Know-How: Test Automation

  • Technical Know-How: Network Technology (Ethernet, Decnet, Lat, Tcp/Ip, Dns, Dhcp)

  • Additional Skills: Scrum

  • Additional Skills: Jira

  • Additional Skills: Confluence

  • Additional Skills: Git

  • Additional Skills: Svn

  • Competencies: Team-Oriented

  • Competencies: Communicative

  • Competencies: Outgoing

  • Competencies: Resilient

  • Competencies: Eager To Learn

  • Focus Areas: Automation Of Workflows And Processes

  • Focus Areas: Responsibility For Application Systems In Various Test Labs

Languages

German
Advanced
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1982 - Jun 1988

University of Osnabrück

Diploma in Physics, focus on Experimental Physics · Physics · Osnabrück, Germany

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Experience

Total positions 4
Experience in Automotive 23 y
Avg length 11 y 10 m
Longest experience 22 y 11 m

Expertise

Recent roles Scientific Employee, Physics degree program, Experimental Physics
Main industries Automotive, Information Technology, Education
Main business areas Product Development, Project Management, Quality Assurance

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

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Fabian is based in Erftstadt, Germany.

Fabian speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced).

Fabian has at least 45 years of experience. During this time, Fabian has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 11 years and 2 months. Note that Fabian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Fabian would be well-suited for roles such as: Scientific Employee, Physics degree program, Experimental Physics.

In recent years, Fabian has worked for Freelance IT Specialist.

Fabian is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Information Technology, and Education. Fabian also has some experience in Biotechnology.

Fabian is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Quality Assurance. Fabian also has some experience in Information Technology and Research and Development.

Fabian has recently worked in industries like Information Technology.

Fabian has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology.

Fabian holds a Master in Physics from University of Osnabrück.

The availability of Fabian needs to be confirmed.

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