Kurt Blumenschein - Backend / Microservice Developer, DevOps, Test Automation

Q: Where is Kurt based?

Kurt is based in Leonstein, Austria and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Kurt speak?

Kurt speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate), Spanish (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Kurt have?

Kurt has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Kurt has worked in at least 20 different roles and for 26 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months . Note that Kurt may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Kurt's latest experience?

Kurt's most recent position is Backend / Microservice Developer, DevOps, Test Automation at RCA, Rail Cargo Austria AG .

Q: What companies has Kurt worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Kurt has worked for RCA, Rail Cargo Austria AG , XXX GmbH , Bosch GmbH , Kapsch , and Neusta Consulting .

Q: Which industries is Kurt most experienced in?

Kurt is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing , Information Technology , and Automotive . Kurt also has some experience in Transportation , Banking and Finance , and Arts and Crafts .

Q: Which business areas is Kurt most experienced in?

Kurt is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Project Management , and Information Technology . Kurt also has some experience in Quality Assurance , Customer Service , and Operations .

Q: Which industries has Kurt worked in recently?

Kurt has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing , Information Technology , and Transportation .

Q: Which business areas has Kurt worked in recently?

Kurt has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Project Management , and Information Technology .

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Leonstein, Austria

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Experience

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 5 months

Austria

Backend / Microservice Developer, DevOps, Test Automation

RCA, Rail Cargo Austria AG

Backend / Microservice Developer, DevOps, Test Automation
~100 Devs, ~10 Teams, per team: 1 PO, 1 Scrum Master, 1 UX, 1 Developer, 1 Tester
.net core 8, 9, C#
Microservices, Clean-Architecture, MediatR, CQRS
GraphQL, REST, SDL
Azure DevOps, CI / CD-pipelines, Azure-Service Bus, Rabbit-MQ, Kafka, Azure App Configuration, Azure KeyVault, Azure Kubernetes AKS
Splunk, dashboards, custom metrics, Elastic-Search, Kibana (ELK)
Azure SQL-Databases, Azure Cosmos DB
Architecture decisions, event governance, COP (Backend, DevOps, FrontEnt, Test Automations)
AI, Copilot, creating test templates
Scheduler, Hangfire, Quartz
Automated unit and integration tests
Automated E2E tests, Playwright test automation, BDD, Gherkin, Cucumber
Tracking of shipments
GIS, GPS data, geofence, geo search, position tracking, asset positions
Jira, Confluence
Focus on high-performance message-oriented architecture (~xx million messages per month per service)
Structured logging, Serilog, OTel, Splunk, Application Monitoring
Integration of different position data sources (GPS-based data) into Azure Data Lake

Jun 2024 - Dec 2024

7 months

Backend / Microservice Developer, DevOps

XXX GmbH

Backend / Microservice Developer, DevOps
~100 Devs, ~10 Teams, per team: 1 PO, 1 Scrum Master, 1 UX, 5-15 Developers, 2 Testers
Dealer portal for managing orders, purchasing parts and spare parts, and handling claims
Containers, Kubernetes, AKS (Helm charts), Docker
MS SQL-Server, Entity Framework
Azure Entra ID, Keycloak, OpenID Connect, IAM
Scheduler, Hangfire, Quartz
Scrum, internationally distributed team
C#, .Net Core 8, 9, Entity Framework, VS2022
GraphQL, Hot Chocolate, Azure Service Bus, OPA, OPAL (Open Policy Agent), Quartz, Fluent, AutoBognus, Grafana (Loki, Jaeger)
Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Azure Functions, Azure Event Hub, Azure Service Bus (MassTransit), Azure Feature Switch Management, Bicep
Microservices, Clean Code architecture, CQRS, Fluent, MediatR, SOLID, design patterns
CI, CD, testing strategy, unit tests, integration tests, XUnit, Substitute, WireMockServer
SonarQube, SonarCloud
SAP ERP, SAP CX
Structured logging, Serilog, OTel, Grafana, application monitoring

Sep 2023 - Jun 2024

10 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Backend / Fullstack / Microservice Developer, DevOps

Bosch GmbH

Backend / Fullstack / Microservice Developer, DevOps
9 Devs, 1 PO, 1 Scrum Master
MES (manufacturing execution systems), NEXEED, OpCon, Product Setup Management, Packaging Control, ID Builder, Part Traceability, ERP Connectivity, Setup Specs
Containers, Kubernetes, AKS, Rancher, Docker, Helm (intermediate), Terraform
MS SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, Entity Framework
Keycloak, SSO, OpenID Connect, MFA, IAM
SAP interface, S4-HANA, SAP OData endpoints
SAP ABAP (basic), RAP
SAP Fiori, Business Application Studio (basic)
SAP UI5, JavaScript front end, proof of concept (basic)
Scrum, internationally distributed team, MIRO
SAFe, 4 ARTs, ~200 international developers
C#, .Net Core 6, 7, 8, Entity Framework, VS2022
RabbitMQ, AMQP, Messaging
Refactoring, microservices, clean code architecture, CQRS, Fluent, MediatR, behaviors, SOLID, design patterns
Workflow Foundation, coded activities, custom workflows
WPF, WCF
CI, CD, testing strategy: unit, integration, system, security, and performance tests (Locust, Python); BDD, behavior-driven development, Gherkin, Cucumber (code - ADO - link), Cypress (web application test framework), Selenium, Playwright test automation
Release strategy (blue/green, canary)
Azure DevOps, Git, NuGet, build and release pipelines, Azure Functions
Azure App Service
Arc42, AsciiDoc, AuthorIt
SonarQube
Fullstack (intermediate), Angular (HTML, CSS, TypeScript) (intermediate), MAUI (intermediate), Blazor (intermediate), NGRX
Python (intermediate)
Packaging process engine (process, subprocess, steps with parameters)
Hardware communication (scanners, scales, printers)
Performance optimizations and assurance (systematic performance tests integrated into CI using Locust)
DSC (desired state configuration) management scripts (C#, PowerShell), MES/SAP info as a PowerShell plugin
PowerShell, Azure Shell
MS 365, OIDC, plugins, Microsoft Graph, user mail/calendar
Structured logging, OTel, Application Insights, application monitoring

Mar 2023 - Sep 2023

7 months

Vienna, Austria

Backend / Microservice Developer

Kapsch

Backend / Microservice Developer
3 Devs, 1 PO, 1 Scrum Master
C#, .Net, .Net Core 5/6
Microservices, backend development
OData Endpoints
CQRS command-query/request separation pattern
IAM (Identity and Access Management) implementation
Azure AD, Azure B2C, authentication & authorization, client credentials, On-Behalf-Of and B2C flows; Log Analytics, Application Insights
Graph API
Elastic (document indexing)
RabbitMQ, ServiceBus
Scheduler, Quartz
Sitecore as frontend (basic)
Docker, OpenShift, AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service)
Automated tests
IoC, DI, MediatR, GIT, VS2019, VS2022

Aug 2022 - Mar 2023

8 months

Backend / Fullstack / Microservice Developer

Neusta Consulting

Backend / Fullstack / Microservice Developer
8 Devs, 1 DevOps, 1 PO, 1 Tester, 1 Scrum Master
C#, .Net, .Net Core 5/6, EF Core
Containers, Kubernetes, AKS, Docker
MS SQL Server
Microservices, backend development
GraphQL
NServiceBus
CQRS command-query/request separation pattern, API/Gateway/BFF (backend for frontend)
IAM (Identity and Access Management) implementation
Aurelia (JS) frontend (intermediate)
Automated tests
GIT, VS2022

Oct 2021 - Sep 2022

1 year

Frankfurt, Germany

Backend / Micro-Service Developer

Fa. Universal-Investment

Backend / Micro-Service Developer
6 Devs, 0 DevOps, 1 PO, 2 Testers, 1 Scrum Master
Microservices (Clean Architecture)
Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM, FetchXML
Microsoft Power BI, Reporting, SSRS, Microsoft SharePoint
Moq
Application Insights
Fluent Validation
Azure, Service Bus, Cognitive Search
Web API, REST, Swagger, Authentication / Authorization, OpenID, OData
SimCorp Portfolio & Reporting REST API
Credit / calculation computation, Marzipan API, effective interest rate calculation, liquidity costs, REST interface, token-based authorization
Redis (Cache, Message Broker)
C#, .Net Core
Azure DevOps, build pipelines, CD / CD, Docker, Kubernetes, k9s, Terraform
Unit tests
Scrum, distributed, international team

Mar 2021 - Oct 2021

8 months

Graz, Austria

Backend / Architect

Fa. Anton Paar

Backend / Architect
2 Devs, 1 PO
C#, .Net, .Net Core, Mono
Refactoring of a monolithically structured application
Hardware / OS Abstraction Layer
Linux
Bitbucket
Container, Docker
Embedded Linux
Automated tests
IoC, DI, Git, VS2019

Jan 2020 - Present

6 years 5 months

Wels, Austria

CRM Developer

Fa. blocktec

CRM Developer
Salesforce, Lightning APEX, database, REST interface
VB.NET Office automation, VBScript
DSC (Desired State Configuration) management scripts (C#, PowerShell)

Apr 2019 - Mar 2021

2 years

Stuttgart, Germany

Backend / Micro-Service Developer

Fa. Bosch GmbH

Backend / Micro-Service Developer
4 Devs, 1 DevOps, 1 PO, 1 Scrum Master
MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems), NEXEED, OpCon
Digital Twin, Product Twins
Azure
SAP interface
Microservices
Web API, REST, Swagger, Authentication / Authorization, OpenID, OData
Scrum, international, distributed team
MES solution, OpCon, NEXEED
C#, .NET Core 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, VS2017, VS2019, TFS
Docker, Kubernetes, containers
PowerShell scripting
Keycloak, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, IdentityServer, Authentication, Authorization
Entity Framework, EF Core
MS SQL Server, SQLite, LiteDB, CouchDB
Workflow Foundation, coded activities, custom workflows
WPF
Automated UI tests (Ranorex, Appium)
Unit tests
DevOps, TVFC, Git, NuGet, build and release pipeline
SonarQube
ALM (Jira, Confluence, TFS, Azure DevOps, Git)

Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

4 months

Munich, Germany

Developer / Desktop Applications

Fa. HAWE

Developer / Desktop Applications
MahApps, WPF application
MES
VS2017, VS2019
.NET 4.7.2
SAP Connectivity
MVVM, Prism
Bartender
Label creation
OPC Siemens integration
Web IO interface for machine control
Entity Framework, SQL Server
MES production data, traceability system
ALM (Azure DevOps, Git)

May 2018 - Present

8 years 1 month

Steyr, Austria

Fullstack Developer / Desktop and backend applications

Fa. SKF

Fullstack Developer / Desktop and backend applications
5 Devs, 1 PO
C++ analysis and evaluation of measurement data, (laser) sensors, National Instruments DAQ devices, integration of measurement hardware.
QT (5.x, 6.x), QT-Creator, QT-Designer, Squish
QML / widgets UIs / MVVM, components, UI library
REST interface, OATPP
Boost
JavaScript chart library (echarts)
Databases (MySQL, SQLite), migrations
Device communication with laser (serial, TCP/IP, UDP)
Audio signal processing, FFT, Windows audio (WASAPI), resampling, filtering
Messaging, MQTT
Automated UI tests with Squish (BDD, Gherkin), Python
Evaluation of sensor signals in frequency and time domain and visualization in the UI
VS2017, 2019, 2022, SVN, GIT
Replacement of an existing application

May 2018 - Dec 2018

8 months

Munich, Germany

Developer / desktop applications

Fa. Singulus

Developer / desktop applications
C# / WPF
Application for production optimization
User management
Licensing
GIT
.NET 4.6

Jan 2018 - May 2018

5 months

Pressath, Germany

Backend Developer / API integration

Fa. Lippert

Backend developer / API integration
C#
Logistics
Parcel service providers: DHL, DPD
REST, SOAP
Zebra printers
.NET 4.6
Automated tests (unit and integration tests

Jun 2017 - Jan 2018

8 months

Bolzano, Italy

Developer / desktop and server applications

Fa. TecnoAlpin

Developer / desktop and server applications
C#
GPS-referenced geodata
Process control system
WPF, MVVM, Infragistics
MES, IoT
PowerShell scripting
Web API, Swagger
.NET 4.7
Azure SQL Database backend
OPC Siemens integration
ALM (TFS, Azure DevOps, Git)

Mar 2017 - Jun 2017

4 months

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Developer / test automation

Fa. lesswire Freiburg / Berlin

Developer / test automation
C++ / Qt 5 test application
USB communication with hardware
Test wizard
XML data storage

Feb 2017 - Mar 2017

2 months

Hamburg, Germany

Developer / Consultant

Fa. seca

Developer / Consultant
Middleware communication service (C#, VS2015, VS2017).
Socket communication (TCP / IP)
Automated tests
Cloud (AWS)
Penetration tests

Oct 2016 - Feb 2017

5 months

Oberkochen, Germany

Developer

Fa. Carl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik

Developer
WPF / C# application with MVVM (VS2015).
Collect, analyze and process XML, text, and distributed log files from a defined network area.

Mar 2016 - Oct 2016

8 months

Vienna, Austria

Developer / Desktop and server applications

Fa. Dorotheum

Developer / Desktop and server applications
WPF application with MVVM and Telerik (C#, VS2015, VS2017).
Web API, Swagger
SQL Server / Oracle databases
Web services
ALM (Jira, Confluence, Git)
Integration of a document management system (DMS) into a WPF interface, connection, full-text search, versioning, workflows.
Implemented authorization concept in the application
GIT, SVN, TFS

Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

3 months

Developer / Project manager

xxxx

Developer / project manager
IoT, .NET Core application on Linux / Windows
C#, code migration
Web API, Swagger
REST API
Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio Team Services
SCM, TFS and GIT workflow
Angular, Bootstrap

Dec 2015 - Mar 2016

4 months

Graz, Austria

Developer / desktop applications / REST services

Fa. DCCS

Developer / desktop applications / REST services
WPF application with MVVM and DevExpress (C#, VS2015).
Generating Office documents for a document management system (DMS), connection, full-text search.
COM integration and add-ins for Office (COM, COM+, VSTO)
Workflow implementation.
ServiceNow integration of workflows into an existing application.
Web API, Swagger.
SQL Server databases.
Microservices
MS Reporting.
Native PDF and Excel reports
Active Directory integration, user authentication
.NET 4.5

Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

4 months

Salzburg, Austria

Developer

Fa. Semonit

Developer
C / C++, Qt5, extensions and customizations for a web and client test framework.
Cross-platform development for Windows / Linux
Multithreading
Network communication over TCP sockets
Scripting (Perl)
C / C++ unit tests (cfix and WinUnit)
C# test automation
VB.net automated printing of pre-made reports
Java configuration & UI

Apr 2015 - Dec 2015

9 months

Vienna, Austria

Developer

Fa. SchneiderSoftware

Developer
C# communication project (Telnet, SSH, AIX)
.NET 4.5 Win 7 and 10 clients (WinForms, WPF)
Unit and integration tests

Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

4 months

Berlin, Germany

Developer

Fa. InSystems

Developer
MS SQL Server reporting, SQL, and RDL (Report Definition Language).
MES (Manufacturing Execution System) extension for safety-critical components.
C#, WinForms, WPF client extensions
MFC C++ client extensions

Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

3 years

Lienz, Austria

Developer

Fa. Liebherr Haushaltsgeräte

Developer
WPF / C# / MVVM applications with SQL Server 2012 as backend.
Active Directory integration, user authentication, profiles.

Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

3 years

Lienz, Austria

Developer

Fa. Liebherr Haushaltsgeräte

Developer
Database projects (SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2012 and Oracle), C#.NET, PL/SQL, T-SQL
Automatic generation of SQL Server database schemas (C# and T-SQL) based on Oracle and SQL Server schemas
Automatic generation of SQL Server stored procedures (C# and T-SQL)
Test automation (C#)
CRUD stored procedures (C# and T-SQL)
SQL documentation (Redgate SQL Doc, Turtle)

Jan 2004 - Present

22 years 5 months

Wels, Austria

Developer / Project Lead

Trotec

Developer / Project Lead
An international patent and a reference in another patent in the field of image processing with laser machines.
Image processing project with C++ / C# / C++/CLI. Object detection and automatic cut path compensation.
Geometry transformations, conversion of Bezier curves into circular arcs
OpenCV / Emgu.NET, standard stack, adaptive threshold, Canny, Sobel, blurring, Hough transform, contour detection,
Color space analysis and corrections.
Raster algorithms (error diffusion and ordered dithering)
Repair algorithms for "distorted" geometries.
Installation packages (MSI, InstallShield, Nullsoft, WiX)
Automated UI tests (Ranorex)
Qt (4.x, 5.x)

Jan 2003 - Dec 2006

4 years

Steyr, Austria

Developer

BMW Engine Simulation & Diagnostics

Developer
Automotive, control units, diagnostics
Test automation based on C / C++ / VB.NET, COM and LabVIEW, operating systems Windows XP and Windows 2000
Automatic test environment for test cycles on diesel engine control units. Various sensors and actuators were driven directly or via COM servers using C/C++/C#. I implemented individual COM servers there and also wrote parts of the overall test automation. The COM servers are practically a simulation of a subsystem that would otherwise be difficult to integrate into the test setup. The goal was to test a software release of the engine control units in advance with relatively little effort.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Information Technology, Automotive, Transportation, Banking and Finance, and Arts and Crafts.

Manufacturing

Information Technology

Automotive

Transportation

Banking and Finance

Arts and Crafts

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Project Management, Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Customer Service, and Operations.

Product Development

Project Management

Information Technology

Quality Assurance

Customer Service

Operations

Skills

25 Years Of Experience In Software-Engineering / Devops
30 International Projects In Multilingual Teams
3 Microsoft Certifications
2 International Patents
C# C++ .Net .Net Core Wpf Databases
Microservices Azure Container Kubernetes Ci / Cd Agile
Qt / Qml Test Automation Typescript Bdd Elastic Splunk
Rest / Graphql Rabbitmq Servicebus Iam Odata Cqrs
Daq Jira Audio Algorithm Architecture Openapi
Docker Swagger Redis Openid / Oidc Oauth Confluence
Apm Locust Entra / Identity
Gps / Geo Ms Graph / Dynatrace

Languages

German

Native

English

Intermediate

Spanish

Elementary

Certifications & licenses

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Microsoft

Microsoft® Certified Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Presentation Foundation Applications

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 27

Experience in Manufacturing 22.5 y

Avg length 2 y 2 m

Longest experience 22 y 4 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 3 (Austria, Germany, Italy)

Primary country Austria

Expertise

Recent roles Backend / Microservice Developer, DevOps, Test Automation, Backend / Microservice Developer, DevOps, Backend / Fullstack / Microservice Developer, DevOps

Main industries Manufacturing, Information Technology, Automotive

Main business areas Product Development, Project Management, Information Technology

Qualifications

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created

December 2025

Last Update

May 2026

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Where is Kurt based?

Kurt is based in Leonstein, Austria and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Kurt speak?

Kurt speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate), Spanish (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Kurt have?

Kurt has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Kurt has worked in at least 20 different roles and for 26 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months. Note that Kurt may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Kurt be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Kurt would be well-suited for roles such as: Backend / Microservice Developer, DevOps, Test Automation, Backend / Microservice Developer, DevOps, Backend / Fullstack / Microservice Developer, DevOps.

What is Kurt's latest experience?

Kurt's most recent position is Backend / Microservice Developer, DevOps, Test Automation at RCA, Rail Cargo Austria AG.

What companies has Kurt worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Kurt has worked for RCA, Rail Cargo Austria AG, XXX GmbH, Bosch GmbH, Kapsch, and Neusta Consulting.

Which industries is Kurt most experienced in?

Kurt is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Automotive. Kurt also has some experience in Transportation, Banking and Finance, and Arts and Crafts.

Which business areas is Kurt most experienced in?

Kurt is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Information Technology. Kurt also has some experience in Quality Assurance, Customer Service, and Operations.

Which industries has Kurt worked in recently?

Kurt has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Transportation.

Which business areas has Kurt worked in recently?

Kurt has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Information Technology.

Does Kurt have any certificates?

Kurt has 2 certificates. These include: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft® Certified Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 3.5 and Windows Presentation Foundation Applications.

What is the availability of Kurt?

Kurt is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Kurt?

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