Reto Bachmann - Managing Director

Q: Where is Reto based?

Reto is based in Brittnau, Switzerland and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Reto speak?

Reto speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate), Italian (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Reto have?

Reto has at least 40 years of experience. During this time, Reto has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 12 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 1 month . Note that Reto may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Reto's latest experience?

Reto's most recent position is Managing Director at Atsoft GmbH .

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

In recent years, Reto has worked for Atsoft GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Reto most experienced in?

Reto is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Professional Services , and Banking and Finance . Reto also has some experience in Manufacturing and Government and Administration .

Q: Which business areas is Reto most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Reto worked in recently?

Reto has recently worked in industries like Information Technology .

Q: Which business areas has Reto worked in recently?

Reto has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Project Management .

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Brittnau, Switzerland

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Experience

Jan 2014 - Present

12 years 6 months

Zofingen, Switzerland

Managing Director

Atsoft GmbH

Consulting in ICT, business processes, system architecture, web integration, client-server computing, cross-platform development, responsive web design, social media integration, GUI
Custom and specialized solutions
Applications for small and medium-sized enterprises
Web services, web applications, portals, application extensions (add-ins, plug-ins)
Database design, interface solutions
Outsourcing in various industries
Solutions for other software houses
Project management and project support (software engineering, coding)

Jan 2010 - Dec 2013

4 years

Zürich, Switzerland

IT Manager

Rentsch Partner AG

Implementation of in-house applications and server jobs
Various projects to procure solutions for standard applications, system environment, website and hardware
Technical lead for deployed standard applications, servers, databases and network configuration and management
Developing the new software architecture
Virtualization of servers and clients
Template converter for company renaming
3rd level user support, 2nd level IT support
Training

Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

2 years

Opfikon, Switzerland

Lead Solution Engineer

Credit Suisse

Lead solution engineer in process management
Implementation of data marts, interfaces and programs to generate, calculate and aggregate process metrics for reporting and analysis
Publishing in reports and intranet
Project reporting of all IT projects of the bank to top management

Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

2 years

Wettingen, Switzerland

Application Engineer

AC Service Schweiz AG

Programming and processing in high volume output processing
Design and interface to DMS archiving system
Data logger infrastructure (server farms, routers, UPS, etc.)
Central operations monitor with alerting function (SNMP, intranet, SMS, email, etc.)
Various specialized applications for clients and internal use

Jan 2005 - Dec 2008

4 years

Zürich, Switzerland

Professional Software Engineer, Assistant Vice President

Credit Suisse

Development support in operational risk management
Design, implementation and automation of control tools in operational risk management
Tools for reporting, loss/incident reporting, risk tracking & reporting solutions, analysis & supervisory exception reports
Development of time tracking tool for own subdepartment
Support in determining the ERC
Implementation of risk assessment tool and risk tracking tool and reports on operational risk on a central reporting platform
Automation tools for reporting
3rd level support
Security officer for rights and access assignment for own department and associated areas
SmartCard issuing authority (LISA)
Risk indicator owner for IT (CERT)
Staff turnover and assets under management / net new assets for management reporting at division and business area level
Co-development of new management reporting
Maintenance of intranet for own subdepartment
Development of auxiliary tools for own subdepartment
Internal support and project support for subdepartment projects
Support in development of key risk indicator reporting and reporting task force specialists, audit, controlling, SOX, MiFID, risk countries, sensitive countries, business continuity management and special topics

Jan 1997 - Dec 2005

9 years

Zofingen, Switzerland

Managing Director

alfasoft communications GmbH

Consulting in the area of client-server computing, GUI
Own applications / co-productions for medium and large companies
JetWin/3000® - frontend toolkit for HP/3000
RIF - Remote Installation Facility (Software Management System)
Own product line alfaCONT®: applications for small and medium enterprises in the areas of textiles, industry, trade
Outsourcing in banking, chemical, industrial sectors and public administrations
Contract work, maintenance contracts
Solutions for other software vendors
Analysis, development, and maintenance including training and program documentation
Trading in standard software and hardware
CD-ROM mastering, support
Training from hardware to Java
Design and implementation of web presences for SMEs

Jan 1995 - Dec 1997

3 years

Zofingen, Switzerland

Managing Director

alfasoft bachmann

Consulting in the area of client-server computing, GUI
Own applications / co-productions for medium and large companies
JetWin/3000® - frontend toolkit for HP/3000
RIF - Remote Installation Facility (Software Management System)
Own product line alfaCONT®: applications for small and medium enterprises in the areas of textiles, industry, trade
Outsourcing in banking, chemical, industrial sectors and public administrations
Contract work, maintenance contracts
Solutions for other software vendors
Analysis, development, and maintenance including training and program documentation
Trading in standard software and hardware
CD-ROM mastering, support
Training from hardware to Java
Design and implementation of web presences for SMEs

Jan 1994 - Dec 1995

2 years

Oberentfelden, Switzerland

Development Team Leader / Analyst-Programmer

Openinfo AG

Application for public administrations (justice)
Application in the area of workflow management (process management)
Analysis, development, and maintenance including customer support and program documentation
Object-oriented programming with the 4GL development environment SuperNova in a client/server architecture

Jan 1993 - Dec 1994

2 years

Oftringen, Switzerland

Analyst-Programmer / Project Manager

Plüss-Staufer AG

Process control computer for a factory automation project
Application in the statistics area, SPC, evaluations in TPQ, TPM
Analysis, development, and maintenance including staff training and program documentation
On-site installation and consulting (France, Norway, Austria)
Integration of SCADA systems, Net-Control software, interfaces

Jan 1990 - Dec 1992

3 years

Menziken, Switzerland

Analyst-Programmer

Savest Informatik AG

Training of junior programmers
Implementation of interfaces to connect existing or acquired solutions
Analysis and implementation of small and medium projects (quality assurance and tracking system for profile production)
System administration of DIAPROD for the PPS area

Jan 1988 - Dec 1990

3 years

Möriken-Wildegg, Switzerland

Programmer, IC Lead and HP 3000 Operator

Kupferdraht Isolierwerke AG

Evaluated office software for employees
Provided training and support for office software
Programmed key mapping for the in-house ERP
Ported existing PC custom programs
Implemented new PC custom programs
Operated HP/3000 mini systems

Jan 1987 - Dec 1988

2 years

Olten, Switzerland

Supporter

MTF Computer AG

Jan 1986 - Dec 1987

2 years

Zofingen, Switzerland

Supporter

BMS Büromaschinen Service

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing, and Government and Administration.

Information Technology

Professional Services

Banking and Finance

Manufacturing

Government and Administration

Business Area Experience

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

Information Technology

Project Management

Customer Service

Product Development

Business Intelligence

Quality Assurance

Skills

Industry Experience

Software Houses, Data Centers
Chemical, Metal And Cable Industry
Service Companies
Energy Sector
Banking Sector
Public Administration
Law Firms (Lawyers, Patent Attorneys)
Army, Air Force

Technical Skills

Project Management
Data Structures And Algorithms
System Architecture
Workflow Management
Process Management

Leadership Experience

Managing Director With 14 Direct Reports
Team Leader With 4 Direct Reports
Mentoring Junior Programmers

Professional Experience

Executive Management
Consulting
Project Management
Systems Engineering
Software Architecture
Prototyping, Rapid Application Development
Data Modeling, Database Design, Erm, Etl
Programming
Training
Support And Help Desk
Teaching, Adult Education

It Skills

Assembler Languages: Intel 80x86 (Masm 5.1, Tasm, Debug), Motorola 680x0, Zilog Z80, Windows Pe
3rd Generation Languages: Php 4.X, 5.X, 7.X, Ms Visual Studio 2010 - 2019, C#, C, C++, Vb.Net, Perl 5.X – 6.X, Pascal/3000, Modula, Ms-Vc++ 1.5x - 4.5, Borland Pascal 4.0 - 6.0, Borland Tpw 1.0 - 1.5, Flow 1.0, Pal, Powerpro 4.X / 5.X, Ms Access Vba 2.0 - 16.0, Excel Vba 2.0 - 16.0, Word Vba 2.0 - 16.0, Powerpoint Vba 2.0 – 16.0 (Office 2003, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019), Delphi 1.0 - 5.0, Visual Basic 3.0 - 6.0, Vbscript, Wscript, Cscript, Windows Wmi, Wpf, Wcf, Java Jdk 1.X – 4.X, J++, Javascript, Ms .Net Frameworks 1.Xx – 5.Xx
4th Generation Languages: Powerhouse, Frontman 16 And 32-Bit, Dev Studio, Sas 6.1x – 9.3x (Sas/Base, Sas/Af, Sas/Remote, Sas/Connect, Sas/Scl, Sas/Frame, Sas/Graph, Sas/Datastep), Supernova, Visual Café, Powerpro 4.X / 5.X
Web: Apache 2.X, Iis, Nginx, Xampp, Xmlfox, Saxon, Php 7, Perl, Html5, Css3, Xml, Cgi, Soa, Json, Ajax, Jquery, Wsdl, Soap, Mtom, Asmx, Mex, Mq, Bootstrap, Wordpress, Social Media Integration, Netscape, Internet Explorer, Hotjava, Visual Page, Frontpage, Pagebreeze, Nvu
Communication: Ipx, Spx, Tcp/Ip (Especially Pop3, Smtp, Snmp, Http, Ftp), Winscp, Pathworks, Reflection, Wget, Putty, Ssh, Real Vnc, Teamviewer, Anydesk, Netop, Fortinet Vpn, Cisco Routers, Ipsec And Ipchains, Ids, Voip, Ms Analyzer, Getif, Nmap, Netcat, Wireshark
Data Management, Dbms: Pl/Sql, Toad 9.X, T/Sql, Oracle 9i, 10g, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle Developer, Sybase 5.1 – 10.X, Mysql, Mariadb, Informix 4.X - 7.X, Ms Sql Server 4.5, 6.5, 7.0, 2008, Ms Access 2.0 - 16.0, Postgresql, Btrieve, Ksam, Isam, Query3000, Turboimage, Dbase 3 And 4, Paradox, Foxpro
Operating Systems: Windows 3.X, Windows 9.X, Windows Nt, Windows 2000, Windows Xp, Windows 7, 8, 10, Windows Server 2008 R2 - 2019, Sco Unix, Dos 3.3 - 6.22, Os/2, Mpe/V, Mpe/Xl, Ultrix (Bsd 4.3 Unix), Linux (Suse, Redhat, Knoppix, Slax, Gentoo, Ubuntu, Netbsd), Sun Solaris 9 And 10
Hardware: Pcs, Dec Unix Workstations 3xxx, Hp 1000, Hp 3000, Ibm 3270, Sun Workstations

Methodology And Design

Ibm Rational Tools, Ibm Requisite Pro, Uml 1.0 – 2.0, Cmmi 1.X – 2.X, Itil

Output Processing

Isis Papyrus 5.8, Hyperion Intelligence Designer 8.5, Bqy Studio 8.5, Fantasia 1.X – 2.X, R Reporting Language, S Reporting Language

DMS

Documenta, Therefore, Ecodms

Testing

Hp Quality Center

Tools

Suprtool, Flexibase, Commander And Compressors, Html Editors And Tools, Xml Editors And Tools, Powerpro

Pc Office Software

Ms Office, Lotus, Wordperfect, Openoffice, Staroffice, Libreoffice

Ides And Editors

Eclipse, Ms Visual Studio, Notepad++, Textpad, Qedit, Vi, And Many More For Pc, Unix And Mini-Computers

Hobbies

Licensed Radio Amateur, Harec B Callsign Hb9tmq
Music, Rock Band Coreign

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Intermediate

Italian

Elementary

Education

Oct 1991 - Jun 1993

AKAD

Analyst Programmer AKAD · Analyst Programmer · Zürich, Switzerland

Oct 1980 - Jun 1984

Kantonsschule Zofingen

Matura Type C · Zofingen, Switzerland

Professional Examination

Swiss Federal Certificate as Analyst Programmer · Analyst Programmer · Interlaken, Switzerland

Certifications & licenses

Swiss Federal Certificate as Analyst Programmer

Professional Examination, Baden and Interlaken

Licensed Radio Amateur

HAREC B callsign HB9TMQ

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 13

Experience in Information Technology 34 y

Avg length 3 y 10 m

Longest experience 12 y 5 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Switzerland)

Primary country Switzerland

Expertise

Recent roles Managing Director, IT Manager, Lead Solution Engineer

Main industries Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance

Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Customer Service

Qualifications

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created

June 2024

Last Update

June 2026

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Where is Reto based?

Reto is based in Brittnau, Switzerland and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Reto speak?

Reto speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate), Italian (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Reto have?

Reto has at least 40 years of experience. During this time, Reto has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 1 month. Note that Reto may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Reto be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Reto would be well-suited for roles such as: Managing Director, IT Manager, Lead Solution Engineer.

What is Reto's latest experience?

Reto's most recent position is Managing Director at Atsoft GmbH.

What companies has Reto worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Reto has worked for Atsoft GmbH.

Which industries is Reto most experienced in?

Reto is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Banking and Finance. Reto also has some experience in Manufacturing and Government and Administration.

Which business areas is Reto most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Reto worked in recently?

Reto has recently worked in industries like Information Technology.

Which business areas has Reto worked in recently?

Reto has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Project Management.

What is Reto's education?

Reto attended AKAD for Analyst Programmer.

Does Reto have any certificates?

Reto has 2 certificates. These include: Swiss Federal Certificate as Analyst Programmer and Licensed Radio Amateur.

What is the availability of Reto?

Reto is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Reto?

Reto's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.