Michael Schick - Consultant, Architect, Developer

Q: Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Ludwigsburg, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Michael speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 37 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 3 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 9 years and 2 months . Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Consultant, Architect, Developer at Self-employed .

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

In recent years, Michael has worked for Self-employed .

Q: Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology and Product Development .

Q: Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Information Technology .

Q: Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

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

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Ludwigsburg, Germany

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Experience

Jun 2009 - Present

17 years 3 months

Consultant, Architect, Developer

Self-employed

Jan 1999 - Dec 2009

11 years

Mannheim, Germany

Consultant, Architect, Developer

CAIRO Consulting

Jan 1996 - Dec 1999

4 years

Mannheim, Germany

Developer (freelance)

CAIRO Consulting

Jan 1990 - Dec 1996

7 years

Neustadt, Germany

Developer (freelance)

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Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology and Professional Services.

Information Technology

Professional Services

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology and Product Development.

Information Technology

Product Development

Summary

My main area of work is developing custom solutions tailored to client needs. This covers the entire development cycle, from requirements analysis through technology selection, architecture, design, and finally implementation and extension.

On the technology side, since 2002 I have mainly used .Net, C#, C++, Visual Studio, SQL Server, and MS Office in the Windows environment. However, this depends on the requirements. Since 2017, I have also worked on Android apps (Visual Studio / Xamarin), and since 2021 on Linux development with .Net/Visual Studio.

Many of my past projects I built as classic client/server desktop systems, and more recent ones mostly as web applications.

Besides new development, since 2011 I have gained extensive experience migrating complex applications from unmanaged code to managed code (VC++ to .Net, C++/CLI). I have also worked extensively on porting older VB6 applications to .Net or redeveloping them. With .Net Core, .Net 5, and currently .Net 6, migrations remain a constant topic.

Additionally, I have gathered experience in low-level hardware-related projects, both under Windows (printer drivers, kernel-mode drivers) and under Linux (diagnostic devices, IoT box).

Skills

Diploma In Computer Science
Mcsd.Net
Requirements Analysis & Specifications
Architecture & Design
Technology Consulting
Implementation With .Net, C#, C++, Ms Office, Sql, Etc.
Android App Development

Languages And Technologies

.Net / C# (20 Years, Level 4)
Visual Basic 4-6, Vba (14 Years, Level 4)
Wpf, Xaml (4 Years, Level 3)
Com(+)/Mts, Dcom, Ole, Activex (7 Years, Level 3)
C, C++ (10 Years, Level 3)
X86 Assembly (3 Years, Level 2)
Java (Including Swing) (3 Years, Level 2)
Gui (Javascript, Html, Dhtml, Etc.) (4 Years, Level 3)
Sql (27 Years, Level 4)
Smalltalk (Visualage) (3 Years, Level 2)
Lisp (4 Years, Level 2)
Xml/Xsl/Rdf (21 Years, Level 4)

Source Code Management

Subversion (4 Years, Level 3)
Visual Source Safe (1 Year, Level 2)
Perforce (1 Year, Level 2)
Git (7 Years, Level 3)
Team Foundation Server, Azure (5 Years, Level 3)

.Net / C# Frameworks And Technologies

Windows Forms (9 Years, Level 4)
Ado.Net (16 Years, Level 4)
Asp.Net (5 Years, Level 2)
Wcf, Xml Web Services (5 Years, Level 3)
Wpf, Silverlight (1 Year, Level 2)
C++/Cli (1 Year, Level 2)
.Net Core, Asp.Net Mvc, Razor, Blazor, Jquery, Angular (3 Years, Level 3)
.Net Core, .Net 5, .Net (2 Years, Level 3)

Methods And Tools

Borland, Visual Paradigm, Bpmn 2.0 (0.5 Years, Level 1)
Uml (4 Years, Level 2)
Altova Xml Suite (4 Years, Level 2)
Mygeneration (2 Years, Level 2)
Codesmith (2 Years, Level 2)
Visual Studio .Net 2002–2022 (20 Years, Level 4)
Excel, Outlook, Word With Vba (18 Years, Level 4)

Databases

Ms Sql Server (21 Years, Level 4)
Oracle 11 (1 Year, Level 2)
Db/2 (5 Years, Level 2)
Ms Access (4 Years, Level 2)
Mysql (1 Year, Level 1)

Operating Systems

Dos, Windows 3.1–11 (25 Years, Level 4)
Sun Solaris (4 Years, Level 2)
Linux (4 Years, Level 2)

Microsoft Server

Windows Server Nt To 2008 (9 Years, Level 3)
Sharepoint/Moss/Wss 2003–2007 (6 Years, Level 2)
Iis (5 Years, Level 2)
Microsoft Exchange Server (2 Years, Level 2)

Functions

Consulting (18 Years, Level 3)
Software Development (28 Years, Level 4)
Requirements Analysis, Architecture (15 Years, Level 3)

Industries

Power Plant (13 Years, Level 4)
Medical Technology (8 Years, Level 3)
Industry – Manufacturing/Production (8 Years, Level 3)
Geomatics (0.5 Years, Level 2)

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1996 - Jun 1999

TU Kaiserslautern

Diploma in Computer Science · Computer Science with Economics · Kaiserslautern, Germany · Grade 1.6

Oct 1989 - Jun 1990

TU Kaiserslautern

Pre-diploma · Computer Science · Kaiserslautern, Germany

Gymnasium Ebingen

Abitur · General Higher Education Entrance Qualification · Albstadt, Germany

Certifications & licenses

CRM 1.2

Microsoft Certifications

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 4

Experience in Information Technology 36.5 y

Avg length 9 y 9 m

Longest experience 17 y 2 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Consultant, Architect, Developer, Developer (freelance)

Main industries Information Technology, Professional Services

Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 5

Profile

Created

May 2024

Last Update

July 2025

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Michael is based in Ludwigsburg, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

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

Michael has at least 37 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 9 years and 2 months. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Consultant, Architect, Developer, Developer (freelance).

Michael's most recent position is Consultant, Architect, Developer at Self-employed.

In recent years, Michael has worked for Self-employed.

Michael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology and Professional Services.

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology and Product Development.

Michael has recently worked in industries like Information Technology.

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

Michael holds a Master in Computer Science with Economics from TU Kaiserslautern.

Michael has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: CRM 1.2, MCDBA, and MCSA.

Michael is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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