Gernot Lang - Founder and Managing Director

Q: Where is Gernot based?

Gernot is based in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany .

Q: What languages does Gernot speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Gernot have?

Gernot has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Gernot has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 5 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 4 years . Note that Gernot may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Gernot's latest experience?

Gernot's most recent position is Founder and Managing Director at Softwerk/Ruhr GmbH .

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

In recent years, Gernot has worked for Softwerk/Ruhr GmbH and Siemens Energy AG .

Q: Which industries is Gernot most experienced in?

Gernot is most experienced in industries like Energy , Manufacturing , and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which business areas is Gernot most experienced in?

Gernot is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Research and Development (R&D) , and Information Technology (IT) . Gernot also has some experience in Operations and Quality Assurance (QA) .

Q: Which industries has Gernot worked in recently?

Gernot has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) and Energy .

Q: Which business areas has Gernot worked in recently?

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

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Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany

Experience

Oct 2021 - Present

4 years 6 months

Mülheim, Germany

Founder and Managing Director

Softwerk/Ruhr GmbH

Architecting and developing SaaS platform for graphical definition and execution of pandas data processing pipelines
Developed POlyglott, an open-source Python CLI tool for translation workflow management featuring PO file parsing, quality linting with glossary enforcement, and DeepL API integration for machine translation
Developed web application for material compliance management (EU REACH) using Django and modern web technologies
Built automated infrastructure platform using Proxmox, Terraform, and Ansible — VM provisioning, configuration management, internal DNS, and fleet-wide security hardening across multiple subnets

Oct 2017 - Sep 2021

4 years

Mülheim, Germany

Software Engineer, Product R&D – Technology

Siemens Energy AG

Led joint initiative to establish strategic partnership for CAE software between business units
Migrated steam turbine’s postprocessing tool from ABAQUS to Simcenter NX, including redesign of data flow and processing algorithms
Developed Python-based tools for SAP material master extraction to determine EU REACH compliance status of all gas turbine parts, components and assemblies
Directed external service provider in implementing stability improvements for in-house 1D compressible flow network solver

Apr 2016 - Sep 2017

1 year 6 months

Mülheim, Germany

Group Lead Product Definition Turbine Blading Europe

Siemens AG

Supervised technical staff and coordinated with manufacturing units
Managed product data and configuration systems for turbine blading
Developed blade information system web application using MySQL, PHP, HTML, CSS, and JS

Dec 2011 - Mar 2016

4 years 4 months

Berlin, Germany

Group Lead Mature Frames W-Region Turbine Design

Siemens AG

Managed annual operating budget exceeding €5M
Supervised engineering team and coordinated with frame and manufacturing engineering
Facilitated external cooperation and research projects
Implemented platform-based harmonized design approaches

Apr 2010 - Nov 2011

1 year 8 months

Mülheim, Germany

Service Engineer

Siemens AG

Conducted lifetime assessments of turbine blading repairs
Provided technical clarifications for spare parts use and interchangeability
Resolved technical issues from field operations (PCM)
Served as team lead for Turbine Design Support from 2010-07-01 to 2010-12-31

Jul 2001 - Mar 2010

8 years 9 months

Mülheim, Germany

CAE Engineer

Siemens AG

Led Methods, Tools & Processes team from 2006-03-01 to 2009-05-31
Served as method owner for 1D compressible flow network solver for internal blade cooling flow analysis
Served as method owner for 2D external blade heat transfer solver for thermal boundary condition prediction

Apr 1995 - Jul 2001

6 years 4 months

Aachen, Germany

CAE Engineer

B&B-AGEMA GmbH

Performed Computational Structural Mechanics (CSM) analyses of compressor and turbine blading
Conducted Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analyses of exhaust stacks and steam valves
Conceptualized and implemented a 20-node Linux HPC cluster for parallel computational analyses
Developed a 3D finite element solver for heat transfer using C++ and Intel’s MKL

Mar 1994 - Mar 1995

1 year 1 month

Aachen, Germany

Research Assistant

RWTH-Institute of Steam and Gas Turbines

Developed software for gas turbine monitoring systems

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 Energy (27.5 years), Manufacturing (7.5 years), and Information Technology (4.5 years).

Energy

Manufacturing

Information Technology

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 Product Development (31 years), Research and Development (20.5 years), Information Technology (11 years), Operations (3 years), and Quality Assurance (1.5 years).

Product Development

Research and Development

Information Technology

Operations

Quality Assurance

Summary

Experienced software engineer and technical leader with over 30 years of experience spanning web application development, data processing pipelines, infrastructure automation, and engineering software solutions. Founder of Softwerk/Ruhr GmbH with strong expertise in Python, Django, data processing with pandas, and Infrastructure as Code. Proven track record of leading technical teams and delivering complex software projects in industrial environments.

Skills

Programming Languages: Python, C/c++, Fortran, Javascript (Es6+), Typescript, Php
Frontend Technologies: Html, Css, Scss, Htmx, Bootstrap, Vue.js, Ajax, Websocket
Web Development: Django Full-stack Development, Restful Api Design And Implementation
Data & Databases: Pandas, Polars, Mysql, Postgresql, Data Processing Pipelines (Alteryx, Knime), Gettext/po Localization Workflows
Devops & Environment: Linux (Centos, Oracle Linux), Hpc Cluster Design And Management, Bash Scripting, Shell Automation, Server Configuration, Virtualization (Proxmox, Docker), Infrastructure As Code (Terraform, Ansible), Version Control (Git, Gitlab Ci/cd), Ai-assisted Development (Claude Code)
Engineering Software: Simcenter Nx, Abaqus, Intel Mkl, Cae Software Integration (Dassault Isight, Simcenter Heeds), Computational Modeling
Business & Productivity Tools: Erp (Sap), Plm (Teamcenter), Ms Office Suite, Ms Project, Ms Access, Ms Visio, Ide (Pycharm, Phpstorm)

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1985 - Dec 1993

RWTH Aachen University

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Field of Specialization: Turbomachinery / Jet Propulsion · Mechanical Engineering · Aachen, Germany

Municipal High School Schulstraße

High School Diploma · Cologne, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Basic Training in Artificial Intelligence

Bochum University of Applied Sciences

Fundamentals of Personnel Management Training

Intercultural Training

Project Management Training

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Profile

Created

March 2026

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Where is Gernot based?

Gernot is based in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.

What languages does Gernot speak?

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

How many years of experience does Gernot have?

Gernot has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Gernot has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years. Note that Gernot may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Gernot be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Gernot would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder and Managing Director, Software Engineer, Product R&D – Technology, Group Lead Product Definition Turbine Blading Europe.

What is Gernot's latest experience?

Gernot's most recent position is Founder and Managing Director at Softwerk/Ruhr GmbH.

What companies has Gernot worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Gernot has worked for Softwerk/Ruhr GmbH and Siemens Energy AG.

Which industries is Gernot most experienced in?

Gernot is most experienced in industries like Energy, Manufacturing, and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas is Gernot most experienced in?

Gernot is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Research and Development (R&D), and Information Technology (IT). Gernot also has some experience in Operations and Quality Assurance (QA).

Which industries has Gernot worked in recently?

Gernot has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) and Energy.

Which business areas has Gernot worked in recently?

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

What is Gernot's education?

Gernot holds a Master in Mechanical Engineering from RWTH Aachen University.

Does Gernot have any certificates?

Gernot has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: Basic Training in Artificial Intelligence, Fundamentals of Personnel Management Training, and Intercultural Training.

What is the availability of Gernot?

Gernot will be available full-time from March 2026.

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