About

Sven A. Schmidt is a highly experienced software generalist with over 20 years of experience building systems, including database libraries and applications, as well as mobile apps. He has also led technical teams, demonstrating strong leadership skills. Sven has a PhD in Physics and is an alumnus of CERN, which has helped him develop a strong analytical mindset. Currently, Sven is the CTO at innogy vbox, a company that provides an app and service to manage contracts, subscriptions, and recurring fees. He has built the backend services and is overseeing the overall development, including the Android and iOS apps. Sven has also built the automated testing and deployment process using Gitlab pipelines, which includes UI, snapshot, and end-to-end or integration testing. The technology stack used includes Python, Postgres, Docker Swarm, Redis, Digital Ocean, and Azure, among others. Prior to his current role, Sven co-founded an email marketing startup, where he was responsible for building an analytics platform that connects data providers and email service providers, allowing website owners to send emails to any visitor. He has also worked as the Head of Mobile Development at blinkbox music, where he led the iOS, Android, and Windows Phone teams, driving the re-structuring into cross-functional SCRUM teams and steering towards an A/B-test and data-driven product development approach. Sven's education history includes a PhD in Physics from Universität Mainz and CERN, as well as an Abitur from Rheingauschule Geisenheim and a high school diploma from Lake Hamilton High School. Sven's technical skills include Senior Software Engineering, Docker, Postgres, Redis, Python, iOS, AWS, Mobile, Backend, Azure, Integration, UI, Android, Web, Jupyter, and Pandas. With over 24 years of relevant experience, Sven is a highly skilled and experienced professional who is capable of delivering results in complex technical environments.