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Schriesheim, Germany

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Mar 2025 - Present
Germany

Application Support Consultant

RES Solutions GmbH

Position summary
Application Support Consultant at RES Solutions GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Support existing applications and users
  • Support, code corrections, and enhancements

Tools: MS-Access 2016–2019, Excel 2016–2019, VBA, Microsoft 365, SAP PM (EAM), Oracle

Mar 2024 - Dec 2024
Germany

Application Support Consultant

RES Solutions GmbH

Position summary
Application Support Consultant at RES Solutions GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Support existing applications and users
  • Support, code corrections, and enhancements

Tools: MS-Access 2016–2019, Excel 2016–2019, VBA, Microsoft 365, SAP PM (EAM), Oracle

Oct 2016 - May 2017

Software Developer

GPJ-Verlag

Position summary
Software Developer at GPJ-Verlag
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Redesign, enhancement, and development of a VB6 application using more modern tools

Tools: Visual Studio, VB.NET, Adobe Acrobat, MS SQL Server 2008/2008R2

Oct 2016 - Feb 2017

Developer

KES-Softwareentwicklung (on behalf of beflex electronic GmbH)

Position summary
Developer at KES-Softwareentwicklung (on behalf of beflex electronic GmbH)
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Production
  • Optimization of an MS Excel application for monitoring production processes

Tools: MS Excel 2010, VBA

Jan 2016 - Apr 2017

Developer

KES-Softwareentwicklung (on behalf of HÄHL GmbH)

Position summary
Developer at KES-Softwareentwicklung (on behalf of HÄHL GmbH)
Industries
Transportation
Manufacturing
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Optimization of an MS Excel application for calculating transport crates

Tools: MS Excel 2010, VBA

Jan 2015 - Jan 2017
Nuremberg, Germany

Developer

Siemens AG

Position summary
Developer at Siemens AG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Procurement
Supply Chain Management
  • Maintenance and enhancement of an application for managing prices, terms and suppliers in steel purchasing

Tools: MS Access 2007, Excel 2007, VBA

Apr 2014 - Jan 2017
Herzogenaurach, Germany

Developer

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG

Position summary
Developer at Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business areas
Information Technology
Research and Development
  • Maintenance and enhancement of an application for analyzing and presenting test series

Tools: Excel 2003–2013, VBA, VB.NET, VSTO

Jun 2013 - Jan 2016

Developer

Auma Kreditbank Rehmund KG

Position summary
Developer at Auma Kreditbank Rehmund KG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Enhancement of software for creating and submitting reports to banking supervision/banking statistics departments of the Bundesbank and ECB in XML and XBRL format

Tools: VB.NET, Adobe Acrobat, XML, XBRL

Jun 2013 - Jan 2016
Stuttgart, Germany

Developer

Weiler & Eberhardt Depotverwaltung AG

Position summary
Developer at Weiler & Eberhardt Depotverwaltung AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Enhancement of software for creating and submitting reports to banking supervision/banking statistics departments of the Bundesbank and ECB in XML and XBRL format

Tools: VB.NET, Adobe Acrobat, XML, XBRL

Oct 2010 - Jan 2024
Nuremberg, Germany

Solution Developer / Technical Architect / Support

Bundesagentur für Arbeit – IT-Systemhaus

Position summary
Solution Developer / Technical Architect / Support at Bundesagentur für Arbeit – IT-Systemhaus
Industries
Information Technology
Government and Administration
Business areas
Customer Service
Information Technology
Quality Assurance
  • Maintenance, enhancement and new development of various applications, taking accessibility into account
  • Database design, analysis and concept development, as well as user and technical documentation
  • 2nd- and 3rd-level support, QA, and support for problem and change management
  • Creation and delivery of data to and from interfaces such as BK, BLM, ALLEGRO, E-Akte, MS-Office, Adobe Acrobat

Tools: Visual Studio (up to 2022), VB.NET, TFS, MS SQL (2000–2019), Azure DevOps Server, SSIS, SSRS, XML, VBA, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, XSL-FO, GIT, ARS Remedy, Atlassian Confluence Methods: SCRUM, Kanban, ITIL

Feb 2007 - Dec 2017

Software Developer

GPJ-Verlag

Position summary
Software Developer at GPJ-Verlag
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Creation of installation, monitoring, and maintenance software for customer-licensed software

Tools: Delphi 7, MS SQL Server 2008/2008R2

Apr 2006 - Present
Stuttgart, Germany

Software Developer

Börse Aktuell Verlag AG

Position summary
Software Developer at Börse Aktuell Verlag AG
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Creation, enhancement, and maintenance of an application for managing and billing subscriptions
  • Creation and operation of interfaces to Office and banking applications (SEPA)

Roles: Design, Development, Testing, Support Tools: VB.NET (2016/2022), C#, MS SQL Server, Combit List&Label, GIT, various component libraries, XML

Apr 2006 - Jan 2018
Stuttgart, Germany

Software Developer

Weiler & Eberhardt Depotverwaltung AG

Position summary
Software Developer at Weiler & Eberhardt Depotverwaltung AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Creation, enhancement, and maintenance of an application for managing a joint securities portfolio
  • Creation and operation of interfaces to Office and banking applications (SEPA)

Roles: Design, Development, Testing, Support Tools: VB.NET (2016/2022), C#, MS SQL Server, Combit List&Label, MS Visual SourceSafe, Adobe Acrobat, various component libraries

Jan 2006 - Present
Waiblingen, Germany

Software Developer

Andreas Stihl AG

Position summary
Software Developer at Andreas Stihl AG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Support, enhancement, and creation of various MS Access, VB6, and VB.NET applications
  • Creation and operation of interfaces to Office applications and RFID environments

Roles: Design, Development, Testing, Support Tools: MS-Access 2003–2019, Excel 2003–2019, VBA, VB6, VB.NET (up to 2022), Microsoft 365, JSON, XML, Jira, Cisco WebEx

Apr 2005 - Dec 2005
Weil der Stadt, Germany

Developer

TVS Tele-Video-Service GmbH

Position summary
Developer at TVS Tele-Video-Service GmbH
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Accounting
Information Technology
  • Development of software for managing and billing an electronics repair workshop

Tools: VB.NET, SQL Server 2000, EasyLog, GFI-Fax

Nov 2004 - Mar 2005
Weil der Stadt, Germany

Developer

TVS Tele-Video-Service GmbH

Position summary
Developer at TVS Tele-Video-Service GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Transportation
Business areas
Customer Service
Information Technology
Logistics
  • Development of an application for managing exchange transactions for Sony PlayStation, including quotations, billing, hotline, statistics and integration with EasyLog (DHL), with automatic fax/email delivery and web portal

Tools: ASP.NET, HTML, SQL Server 2000, Access 2002, EasyLog, GFI-Fax

Aug 2004 - Dec 2004

Developer

Auma Kreditbank Rehmund KG

Position summary
Developer at Auma Kreditbank Rehmund KG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Development of a program for the electronic submission of banking reports to the Bundesbank in XML format

Tools: VB.NET, Access 2002, Adobe Acrobat, XML

Jul 2003 - Apr 2004
Otzberg, Germany

Developer

GPJ-Verlag

Position summary
Developer at GPJ-Verlag
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Migration of a FoxPro application for flexible address management and development of customer-specific licensed software, including an installation program and export interfaces

Tools: VB6, SQL Server 2000, Access 2002, MSDE 2000, InstallShield 8 Developer

Mar 2003 - Apr 2003

Developer

Auma Kreditbank Rehmund KG

Position summary
Developer at Auma Kreditbank Rehmund KG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Finance
Information Technology
  • Development of a tool for recording and reporting borrowers to the banking authority

Tools: Access 2002

Jul 2002 - Dec 2002
Stuttgart, Germany

Developer

Börse Aktuell formerly Weiler & Eberhardt OHG

Position summary
Developer at Börse Aktuell formerly Weiler & Eberhardt OHG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Migration of Access 97 applications for managing and billing securities accounts and subscriptions to SQL Server
  • Maintenance, customization and enhancement of both applications, including data migration and in-house support

Tools: Access 97, SQL Server 2000, Visual SourceSafe

Sep 2000 - Jan 2001
Recklinghausen, Germany

Developer

Exner Stuck und Akustikbau GmbH

Position summary
Developer at Exner Stuck und Akustikbau GmbH
Industries
Construction
Business areas
Finance
Information Technology
Operations
  • Conversion of an Access 2.0 application for construction site management to the euro, including quotations, measurements, invoicing and controlling

Tools: Access 2.0

Jun 2000 - Oct 2000
Munich, Germany

Developer

MusicPl@y GmbH

Position summary
Developer at MusicPl@y GmbH
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Creation of a tool for managing listener/subscriber addresses and interfaces to the web database

Tools: Access 2000

Apr 1999 - Jul 2004
Bonn, Germany

Solution Developer / Technical Architect / Support

Deutsche Post AG und Postbank AG

Position summary
Solution Developer / Technical Architect / Support at Deutsche Post AG und Postbank AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Development and continuous enhancement of a financial services package with online current account opening, automated lending and online brokerage (Project PFIFF)

Tools: VB6, Access, Visual SourceSafe Methods: Kanban

Oct 1998 - Mar 1999
Bonn, Germany

Solution Developer / 3rd Level Support

Postbank AG

Position summary
Solution Developer / 3rd Level Support at Postbank AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Development and enhancement of the Postbank frontend and integration into the Deutsche Post AG application environment for post office counters

Tools: C, Delphi, Visual SourceSafe Methods: Kanban, ITIL

Feb 1998 - Sep 1998
Bonn, Germany

Solution Developer / 3rd Level Support

Postbank AG

Position summary
Solution Developer / 3rd Level Support at Postbank AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Creation of a frontend for Postbank counters to process current account and loan applications with automatic account and loan approval in backend systems

Tools: C, SScript, Visual SourceSafe Methods: Kanban, ITIL

Jan 1998 - Present

Software Developer

Various Employers

Position summary
Software Developer at Various Employers
Industries
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Development and support in permanent positions at various employers in the software development, building materials manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries

Industry experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Media and Entertainment, Banking and Finance, and Government and Administration.

Information Technology
Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical
Media and Entertainment
Banking and Finance
Government and Administration
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Customer Service, Quality Assurance, Research and Development, and Procurement.

Information Technology
Product Development
Customer Service
Quality Assurance
Research and Development
Procurement
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Summary

Many years of extensive experience in the IT sector, especially in software creation and development across a wide range of industries, with a strong focus on quality, commitment, and team spirit.

Languages

German
Native
English
Elementary

Education

Sep 1985 - Jul 1990

Ingenieurschule für Informatik, Görlitz

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) für Informatik · Computer Science · Görlitz, Germany

Sep 1982 - Mar 1984

Technische Hochschule, Magdeburg

Pedagogy, specializing in Mathematics/Physics · Magdeburg, Germany

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 26
Experience in Information Technology 29 y
Avg length 5 y
Longest experience 28 y 9 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Application Support Consultant, Software Developer, Developer
Main industries Information Technology, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical
Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Customer Service

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor
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Thomas is based in Schriesheim, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

Thomas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Elementary).

Thomas has at least 29 years of experience. During this time, Thomas has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 18 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month. Note that Thomas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Thomas would be well-suited for roles such as: Application Support Consultant, Software Developer, Developer.

Thomas's most recent position is Application Support Consultant at RES Solutions GmbH.

In recent years, Thomas has worked for RES Solutions GmbH, Bundesagentur für Arbeit – IT-Systemhaus, Börse Aktuell Verlag AG, Andreas Stihl AG, and Various Employers.

Thomas is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical. Thomas also has some experience in Media and Entertainment, Banking and Finance, and Government and Administration.

Thomas is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Customer Service. Thomas also has some experience in Quality Assurance, Research and Development, and Procurement.

Thomas has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical.

Thomas has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Customer Service, and Quality Assurance.

Thomas holds a Bachelor in Computer Science from Ingenieurschule für Informatik, Görlitz.

Thomas will be available full-time from February 2027.

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10% of experts charge €1280 or more per day.
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