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Karsten Kurvin

IT Consultant

Karsten Kurvin
Soyen, Germany

Experience

Aug 2020 - Present
5 years 7 months

IT Consultant

Independent IT Consultant

  • Pricing at clients of ISB AG: Support and further development of the SaaS pricing platform "Price f(x)" for the automotive industry
  • Production support, software analysis and implementation of pricing logic (Groovy)
Apr 2011 - Feb 2020
8 years 11 months

IT Consultant

Independent IT Consultant

  • Pricing at MediaMarktSaturn Holding: Integration of the SaaS pricing platform "Price f(x)", E2E analysis, architecture, implementation of pricing logic, monitoring and reporting scripts, ScrumMaster for JIRA
  • Launch of saturn.de / mediamarkt.de (Media Saturn E-Business GmbH): Requirements analysis, E2E design and project management for a multichannel online shop
  • Team leadership and coordination of >10 project team members
Jan 2007 - Mar 2011
4 years 3 months

IT Consultant

Independent IT Consultant

  • Migration of the email platform for clients (Telefonica o2 Germany GmbH & Co KG)
  • DataPackManager: Design and development of a real-time request analysis in the WAP gateway
  • ATARI – CoreProcessRedesign: Capture and documentation of the IT system landscape, definition of an enterprise domain model and concept development
  • Lead Architect Value Added Services: Coordination and quality assurance of software architecture and modeling of the enterprise delivery management landscape
Dec 1999 - Dec 2006
7 years 1 month

Consultant

PENTASYS GmbH

  • Projects: [link] ZENAL (intranet time tracking), Internet job board, FleetCOM, LeaseLine, GRUNDIG B2B portal
  • Sales: Presentations at in-house fairs and exhibition stand services (Internet World, Systems)
  • Consulting, design and prototyping
  • Clients: Siemens AG, Bayernwerk, NetKom, GRUNDIG AG, RTL II, ARVALPHH, VIAG Interkom, BMS, Wort & Bild Verlag, Allianz AG, European Patent Office
Oct 1997 - Nov 1999
2 years 2 months

Web Marketing

iXOS Software GmbH

  • Contribution to the iXOS online presence ([link])
  • Maintenance and structuring of information pages
  • Participation in the redesign of the presence for the IPO
  • Implementation of a content management system (CMS)
  • Management of press releases, events and job ads
  • Coordination with internal departments
  • Web design and programming of HTML and ASP pages as well as VB scripts for content maintenance
  • Maintenance and programming of MS Office and MS Word templates
  • Internationalization of templates
  • Development of VBA dialogs for wizard-driven quote creation for sales
  • Responsibility for third-party catalog entries
Jan 1993 - Dec 1997
5 years

Working Student

iXOS Software GmbH

  • Creation and maintenance of training materials
  • Conducting software tests
  • Brochure creation
  • Creation and maintenance of internet and intranet pages
Jan 1987 - Dec 1993
7 years

Working Student

MBB / DASA / EADS

  • Assisting with system administration
  • Database programming (dBASE IV)

Skills

  • Business Consulting

  • Business Analysis

  • Solution Architecture

  • Enterprise Architecture

  • Operating Systems: Debian, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows

  • Programming Languages: C#, Groovy, Java, Javascript, Perl, Php, Sql, Visualbasic

  • Standards: Css, Html, Http(s), Json, Wml, Xml

  • Databases: Bigquery, Informix, Mariadb, Mysql, Ms Sql Server, Oracle, Postgresql, Sybase

  • Tools: Apache Httpd, Apache Tomcat, Bea Weblogic, Dbeaver, Eclipse, Heidisql, Homesite, Intellij, Jasc, Jbuilder, Jcreator, Jrun, Ms Office, Ms Visio, Novell Extend, Phpmyadmin, Toad, Tora, Typo3, Visual Studio

  • Infrastructure: Docker, Gcp, Kubernetes, Plesk

Languages

German
Native
English
Native

Education

Oct 1996 - Jun 1998

Fernuni Hagen

Computer Science · Hagen, Germany

Oct 1993 - Jun 1996

LMU Munich

Mathematics, major in Computer Science, minor in Human Genetics · Munich, Germany

Oct 1988 - Jun 1993

Gymnasium Ottobrunn

Ottobrunn, Germany

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Where is Karsten based?

Karsten is based in Soyen, Germany.

What languages does Karsten speak?

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

How many years of experience does Karsten have?

Karsten has at least 38 years of experience. During this time, Karsten has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 years and 6 months. Note that Karsten may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Karsten be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Karsten would be well-suited for roles such as: IT Consultant, Consultant, Web Marketing.

What is Karsten's latest experience?

Karsten's most recent position is IT Consultant at Independent IT Consultant.

What companies has Karsten worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Karsten has worked for Independent IT Consultant.

Which industries is Karsten most experienced in?

Karsten is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Retail, and Aerospace and Defense. Karsten also has some experience in Automotive and Telecommunication.

Which business areas is Karsten most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Karsten worked in recently?

Karsten has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas has Karsten worked in recently?

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

What is Karsten's education?

Karsten attended Fernuni Hagen for Computer Science.

What is the availability of Karsten?

Karsten is immediately available for suitable projects.

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