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

Awards

Galileo Open Source Award 2005

Memberships

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.«

E. Vidar Top, Sales Manager eZ Systems

»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.«

Elke Kuhn, Mozartfest

»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.«

Sandro Groganz, InitMarketing

»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.«

Franz Weiß, GZFA

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About

I’m a freelancing PHP and Javascript Developer, Book Author and Speaker, located in Potsdam, Germany. For my continuous efforts on Open Source Software I received the Galileo Open Source Award in 2005. Read my CV.