Maik Schürer - Senior Java & Spring Cloud Developer

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Erdmannhausen, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 9 months

Development of a new generation of Spring Boot microservices for an archiving system on OpenShift, monitoring, security analyses

Stack: Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Vaadin, OpenShift 4.x, Maven, Artifactory, Jenkins, Git/Github, GitHub Copilot, GitOps, CI/CD, Kargo/ArgoCD

Feb 2023 - Dec 2024

1 year 11 months

Hamburg, Germany

Generali Versicherungsgruppe

Further development of Spring Boot microservices for a document management system on OpenShift for the Generali Versicherungsgruppe in Hamburg
DevOps-oriented approach, monitoring/observability using Splunk and Dynatrace

Stack: Java, Spring Boot, OpenShift 4.x, Git, Maven, Artifactory, Jenkins

Oct 2019 - Dec 2022

3 years 3 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Dr. Güldener Group

Development of microservices for data delivery (prescription data, billing) in healthcare for the Dr. Güldener Group in Stuttgart
Work in Scrum teams

Stack: Java, Spring, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, Bitbucket, Gradle, Maven, Artifactory, Jenkins, JIRA, Confluence

Jan 2019 - Sep 2019

9 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Diconium GmbH

Development of Spring Boot microservices for the backend of the new Mercedes me portal at Diconium GmbH in Stuttgart.
Replacement by summer 2019 of the existing portal based on IBM Websphere with a new portal based on Cloud Foundry in the backend.
Rollout and adaptations for the Chinese market.
DevOps-oriented approach in Scrum teams with 3-week sprints.

Stack: Java, Spring, Git, Maven, PCF Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Netflix Error Handling, Jenkins, Scrum teams

May 2018 - Dec 2018

8 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Mercedes

Development of microservices based on Spring Boot, Docker and Kubernetes for the next generation of Connected Car Services for Mercedes head units (cockpit vehicle infotainment system).
On behalf of IBM Stuttgart-Ehningen for Mercedes in Stuttgart.

Stack: Java, Spring, Git, Gradle, Azure, Jenkins, Scrum teams

Oct 2017 - Apr 2018

7 months

Münchener Rück

Consulting and software development in the Big Data environment for populating a data lake using Netflix Conductor workflows for Münchener Rück.
The main task was developing microservices based on Spring Boot and Docker to process various types of data, such as company valuations, annual company data, weather data, etc.
Working in Scrum teams

Stack: Java, Spring, Git, Docker Swarm, Jenkins, Scrum teams, ETL/ELT, Data Lake

Jan 2017 - Aug 2019

2 years 8 months

Consultant for the development of a fleet management system for forklifts, focusing on comprehensive access control, collision management, and electronic checklists
Consulting on the selection of a hardware development partner
Evaluation and selection of a software development partner
Selection and setup of the company’s internal tool stack for build, test, and quality management
Ongoing support for the project in the area of software development

Nov 2015 - Aug 2017

1 year 10 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Dr. Güldener Group

Consulting and software development for web-based billing and information systems in the healthcare sector (prescription billing) for Dr. Güldener Group Stuttgart
Revision of a CRM application
Build and quality management with Jenkins and Sonar
JUnit and Selenium tests
Gathering and implementing requirements from the specialist departments
Connecting JIRA to the CRM via REST and Spring Boot
Process automation with Spring Batch
Development of a group and task management system with RabbitMQ, Keycloak, Spring, NodeJS, Angular2/4, STOMP, Swagger, and Docker in a microservice architecture

Mar 2015 - Oct 2015

8 months

Ingolstadt, Germany

Audi

Consulting and development for a connected car system in a cloud based on Docker and Chef for NTT Data on behalf of Audi Ingolstadt
Contributing to the architecture concept (CentOS, Tomcat, Docker, Chef, reverse proxy, load balancer, LDAP and database integration)
Carrying out and optimizing the deployment and operation of the services for Europe
Planning and carrying out a PoC for operating the platform in China

Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

8 months

Ditzingen, Germany

Project Manager and Senior Software Developer

Wünsch AG

Java EE and BPM (Business Process Management) projects in the automotive and insurance sectors using IBM WebSphere, IBM BPM 8, IBM ODM, and IBM DB2.
Implementation of workflows in the insurance industry with IBM BPM 8.0.1
Design, modeling, and implementation of processes with IBM Process Designer / Process Center
Creation of forms (Coaches)
POC for connecting an archive system with a CMIS interface (Apache Chemistry/OpenCMIS)
Creation of business and technical concepts.
Project management for a vehicle sales reversal system (cars, trucks) for Mercedes based on IBM WebSphere.

Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

6 months

Weil der Stadt, Germany

Senior Software Developer and Software Architect JEE

MICCAVIONICS GmbH

Further development of the 'CommServer' product (Java), a communication server module for use in helicopters.
Development of a testing tool for verifying transmitted message types (TDMAi, H-Messages).
Introduction of CI (Continuous Integration) with Jenkins and Artifactory

Mar 2012 - Dec 2015

3 years 10 months

Warthausen, Germany

intensi Logistics GmbH

Complete planning and development of loggex, an order and fleet management system for transport companies on behalf of intensi Logistics GmbH, Warthausen
Extensive Java web application with the open-source components GlassFish, MySQL, Vaadin web application framework, Maven, Jira, and others.

Jan 2010 - Jun 2012

2 years 6 months

Object-oriented PHP development of Wordpress plugins:
Used Parts Marketplace (article management and establishing contact between providers and interested parties for all types of articles)
Article-To-Book-Converter (generation of a chronological book from existing blog pages and blog posts)

May 2001 - Jun 2013

12 years 2 months

Crailsheim, Germany

Senior Software Developer, Technical Project Manager, Architect and Team Leader

proveo GmbH

for an online information system for recording operating and position data for ground handling vehicles at airports and seaports
until approx. 2004, development of the product: development in all areas of the client-server architecture: EJB 's (persistence and business logic), database structures, JSP, Struts, reports, code generation (XDoclet), deployment, Continuous Integration (CruiseControl)
Main areas of focus from 2004:
Development of a Java Rich Client desktop application for displaying vehicles on a vector map (Java, Netbeans, Batik SVG Framework)
technical project management for projects including Hannover Airport and Singapore Airlines in close cooperation with the project managers
Design and implementation of interfaces to flight information systems
Team leader for the 'proveo AirportMap' product
Coordination of team activities with product, project and release management
Design and programming of interfaces to third-party systems
Personnel responsibility: team leadership (3 direct reports, supervision of diploma students and trainees)

Mar 1990 - Apr 2001

11 years 2 months

Chemnitz, Germany

Software Developer

Robotron-Ascota AG, sib GmbH, DATEC GmbH, trans-o-flex AG, CAIB GmbH and others

Application development, mainly for PPS systems and a barcode-supported parcel tracking system, as well as warehouse management systems in Asia

Industry experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Transportation, Aerospace and Defense, Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Insurance.

Information Technology

Transportation

Aerospace and Defense

Manufacturing

Healthcare

Insurance

Business area experience

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

Information Technology

Product Development

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Summary

Development of Java Spring Boot-based microservices in cloud and enterprise environments using a DevOps-oriented approach, AI-assisted development (Copilot), GitOps CI/CD with Kargo/ArgoCd, application monitoring with Splunk, security analyses/threat modeling
Connected car, infotainment and portal systems for providing driver information and vehicle-related services for the automotive industry
Consulting in fleet management for the intralogistics industry (forklift fleets)
Software development in the BPM/BPMN environment in the automotive and insurance industries
Several years of experience developing web-based freight forwarding software with GlassFish (application server) and Vaadin (Java web framework)
Experience in the avionics sector as a software architect developing a communication server for use in helicopters
15 years of experience in Java EE, aviation and telematics for an online information system for recording operating and position data for vehicle fleets at airports and seaports
Several years of experience developing and commissioning warehouse management software, including assignments abroad
Industry experience: automotive, insurance, aviation/avionics, logistics, telematics and healthcare

Skills

Programming Languages

Java (Spring, Jee, Jpa, Vaadin, Swing)
Angular
Php
Kotlin
Jsp
Lj4
C
Rpg
Clipper
Basic
Cobol

Development Methods

Agile
Scrum
Waterfall Model
Requirements Specification/Technical Specification

Ides

Intellij
Vsc
Android Studio
Netbeans
Eclipse

Client/Server

Jboss/Wildfly
Glassfish
Tomcat
Ibm Websphere
Apache Products

Databases

Couchbase
Postgresql
Hive
Mysql
Oracle
Db2
Mssql
Gupta

Operating Systems

Windows
Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, Centos And Others)
Android
Os/400

Cloud / Virtualization

Docker
Openshift
Kubernetes
Azure
Aws
Virtualbox
Vmware

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Russian

Elementary

Education

Oct 1985 - Jun 1990

Technische Universität Chemnitz

Diplomingenieur · Information Technology · Chemnitz, Germany

Abitur · Abitur

Certifications & licenses

Process Application Development Advanced

Process Application Development Basics

Developing Applications in IBM Business Process Manager Advanced V8 - II (SPVC)

Developing Applications in IBM Business Process Manager Advanced V8 - I (SPVC)

Cambridge Business English Certificate (BEC)

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 15

Experience in Information Technology 26 y

Avg length 2 y 11 m

Longest experience 12 y 1 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Project Manager and Senior Software Developer, Senior Software Developer and Software Architect JEE, Senior Software Developer, Technical Project Manager, Architect and Team Leader

Main industries Information Technology, Transportation, Aerospace and Defense

Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 5

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September 2026

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Maik is based in Erdmannhausen, Germany.

Maik speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Russian (Elementary).

Maik has at least 36 years of experience. During this time, Maik has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 5 months. Note that Maik may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Maik would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Manager and Senior Software Developer, Senior Software Developer and Software Architect JEE, Senior Software Developer, Technical Project Manager, Architect and Team Leader.

In recent years, Maik has worked for Generali Versicherungsgruppe and Dr. Güldener Group.

Maik is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Transportation, and Aerospace and Defense. Maik also has some experience in Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Insurance.

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

Maik has recently worked in industries like Healthcare, Insurance, and Information Technology.

Maik has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Product Development.

Maik holds a Master in Information Technology from Technische Universität Chemnitz.

Maik has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: Process Application Development Advanced, Process Application Development Basics, and Developing Applications in IBM Business Process Manager Advanced V8 - II (SPVC).

Maik will be available from January 2027.

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