Christoph Wagner - System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Q: Where is Christoph based?

Christoph is based in Hofstetten-Flüh, Switzerland and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Christoph speak?

Christoph speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Christoph have?

Christoph has at least 49 years of experience. During this time, Christoph has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 18 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months . Note that Christoph may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Christoph's latest experience?

Christoph's most recent position is System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer at Deutsche Vermögensberatung (DVAG) .

Q: What companies has Christoph worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Christoph has worked for Deutsche Vermögensberatung (DVAG) , Steuerverwaltung des Kantons Basellandschaft , Credit Suisse , and Freelancer .

Q: Which industries is Christoph most experienced in?

Christoph is most experienced in industries like Insurance , Banking and Finance , and Government and Public Administration . Christoph also has some experience in Manufacturing , Food and Beverage , and Transportation and Logistics .

Q: Which business areas is Christoph most experienced in?

Christoph is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Finance , and Project Management . Christoph also has some experience in Supply Chain Management , Business Intelligence , and Human Resources (HR) .

Q: Which industries has Christoph worked in recently?

Christoph has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance , Insurance , and Government and Public Administration .

Q: Which business areas has Christoph worked in recently?

Christoph has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Finance .

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Hofstetten-Flüh, Switzerland

Experience

Nov 2023 - Present

2 years 4 months

Frankfurt, Germany

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Deutsche Vermögensberatung (DVAG)

Create requirements for the modularization of the promotion forecast.
Set up and expand the various competitions for 2024.
Customize and test the CICS dialog.
Create various reports for the department using SQL.
Implement and test new requirements in batch processes with IWS.
Update documentation for the new requirements.
Provide on-call support for daily and monthly production.
Technologies used: SCRUM, Jira, Confluence, Windows 11, Unix, Enterprise Developer, z/OS, GIT, Mineral, Moped, IWS/TWS, JES, COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL, Rocket, FortiClient, Citrix.

Oct 2023 - Oct 2023

1 month

Liestal, Switzerland

Subproject Manager / System Architect / Programmer

Steuerverwaltung des Kantons Basellandschaft

Create requirements for the 2024 legal changes to the imputed rental value.
Perform adjustments to the income tax calculation for 2024.
Adjust initial values of dropdown lists.
Adjust capital tax calculation for 2024.
Test programs using Apache Webserver and Tomcat.
Technologies used: Ifa Pass project method, Hermes, Windows 10, Windows 7, Internet Explorer 11, Edge, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, JUnit, Test Driven Development, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, MySQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, Suse Linux, Apache Webserver, Tomcat.

Mar 2021 - Sep 2023

2 years 7 months

Zürich, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Credit Suisse

Create requirements for switching the money market application from LIBOR to SARON.
Adapt the money market application to SARON requirements.
Migrate the money market application from LIBOR to SARON.
Calculate daily interest and forward it to the accounting system.
Calculate price differences in accounting currency at the end of each month.
Extend the booking system in the money market application with new transactions.
Program premature termination and cancellation of money market transactions.
Enable booking of negative amounts.
Replace ChangeMan with ISPW on Host and Topaz.
Develop programs under ISPW Host and Topaz.
Convert the IMS database to DB2.
Develop dynamic subprograms for outsourcing DB2 accesses.
Migrate the programs.
Create a prototype database in DB2.
Handle incidents and resolve production issues.
Stakeholder management and monitoring deadlines.
Technologies used: Jira, Confluence, HP Application Lifecycle Management (HP-ALM), WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, PL/1, COBOL II, DB2, IMS, SQL, Oracle, PL/SQL, MQ, Corba, MVS, TSO, ISPF, Rational Developer for System z (RDz), Rational Software Modeler, ChangeMan, ISPW, EJES, QMF, JCL, JES3, JES2, Control-M, Expeditor, CMMI, Mercury Quality Center, Windows 7, ServiceNow, Enterprise Architect, Panorama, MS Office.

Jan 2021 - Feb 2021

2 months

Liestal, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Steuerverwaltung des Kantons Basellandschaft

Reconcile the person database from NEST with municipal notifications in XML.
Develop a concept for data reconciliation.
Display differences in Excel and highlight them with colors.
Program the solution in Java.
Test the applications.
Technologies used: Ifa Pass project method, Hermes, Windows 7, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, JUnit, Test Driven Development, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, MySQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, Suse Linux, Apache Webserver, Tomcat.

May 2020 - Dec 2020

8 months

Schopfloch, Germany

System Engineer / Programmer

HOMAG

Program the HPPS/4 (COPICS) extension.
Program interfaces to SAP.
Test the extensions.
Support users worldwide (Americas, Europe, India).
Create reports using SQL.
Provide on-call support for daily and monthly production.
Technologies used: z/OS, COBOL II, PL/1, DB2, CICS, TSO, JCL, Columbus Z, Lasersoft, ISPF, SCLM, OMED, Assembler, SFTP, Expeditor, ODBC, SQL, Cherwell, Jira, AQT, Lotus Notes, SAP, Teams, Skype, Windows 10, Windows Batch Scripts, PowerShell.

Feb 2020 - Apr 2020

3 months

Liestal, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Tax Administration of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft

Creating the prerequisites for importing data from municipalities in the eCH format (XML).
Writing requirements for matching the data from the municipalities with the data from the NEST database.
Testing the applications.
Creating the documentation and requirements for reading data from municipalities in the eCH format (XML).
Technologies used: Project methodology Ifa Pass, Hermes, Windows 7, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, JUnit, Test Driven Development, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, MySQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, SUSE Linux, Apache Web Server, Tomcat.

Jan 2020 - Jan 2020

1 month

Basel, Switzerland

DevOps Engineer

Physiotherapy Heuwaage

Creating a concept for migrating from Windows 7 to Windows 10.
Carrying out the migration from Windows 7 to Windows 10.
Testing the applications after the migration.
Technologies used: Hermes, Windows 10, Windows 7, Internet Explorer 11, Edge, VBA, MS Access, MS Office.

Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

1 year 5 months

Zürich, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Generali Adliswil, via ti&m

Migrating an insurance data center to a new provider.
Creating a migration concept.
Visualizing tasks using Kanban.
Installing and configuring the Tomcat webservers.
Setting up permissions for Citrix VDI.
Writing Linux scripts to start and stop the applications.
Conducting network analyses with Wireshark.
Creating PowerShell scripts for various tasks.
Providing environments for development, user acceptance, and production.
Migrating firewall rules and permissions.
Automating configurations with Chef.
Testing the applications.
Documenting the installation.
Training the users.
Stakeholder management.
Technologies used: J2EE, Java 7, Java 8, XML, XSL, XSD, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, HTML, CSS, JDBC, JMS, JavaScript, jQuery, Red Hat, JBoss, Chef, Nexus, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, MySQL, SOAP, REST, Kubernetes, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, Tomcat, SQL, PL/SQL, MQ, SVN, Git, Jira, Kanban, Confluence, Spira, nginx, Airlock, LDAP, Windows 7, Windows 10, PowerShell, Enterprise Architect, MS Office.

Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

7 months

Frankfurt, Germany

System Engineer / Test Engineer / Programmer

Deutsche Bundesbank

Analyzing the changes in the central bank payment system.
Extending the international payment programs for banks (Target 2).
Programming new functions and adapting the existing solution.
Developing and adapting stored procedures.
Creating test data to cover functional changes.
Testing the developed programs.
Documenting and presenting the test results.
Training the users.
Deploying the changed programs.
Stakeholder management.
Technologies used: J2EE, Java 7, Java 8, XML, XSL, XSD, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, HTML, CSS, JDBC, JavaScript, jQuery, Ant, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, MySQL, SOAP, REST, Docker, Kubernetes, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, Tomcat, DB2, SQL, PL/SQL, MQ, SVN, Mercury Quality Center, HP ALM, Windows 7, Enterprise Architect, MS Office.

Jul 2016 - Dec 2017

1 year 6 months

Zürich, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Credit Suisse

Taking on Scrum Master tasks, including managing the backlog with user stories (Story Ready), running daily scrum meetings, sprint reviews (Story Done), and sprint retrospectives.
Defining requirements for USWHT 871(m), including determining client profiles and calculating tax on securities transactions with underlying values using Enterprise Architect.
Modeling the processes for tax calculation (BPMN).
Identifying clients according to the KYC principle.
Analyzing and reconciling the charged FATCA tax using SQL.
Optimizing SQL queries.
Reconciling MT566 Swift messages with monthly tax statements, custodian records, and sections.
Reconciling custodian reports with the custody bookkeeping.
Creating the 1042-S report.
Creating logical and physical data models.
Developing programs to store data for later calculation of the USWHT 871(m) tax.
Stakeholder management and deadline monitoring.
Technologies used: Jira, Kanban, Confluence, HP ALM, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, CSS, JDBC, JavaScript, jQuery, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, MySQL, SOAP, REST, Docker, Kubernetes, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, SUSE Linux, Tomcat, PL/1, COBOL II, DB2, IMS, SQL, PL/SQL, MQ, Corba, MVS, TSO, ISPF, RDz, Rational Software Modeler, ChangeMan, ClearCase, ClearQuest, EJES, QMF, JCL, JES3, JES2, Control-M, Expeditor, CMMI, Mercury Quality Center, Windows 7, ServiceNow, Enterprise Architect, Panorama, MS Office.

Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

5 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Business Test Manager / Business Analyst

Credit Suisse

Create the requirements for the FATCA 2016 regulatory changes.
Document the tests with HP ALM.
Create the test project plan.
Create the test design.
Create test cases for the User Acceptance Test.
Test the programs and prepare the test reports.
Stakeholder management and monitor deadlines.
Technologies used: Jira, Kanban, Confluence, HP Application Lifecycle Management (HP ALM), Windows 7, ServiceNow, Enterprise Architect, Panorama, MS Office.

Nov 2015 - Jan 2016

3 months

Laufen, Switzerland

System Architect / Programmer

Paramedic AG

Develop a migration concept for an MS Access solution.
Migrate MS Access solutions from Windows 7 to Windows 10.
Program various tasks with PowerShell scripts.
Adjust VBA code.
Test the programs on Windows 10 and Edge.
Provide 2nd and 3rd level support.
Technologies used: Hermes project method, Windows 10, Windows 7, PowerShell, Internet Explorer 11, Edge, VBA, VBScript, PHP, MS Access, MS Office.

Jul 2015 - Oct 2015

4 months

Liestal, Switzerland

Subproject Manager / System Architect / Programmer

Steuerverwaltung des Kantons Basellandschaft

Create the requirements for the 2016 self-occupancy value legal changes.
Implement adjustments to the self-occupancy value calculation.
Adjust the default values of dropdown lists.
Insert dynamic links into the tax calculator.
Test the programs with Apache Webserver and Tomcat.
Technologies used: Ifa Pass project method, Hermes, Windows 10, Windows 7, Internet Explorer 11, Edge, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, JUnit, Test Driven Development, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, MySQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, Suse Linux, Apache Webserver, Tomcat.

May 2013 - Jul 2013

3 months

Liestal, Switzerland

Subproject Manager / System Architect / Programmer

Steuerverwaltung des Kantons Basellandschaft

Extend the capital tax calculation of the online tax calculator.
Extend the formula for capital tax calculation for state and federal tax in Java.
Technologies used: Ifa Pass project method, Hermes, Windows 7, Internet Explorer 10, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, JUnit, Test Driven Development, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, MySQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, Suse Linux, Apache Webserver, Tomcat.

Jan 2011 - Jun 2015

4 years 6 months

Zürich, Switzerland

System Architect / Programmer

Credit Suisse

Develop technical concepts and programming specifications for calculating withholding tax (EWT) for UK R&D clients according to the agreement with England for account settlements, money market, securities and precious metals.
Build a release management workflow with ServiceNow (planning, design, development, configuration and testing of software releases).
Analyze processes for tax calculation and adapt them to the needs of UK R&D reprocessing.
Create and migrate archive tapes into DB2 tables for UK R&D reprocessing.
Integrate third-party software via MQ and prepare and process the results.
Monitor and implement offshore development.
Create test data by anonymizing production data.
Implement and monitor production.
Support and handle incident tickets.
Create scripts to load the Oracle database on Unix systems.
Extend the existing software and recalculate withholding tax for UK R&D clients in a shadow ledger.
Handle refunds and charges via SWIFT FileAct in ISO 20022 format.
Migrate two external data sources into the tax calculation database.
Technologies used: Jira, Kanban, Confluence, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, JSF, EJB, UML, CSS, JDBC, JavaScript, jQuery, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, MySQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, Suse Linux, Tomcat, PL/1, COBOL II, DB2, SQL, PL/SQL, MQ, Corba, IMS, MVS, TSO, ISPF, RDz, Rational Software Modeler, ChangeMan, ClearCase, ClearQuest, EJES, QMF, JCL, JES3, JES2, Control-M, Expeditor, CMMI, Mercury Quality Center, Windows 7, ServiceNow, Enterprise Architect, Panorama, SharePoint, MS Office.

Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

3 months

Frankfurt, Germany

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

KfW Bank

Automate the processing for early loan termination.
Analyze and program new functions in an object-oriented environment.
Integrate online processing into a batch program.
Technologies used: PL/1, DB2, SQL, IMS, MVS, TSO, ISPF, Rational Developer for System z (RDz), CMSynergy, Telon, EJES, JES2, QMF, JCL, Control-M, ITIL, Mercury Quality Center, Windows XP.

Jul 2010 - Sep 2010

3 months

Liestal, Switzerland

System Architect / Programmer

Steuerverwaltung des Kantons Basellandschaft

Create a detailed concept for calculating inheritance tax.
Develop an online calculator for inheritance tax.
Technologies used: Project methodology Ifa Pass, Hermes, Windows 7, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, Hibernate, JUnit, Test Driven Development, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Spring, Oracle, MySQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, Suse Linux, Apache Web Server, Tomcat.

Oct 2008 - Sep 2010

2 years

Zürich, Switzerland

System Architect / Programmer

Credit Suisse

Coordinate activities between Credit Suisse and Cognizant.
Extend the expense database with accounting currency in foreign currency and conversion of amounts into expense currency, account currency, and accounting currency.
Expand account management to include taxes like RELIBI, EUSD, and VAT.
Adapt customer output on paper (Papyrus) as well as in electronic form (archive, intranet, internet).
Create system and program specifications.
Carry out the project according to CMMI standards.
Provide on-call support for daily processing.
Monitor timely transmission of SWIFT messages.
Extend databases and access modules, calculate taxes (RELIBI, EUSD, VAT), and convert amounts into the appropriate foreign currency.
Technologies used: Jira, PL/1, COBOL II, DB2, SQL, MQ, Corba, IMS, MVS, TSO, ISPF, Rational Developer for System z (RDz), Rational Software Modeler, ChangeMan, ClearCase, ClearQuest, EJES, QMF, JCL, JES3, JES2, Control-M, Expeditor, CMMI, Mercury Quality Center, Windows 7, ServiceNow, Enterprise Architect, Panorama, SharePoint, MS Office.

Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

3 months

Lucerne, Switzerland

System Architect / Programmer

Concordia Krankenversicherung

Create automated tests based on WinRunner.
Conduct and control tests, and record deviations in TestDirector.
Coordinate and manage programs (sources and other objects).
Plan and execute production deployment.
Create test data for repeatable tests.
Prepare documents for production deployment.
Technologies used: WinRunner, TestDirector, PL/1, DB2, CICS, MVS, TSO, ISPF, Endevor, Flasher, Windows XP.

May 2008 - Jul 2008

3 months

Reinach, Switzerland

System Architect / Programmer

Endress + Hauser (Messtechnik)

Open and position an Adobe PDF onto an assembly from Excel.
Color the assemblies in an existing PDF using various configurable colors.
Technologies used: Ifa Pass, Windows 7, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, JUnit, Test Driven Development, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, Suse Linux, Apache Web Server, Tomcat.

Mar 2007 - Jun 2007

4 months

Liestal, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Steuerverwaltung des Kantons Basellandschaft

Extending the web calculator to parameterize all tax rates.
Moving the tax rates and constants into an MS Access database.
Creating XSD and XML files from MS Access tables.
Loading the required XML files at program startup.
Technologies used: project methods Ifa Pass, Hermes, Windows 7, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, JUnit, Test Driven Development, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, MySQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, Suse Linux, Apache Webserver, Tomcat.

Dec 2006 - May 2008

1 year 6 months

Frankfurt, Germany

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

KfW Bank

Defining the business requirements for automated payment processing.
Creating Windows batch scripts for automatic login and file transfer to the host.
Processing incoming SWIFT ISO 20022 messages using a custom framework.
Generating responses in SWIFT ISO 20022 format and sending them using the Actis EDI Manager.
Configuring the Actis EDI Manager.
Analyzing and programming new message types and passing them to downstream processes using PL/1 on DB2 and IMS on an MVS host.
Writing transaction-oriented PL/1 programs and subroutines.
Integrating the object-oriented programs into the in-house transaction framework.
Performing a release upgrade of the Actis EDI software.
Technologies used: PL/1, DB2, MVS, TSO, ISPF, CMSynergy, Telon, WebSphere for zSeries, MQ, Windows XP, Actis EDI Manager.

Nov 2006 - Dec 2006

2 months

Munich, Germany

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

HypoVereinsbank - UniCredit Bank AG

Migrating an electronic archive from Windows to MVS.
Analyzing and programming the interface in Java to transport data (Word, PDF) via MQ to the MVS host.
Developing, testing, and implementing the Java programs.
Enabling Windows communication with the host via Java and MQ.
Technologies used: Ifa Pass, Windows 7, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, JUnit, Test Driven Development, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, MySQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, Suse Linux, Apache Webserver, Tomcat.

Apr 2006 - Oct 2006

7 months

Reinach, Switzerland

Project Manager / System Engineer / Programmer

JVC Schweiz AG

Connecting to the international group via WebSphere MQ for data exchange.
Analyzing and programming the interfaces.
Developing a plan for data extraction and fully automating the processes.
Transforming data into corporate structures and automating processing.
Technologies used: WebSphere MQ, FTP, AS/400 i5, Windows XP, COBOL II, RPG, JCL.

Jan 2006 - Jun 2006

6 months

Liestal, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Steuerverwaltung des Kantons Basellandschaft

Developing a plan for an online tax calculator for state, federal, and municipal taxes.
Defining the requirements and programming specifications.
Implementing a tax calculator for state, federal, and municipal taxes.
Technologies used: project methods Ifa Pass, Hermes, Windows 7, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, JUnit, Test Driven Development, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, MySQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, Suse Linux, Apache Webserver, Tomcat.

Aug 2005 - Oct 2005

3 months

Liestal, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Steuerverwaltung des Kantons Basellandschaft

Create a concept for an online tax calculator for imputed rental value and flat deduction of state and federal tax.
Define the requirements and programming guidelines.
Implement a tax calculator to compute the imputed rental value and flat deduction.
Technologies used: Ifa Pass project method, Hermes, Windows 7, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, JUnit, Test Driven Development, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, MySQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, SUSE Linux, Apache Web Server, Tomcat.

Apr 1995 - Jun 2006

11 years 3 months

Liestal, Switzerland

Sub-project Leader / System Architect / Programmer

Steuerverwaltung des Kantons Basellandschaft

Developed extensions of the online calculator to parameterize all tax rates.
Programmed the extraction of tax rates and constants into an MS Access database.
Created XSD and XML files from MS Access tables.
Programmed loading the required XML files at startup.
Designed a concept for an online tax calculator for state, federal, and local taxes.
Defined the requirements and programming guidelines.
Coded a tax calculator for state, federal, and local taxes using J2EE and JSP.
Converted the IT processes from a two-year cycle to a one-year cycle for assessment and billing.
Introduced the Kern 2500 packaging line and adjusted all scripts.
Provided on-call support for daily and monthly production.
Generated reports from the Oracle database using SQL.
Technologies used: z/OS, Delta, COBOL, Scout, PVCS, Micro Focus COBOL, DL1, DB2, CICS, Assembler, PL/1, FTP, ODBC, SQL, Panvalet, Windows XP, Python, Windows Batch Scripts, PowerShell.

Apr 1995 - Mar 2005

10 years

Reinach, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

JVC Schweiz AG

Defined requirements for implementing SAP software in spare parts management and repair.
Led the project to introduce SAP SD, MM, and ERP for spare parts management and repair.
Maintained and operated SAP modules FI, CO, HR, MM, SD, QM, PM, BW, ERP, and CRM.
Handled maintenance and adjustments and planned and executed release changes for SAP FI, CO, HR, MM, SD, QM, PM, BW, ERP, and CRM.
Planned and optimized batch processing with scripts and automated daily batch jobs.
Developed the EDI/XML integration for postal logistics to major distributors.
Analyzed and coded interfaces.
Designed ORDER/INVOIC with EDI and DESADV with XML; created delivery documents with SSCC labeling and fully automated the processes.
Programmed integration of different sales and logistics structures.
Managed the EDI implementation project.
Designed, analyzed, and programmed the EDI connection with the parent company in London.
Technologies used: SAP FI, CO, HR, MM, SD, QM, PM, BW, ERP, CRM, ABAP/4, ABAP OO, WebSphere MQ, Synon/2, COBOL, FTP, OS/400 i5, CL/400, Client Access, TCP/IP, DB2, XML, EDI Converter, SMTP, SQL/400, VBA, PHP, Python, Novell, Windows XP, Microsoft Office, Seeburger.

Apr 1986 - Mar 1995

9 years

Oberwil, Switzerland

IT Manager / System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Spitzer Electronic AG

Led the IT team and coordinated activities.
Managed the project to implement the trading solution Alpha-net.
Designed and programmed data import into Alpha-net from NCR COPAS.
Led the project to introduce SAP FI, CO, HR, MM, SD, QM, PM, BW, and CRM.
Customized SAP FI, CO, HR, MM, SD, QM, PM, BW, and CRM.
Designed and programmed data import into SAP R/3 and interfaces to Alpha-net.
Loaded data into the Oracle database using SQL scripts.
Evaluated the authorization concept (general, structural, context-based).
Implemented a structural role-based authorization concept.
Connected the time tracking system KABA Benzing.
Implemented the automatic legal break deduction of 45 minutes if the lunch break was skipped.
Managed the project to implement serial number scanning with handheld scanners and processing in Alpha-net and SAP R/3.
Designed, programmed data import, and processing in Alpha-net.
Technologies used: SAP R/3, FI, CO, HR, MM, SD, QM, PM, BW, CRM, ABAP/4, WebSphere MQ, Synon/2, COBOL, FTP, DB2, Oracle, SQL, Query/400, OS/400 i5, CL/400, Client Access.

Jan 1986 - Present

40 years 2 months

Freelancer

Independent work as an IT specialist, system architect, system engineer, programmer, project manager, and consultant for various clients, mainly in banking, insurance, public administration, wholesale, and retail.
Conducted analysis, design, architecture, implementation, testing, migration, operation, support, and project management in numerous projects in host, SAP, and J2EE environments.
Focus areas include payment transactions, tax, money market, SAP implementation and operation, EDI/integration, migrations, and building web and internet solutions.

Apr 1979 - Mar 1986

7 years

Münchenstein, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

RACOM Unternehmensberatung AG

Introductions of the NCR solutions DEBI, KREDI, PESAL, and COPAS at trading and manufacturing companies.
Concept creation, analysis, and programming of extensions to the standard COPAS solution for the needs of a consumer electronics repair company.
Maintenance of the in-house payroll application for clients (HR) and analysis and programming of legal requirements.
Revision of a bank's current account application, analysis of the processes and program code, and creation of a status report.
Concept creation, analysis, development, and acceptance of an open customs warehouse for a trading company in Germany according to the guidelines of the Wiesbaden Statistical Office.
Concept creation, analysis, programming, and testing of a material management system for a cable manufacturer, including customization to customer requirements.
Extension of a nationwide Swiss HR application with BVG and legal requirements for 2,500 employees.
Migration of a payroll system from an IBM host to an NCR-I system using PESAL software for an international logistics company with 2,500 employees.
Concept creation, analysis, programming, and testing of a data warehouse at a large Swiss meat processor.
Concept creation for recording vehicle and personal damage claims at an insurance company, coordination with the specialist department, and analysis, programming, and testing of the approved solution.
Technologies used: OS/370, MVS, VSE, NCR ITX, COBOL, PL/1, Assembler, DL1, CICS, DB2, JES2, JCL, SQL, REXX.

Apr 1977 - Mar 1979

2 years

Basel, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Basler Versicherung

Maintenance and enhancement of insurance solutions in the areas of motor third-party liability, BVG, life and liability insurance, and securities management.
Concept creation and programming of the liability insurance billing, adding English language support to the application and adjusting rates.
Technologies used: OS/360, OS/370, PL/1, Assembler, IMS DB/DC, ROSCOE, JCL, decision tables.

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Insurance (49 years), Banking and Finance (47 years), Government and Administration (40 years), Manufacturing (26.5 years), Food and Beverage (7 years), and Transportation (7 years).

Insurance

Banking and Finance

Government and Administration

Manufacturing

Food and Beverage

Transportation

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (49 years), Finance (47 years), Project Management (40 years), Supply Chain Management (17 years), Business Intelligence (7 years), and Human Resources (7 years).

Information Technology

Finance

Project Management

Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Human Resources

Summary

Analytical and logical thinking ability
Responsible
Customer-oriented
Communicative
Assertiveness

Skills

Operating Systems

Aix Expert, Consultant
Os/370 (Ibm) Expert, Consultant
Os/390 (Ibm) Expert, Consultant
Os/400 (Ibm) Expert, Consultant
Vm (Ibm) Expert, Consultant
Windows 7 Several Years Of Experience
Windows 8 Several Years Of Experience
Z/os (Ibm) Expert, Consultant

Industry Knowledge

Banking Expert, Consultant
Chemical Industry Several Years Of Experience
Public Administration Expert, Consultant
Wholesale Expert, Consultant
Retail Several Years Of Experience
Insurance Expert, Consultant

Databases

Access (Ms) Expert, Consultant
Db2 (Ibm) Expert, Consultant
Oracle Expert, Consultant
Sql Server Several Years Of Experience
Mysql Several Years Of Experience

Functions

Analyst Expert, Consultant
It Coordinator Expert, Consultant
Managing Director Expert, Consultant
Project Manager Expert, Consultant

Hardware

As/400 Expert, Consultant
Ibm 370 Expert, Consultant
Ibm 390 Expert, Consultant
Ncr I-series Expert, Consultant
Siemens Several Years Of Experience

Methods / Case Tools

Adw Several Years Of Experience
Alpha Project Expert, Consultant
Cobra (Csi) Expert, Consultant
Hermes Expert, Consultant
Ifa-pass Expert, Consultant
Cmmi Expert, Consultant
Panorama Several Years Of Experience
Enterprise Architect Several Years Of Experience
Scrum Several Years Of Experience

Networks / Data Center

Ms Networks Several Years Of Experience
Novell Netware Several Years Of Experience
Tcp/ip Several Years Of Experience

Ms Programs

Ms Access Expert, Consultant
Ms Excel Expert, Consultant
Ms Outlook Expert, Consultant
Ms Project Expert, Consultant
Ms Visio Expert, Consultant
Ms Word Expert, Consultant

Programming Languages

Abap/4 Expert, Consultant
Angular Practical Experience
Ant Several Years Of Experience
Assembler Expert, Consultant
Cobol / Cobol Ii Expert, Consultant
Corba/idl Several Years Of Experience
Css Expert, Consultant
Delta Expert, Consultant
Delphi Practical Experience
Docker Several Years Of Experience
Endevor Several Years Of Experience
Eclipse Expert, Consultant
Spring Several Years Of Experience
Hibernate Several Years Of Experience
Html Expert, Consultant
Javascript Expert, Consultant
Kubernets Several Years Of Experience
Maven Several Years Of Experience
Git Several Years Of Experience
Intellij Several Years Of Experience
Jsp Expert, Consultant
Json Several Years Of Experience
Jsf Several Years Of Experience
J2ee Expert, Consultant
Jquery Expert, Consultant
Node.js Practical Experience
Pl/1 Expert, Consultant
Panvalett Several Years Of Experience
Rational Appl. Developer Expert, Consultant
Rpg Several Years Of Experience
Rest Several Years Of Experience
Rexx Expert, Consultant
Soap Several Years Of Experience
Spring Expert, Consultant
Struts2 Several Years Of Experience
Synon/2e Practical Experience
Telon Several Years Of Experience
Tomcat Expert, Consultant
Websphere Expert, Consultant
Xml, Xsd, Xsl Expert, Consultant

Tools

Apache Expert, Consultant
Tomcat Expert, Consultant

Standard Software

Edi - Edifact Expert, Consultant
Sap Expert, Consultant
Alpha-net Expert, Consultant
Svn Expert, Consultant
Jira Kanban Several Years Of Experience
Confluence Several Years Of Experience

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Intermediate

Education

Oct 1994 - Jun 1998

Charter University

Master of Science in Information Technology Engineering, Software Engineering and Project Management · Computer Science

Certifications & licenses

ITIL V4 Foundation Certification

ITIL

Hermes 5.1 Foundation Certification

Hermes

Developing With IBM Enterprise PL/1 (042)

IBM

Programming With IBM Enterprise PL/1 (041)

IBM

IFA-Pass Certification

IFA Institut für Automation AG

Profile

Created

December 2024

Last Update

December 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Christoph based?

Christoph is based in Hofstetten-Flüh, Switzerland and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Christoph speak?

Christoph speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Christoph have?

Christoph has at least 49 years of experience. During this time, Christoph has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 18 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months. Note that Christoph may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Christoph be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Christoph would be well-suited for roles such as: System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer, Subproject Manager / System Architect / Programmer, System Engineer / Programmer.

What is Christoph's latest experience?

Christoph's most recent position is System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer at Deutsche Vermögensberatung (DVAG).

What companies has Christoph worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Christoph has worked for Deutsche Vermögensberatung (DVAG), Steuerverwaltung des Kantons Basellandschaft, Credit Suisse, and Freelancer.

Which industries is Christoph most experienced in?

Christoph is most experienced in industries like Insurance, Banking and Finance, and Government and Public Administration. Christoph also has some experience in Manufacturing, Food and Beverage, and Transportation and Logistics.

Which business areas is Christoph most experienced in?

Christoph is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Finance, and Project Management. Christoph also has some experience in Supply Chain Management, Business Intelligence, and Human Resources (HR).

Which industries has Christoph worked in recently?

Christoph has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Insurance, and Government and Public Administration.

Which business areas has Christoph worked in recently?

Christoph has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Finance.

What is Christoph's education?

Christoph holds a Master in Computer Science from Charter University.

Does Christoph have any certificates?

Christoph has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: ITIL V4 Foundation Certification, Hermes 5.1 Foundation Certification, and Developing With IBM Enterprise PL/1 (042).

What is the availability of Christoph?

Christoph is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Christoph?

Christoph's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.