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Frank Richter

eCommerce Software Developer

Frank Richter
Leipzig, Germany

Experience

May 2024 - Present
1 year 10 months

eCommerce Software Developer

WirTube-Shop

  • Maintenance and system takeover
  • Planning and execution of core and plugin updates
  • Development of backup and restore strategies
  • Programming a plugin to extend invoice creation and payment via Flow Builder
Jan 2024 - Present
2 years 2 months

eCommerce Software Developer

LQ Systemtechnik

  • Migration from Shopware 5 to Shopware 6
  • Full-stack setup of a B2B shop system
  • Legacy data import of products and customers via REST API
  • Setting up the CMS with experience worlds
  • Migrating the legal texts from Shopware 5
Aug 2022 - Present
3 years 7 months

Lead Developer

Ulbricht GmbH

  • Implementation of two new multilingual (4 languages) B2C and B2B shops
  • Integration with existing ERP system
  • Implementation of numerous deviations from the Shopware standard without third-party plugins
Aug 2022 - Dec 2023
1 year 5 months
Seiffen, Germany

eCommerce Software Developer

Self-employed

  • Migration from Magento to Shopware 6
  • Full-stack setup of B2C and B2B shop systems
  • Legacy data import (products, customers) via REST API
  • Integration with SelectLine ERP system
  • Programming kernel event subscribers in PHP and Twig template adjustments
  • Implementing major deviations from the Shopware standard through custom implementations
Apr 2022 - Aug 2022
5 months
Eilenburg, Germany

eCommerce Software Developer

Self-employed

  • Migration from Shopware 5 to Shopware 6
  • Migration of all products, customers and orders
  • Integration and configuration of ThemeWare Modern
  • Creation of a new CMS structure in experience worlds
  • Content and visual relaunch of the shop with responsive web design
Apr 2022 - Aug 2022
5 months

Lead Developer

TiproNet

  • Migration of a high-traffic Shopware 5 store to Shopware 6
  • Transfer of all products, customers, and orders to the new system
  • Development of a new CMS design
  • Focus on responsive web design
Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
3 months
Leipzig, Germany

eCommerce Software Developer

Self-employed

  • Maintenance and further development of an airbrush shop with Shopware 5
  • Development of a plugin for time-limited discount campaigns and backend adjustments
  • Theme customizing based on client requirements
  • Extending the Shopware standard through service decoration and data model expansion
Jun 2021 - Dec 2021
7 months
Leipzig, Germany

IT Security Manager

  • Implementation, assurance, and documentation of IT security standards according to BSI
  • Detection and containment of malware on servers, storage, and backup systems
  • Planning of restart and recovery scenarios
  • Handling IT security incidents and tracking vulnerability scans
  • Developing and ensuring asset management in the data center
Apr 2021 - May 2021
2 months
Berlin, Germany

eCommerce Software Developer

Self-employed

  • Development of a plugin for time-limited promotion campaigns
  • Theme adjustments for global customer discounts
  • Creation of a product feed for Check24
  • Integration of payment services and setup of new categories
  • Writing product descriptions and adapting documents and legal texts
  • System maintenance as well as backup and restore strategies
May 2020 - Mar 2021
11 months
Leipzig, Germany

eCommerce Software Developer

Self-employed

  • Planning and development of an O-ring shop with Shopware 6
  • Creation of layouts and product texts
  • Migration of product data via REST API
  • Integration of payment services
  • Learning the new Shopware 6 technology
Feb 2019 - Apr 2020
1 year 3 months

Lead Developer

Industrie-Service & Berufsbekleidung Kulanin GmbH

  • Set up a brand new online shop for industrial products (gaskets, V-belts, etc.) with Shopware 5
  • Created the entire shop, including image assets
  • Wrote category and product descriptions and legal texts
Feb 2019 - Apr 2020
1 year 3 months
Leipzig, Germany

eCommerce Software Developer

Self-Employed

  • Built a web shop for industrial products
  • Produced image assets and product, category, and legal texts
  • Customized invoice and delivery note templates
  • Migrated over 1,000 product data entries
  • Integrated various payment providers
Sep 2000 - Feb 2019
18 years 6 months
Leipzig, Germany

IT Manager

  • Provided technical and strategic IT leadership
  • Built and led a team of experts
  • Developed and expanded a diverse IT infrastructure
  • Developed software in C# and Visual Basic
  • Designed and implemented relational databases

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (23.5 years), Retail (6.5 years), and Manufacturing (1 year).

Information Technology
Retail
Manufacturing

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 (25.5 years), Product Development (3.5 years), Marketing (2 years), Sales (1 year), and Quality Assurance (0.5 years).

Information Technology
Product Development
Marketing
Sales
Quality Assurance

Summary

As a software developer, I already had several years of experience in the IT field before my university education.

After graduating with a degree in Computer Science (FH), I was responsible for the entire infrastructure of an organization as IT manager for many years. Since 2019, I have been developing custom eCommerce solutions based on Shopware 5 and 6 as a freelancer.

Skills

  • Web Backend Programming

  • C# ★★★★★

  • Html ★★★★★

  • Php ★★★★☆

  • Ms Sql Server ★★★★☆

  • Javascript ★★★☆☆

  • Mysql ★★★★★

  • Mariadb ★★★★★

  • Smarty ★★★★☆

  • Ms Access ★★★★★

  • Twig ★★★★☆

  • T-sql ★★★☆☆

  • Rest Api ★★★★☆

  • Symfony ★★★★☆

  • Shopware 5+6 ★★★★★

  • Programming Languages

  • ■■■□□ Javascript

  • ■■■■□ Php

  • ■■■■□ Smarty

  • ■■■■□ Twig

  • ■■■■■ C#

  • ■■■■□ Visual Basic

  • Databases

  • ■■■■■ Mysql

  • ■■■■□ Ms Sql

  • ■■■■□ Doctrine

  • ■■■■■ Ms Access

  • Data Communication

  • ■■■■■ Http

  • ■■■■□ Rest

  • ■■■■□ Tcp/ip

  • ■■■□□ Docker

  • Products

  • ■■■■□ Virtualbox

  • ■■■■□ Parallels

  • ■■■■□ Vmware

  • Systems And Frameworks

  • ■■■■□ Linux

  • ■■■■□ Apache

  • ■■■□□ Extjs, Vue.js

  • ■■■■□ Shopware 5+6

  • ■■■■□ Symfony

  • Miscellaneous

  • ■■■■■ Css

  • ■■■■■ Scss

  • ■■■■□ Less

  • ■■■■■ Html

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Diploma in Computer Science (FH) · Computer Science

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Where is Frank based?

Frank is based in Leipzig, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Frank speak?

Frank speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Frank have?

Frank has at least 25 years of experience. During this time, Frank has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 11 months. Note that Frank may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Frank be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Frank would be well-suited for roles such as: eCommerce Software Developer, Lead Developer, IT Security Manager.

What is Frank's latest experience?

Frank's most recent position is eCommerce Software Developer at WirTube-Shop.

What companies has Frank worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Frank has worked for WirTube-Shop, LQ Systemtechnik, Ulbricht GmbH, Self-employed, and TiproNet.

Which industries is Frank most experienced in?

Frank is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Retail, and Manufacturing.

Which business areas is Frank most experienced in?

Frank is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Marketing. Frank also has some experience in Sales, Quality Assurance (QA), and Operations.

Which industries has Frank worked in recently?

Frank has recently worked in industries like Retail and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas has Frank worked in recently?

Frank has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Marketing.

What is Frank's education?

Frank attended education in Computer Science.

What is the availability of Frank?

Frank is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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