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A dedicated IT specialist with experience in software quality assurance and international support. Extensive experience in software release management, international customer support, software development and operation of Windows and Linux servers. An excellent team worker with strong computer skills.
Personal Information
| Name: | Michael Meier |
| Address: | Kapellenstr. 6, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Telephone: | Please request a full CV |
| E-Mail: | michael@meier.ws |
| Date of birth: | 23 July 1979 |
| Nationality: | German |
Work Experience
| Date: | 2010 to present |
| Position: | Linux Administration and Software Development |
| Employer: | Wiwi-IT, Faculty of Economics and Business Engineering, KIT |
| Sector: | Education |
| Achievements: | Administration of several Linux servers Maintenance and extending of the internal administration and website backend |
| Date: | 2008 to present |
| Position: | IT Representative |
| Employer: | Institute Botany 2, Faculty of Chemistry and Biosciences, KIT |
| Sector: | Education |
| Achievements: | Management of the complete IT infrastructure Hardware evaluation and purchasing |
| Date: | 2009 to 2011 |
| Position: | Linux Administration and Software Development |
| Employer: | Institute AIFB, Faculty of Economics and Business Engineering, KIT |
| Sector: | Education |
| Achievements: | Linux server administration Moving Mailman and Bugsack installations between servers Migration of a Mailman installation to Sympa Mediawiki shared code directory for 20+ installations |
| Date: | 2003 to 2007 |
| Position: | Software Quality Assurance and International Support, Banking Division |
| Employer: | Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH, Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1, 33106 Paderborn |
| Sector: | Banking, Retail and Postal products |
| Achievements: | Quality assurance of Java based basic operating software for ATMs Managing of several software release cycles Coordination with developement department Customer liaison and support Successful implementation of an internal bug status reporting tool based on MKS Integrity Suite 2006 |
Education and Training
| Date: | 2007 to present |
| Qualification: | B.Sc. in Information Management and Engineering Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany |
| Date: | 2000 to 2003 |
| Qualification: | Information Technology Specialist in Systems Integration Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH, Paderborn, Germany |
Personal Skills
| Languages | German (mother tongue) English (C1*/FCE**, Proficient User) * Common European Framework Levels ** Cambridge First Certificate in English |
| Social Skills: | Good communication skills (also in tense situations) Experience in coordinating efforts between different parties |
| Computer Skills: | Extensive Knowledge in Office Products, Java, C++, PHP, HTML, MySQL, PostgreSQL Excellent skills in computer networking Much experience in server administration (Windows and Linux) |
| Additional Information: | Clean driving license |
| References available upon request |
