Curriculum Vitae
(You may want to download the detailed german PDF version of my profile.)
Clients
During the past decade I’ve worked for dozens of clients. For instance you can find my code and consulting expertise here (sorted alphabetically): American Star Academy, Bobux Shoes, CMC Instruments, ez Systems, GZFA, Hamburg Mannheimer, Implant24, Innovectis, Jobservice, Junge Akademie Berlin, Kids Dental Care, Lieblinx, Mainfrankentheater Würzburg, Mayflower, Mozartfest Würzburg, Ondux, Sat.1, Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, Stadttheater Regensburg, Stretta Music, Superior, Theaterschiff Potsdam, Uemis, Xydent, Zirkon.de.
Employments/Projects
| May 2008 – today | Senior Web Developer CJW Network http://www.ez4you.de |
| August 2007 – April 2008 | CTO, Webfact GmbH Development of PHP and Javascript libraries, Coordination of internal developers and external service providers http://www.webfact.de |
| June 2006 – July 2007 | Global Marketing Manager eZ Systems, Norway Planning and management of all international marketing activities, team coordination http://www.ez.no |
| November 2004 – April 2006 | Senior Web Developer Mayflower/Think PHP Development of Web applications for Clients like Vaillant and Hypo Vereinsbank http://www.mayflower.de |
| since the end of 2005 | Co-coordinator of the conferences Ajax in Action, Webinale, Linuxtag |
| since midyear 2004 | Active Contributor of the programming language PHP (PECL/PEAR) |
| since October 2003 | Author of several Computer books about Javascript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Content Management and many professional articles, e.g. for the magazines Linux Enterprise, PHP-Magazin, php|architect, XML-Magazin, Objektspektrum, PAGE, Create or Die |
| 1996 – 1998 | Author of several features of radio and newspaper, e.g. for Deutschlandradio Berlin, Hessischer Rundfunk, Entwürfe für Literatur, Hörwelt |
Sessions
- Keynote – Ajax in Action, September 2006
- Content Management Interfascination – Content Manager Days, November 2004 (PDF Slides)
- Contextual Browsing Language – Linuxtag, June 2004 (PDF Slides)
- Content Management Usability – Internet Expo Zürich, February 2004
Awards
Galileo Open Source Award 2005
Memberships
- Java Community Process
- Oasis Consortium
- Open Source Content Management (OSCOM)
- The Enterprise Content Management Association
- Usability Professionals’ Association
Education
| since May 2005 | Conferral of a doctorate on the topic Content Management at the University of Würzburg |
| April 2004 | NLP-Master |
| July 2000 – January 2001 | Internship for design at the Office of Design, Elmar Lixenfeld, Frankfurt/Main |
| September 1999 – May 2000 | “Buch- und Medienpraxis” Experience program at the University Johann Wolfgang Goethe focusing on TV, radio, graphics, online-editorials. Final grade: very good |
| September 1992 – May 1999 | Academic study of Literature, Philosophy and History at the University Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt/Main. Degree: Master of Arts (very good) |
| September 1996 – June 1997 | “Frankfurter Weg” Experience program at the University Johann Wolfgang Goethe focusing on Economy and Technology |
| May 1992 | A-Level Exams at the school Kopernikusschule Freigericht |
Testimonials
»Markus is a most generous person and has a strong doer personality. I so much appreciated the time we worked together. The marketing department took serious steps in the right direction as a result of Markus’ leadership. A conversation with Markus stretches your mind and gives clarity to problems you might be faced with. I’ve experienced his healthy foundation based on family centred living and I believe it makes all the difference – a sign of a quality person.«
»We would like to give thanks for a cooperation which was very pleasing for us. Furthermore we would like to thank for the professional realization of our ideas, for the good advice as well as the support.«
»Working with Markus was a great pleasure. He has excellent know-how in marketing which allows him to achieve great results when it comes to executing a marketing strategy. This includes the formulation of product information and press releases, etc. as well as the visual design of brochures, etc. Furthermore, I always appreciated his feedback concerning the marketing strategy. He was so to say the highly trusted link between strategic goals and the actual deliverables. He helped to constantly optimize the marketing strategy and to get things done.«
»We thank you for the fantastic support and the professional advice with the creation of our website. Our expectations towards the creative realization of our ideas as well as an absolute reliability have always been fulfilled.«
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