Mathias Kurzweg - Hardware Developer, Project Manager, Programmer

Q: Where is Mathias based?

Mathias is based in Berlin, Germany .

Q: What languages does Mathias speak?

Mathias speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Russian (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Mathias have?

Mathias has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Mathias has worked and for 14 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 6 months . Note that Mathias may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

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

In recent years, Mathias has worked for botspot 3D Scan GmbH , Ottobock HealthCare Products GmbH , ABB AG , Epsia GmbH , and Roche Diabetes Care GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Mathias most experienced in?

Mathias is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing , Healthcare , and Education . Mathias also has some experience in Energy .

Q: Which business areas is Mathias most experienced in?

Mathias is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Research and Development (R&D) , and Quality Assurance (QA) . Mathias also has some experience in Production/Manufacturing and Operations .

Q: Which industries has Mathias worked in recently?

Mathias has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing , Healthcare , and Energy .

Q: Which business areas has Mathias worked in recently?

Mathias has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Quality Assurance (QA) , and Research and Development (R&D) .

Q: What is Mathias's education?

Mathias holds a Doctorate in Information Technology from Technical University of Dresden , a Bachelor in Communication technology devices and systems from Engineering School for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (FH) and a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering from Engineering College (FH) .

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Mar 2025 - Present

1 year 1 month

botspot 3D Scan GmbH

Support and consulting for the development and setup of 3D photo scanner systems
Tools used: KiCAD, ePlanP8

May 2024 - Jan 2025

9 months

Ottobock HealthCare Products GmbH

Development and implementation of test and automation technology for medical devices
Tools used: Xilinx Vivado, KiCAD

Oct 2023 - Nov 2023

2 months

ABB AG

Involvement in commissioning power converters for rail applications, system testing and acceptance for currents up to 1000 A
IGBTs, FPGAs, power electronics, quality assurance, product commissioning, testing, product acceptance
Tools used: ABB's specialized control and simulation software

Mar 2023 - Dec 2023

10 months

Epsia GmbH

Support and consulting for selecting drives and drive control with BLDC motors for a special machine, and for controlling Peltier elements for a heating/cooling system
Handling partial tasks, part-time consulting
Tools used: KiCAD

Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

2 months

Roche Diabetes Care GmbH

Confidence engineering for a medical device with hands-on activities in a part-time role
Tools used: Atlassian Confluence/JIRA

Feb 2022 - Mar 2023

1 year 2 months

ASML Berlin GmbH

Developing a measurement solution to capture very small currents at high-voltage levels
Taking on sub-tasks, part-time consulting
Tools used: Atlassian Confluence/JIRA, TI Micro-Analog-Frontend ADS1263 development environment

May 2021 - Dec 2021

8 months

Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH

Consulting in test engineering and external verification of complex device tests of an electrosurgical RF generator
Tools used: Linux-based test environment

Mar 2021 - May 2022

1 year 3 months

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

Hardware development for a medical device, part-time
Tools used: Pulsonix CAD

Oct 2020 - Feb 2021

5 months

Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH

Test engineering and role as external verifier for complex device tests of an electrosurgical RF generator
Tools used: Linux-based test environment

May 2020 - Mar 2021

11 months

Pyrexx GmbH

Part-time consulting work
Tools used: Atlassian Confluence/JIRA, Altium Designer, Lattice Diamond FPGA Suite

Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

4 months

Biotronik SE & Co. KG

Built several devices and test setups for use at the production site in Singapore
Designed electronics, assembled devices, and commissioned electronic assemblies and systems
Tools used: Eagle, custom management software

Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

4 months

Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH

Test engineering and role as an external verifier for complex tests of a new medical device
Tools used: Linux-based testing environment

Feb 2018 - Aug 2019

1 year 7 months

Pyrexx GmbH

Hardware development of a smoke alarm system with analog/digital circuit design and optoelectronics
Use of microcontroller PIC16 (Microchip), prototyping, and transfer to mass production using agile methods
Tools used: Altium Designer, Atlassian Confluence/JIRA

Nov 2017 - Dec 2017

2 months

Scienion AG

Adapted and extended the functionality of an existing FPGA project with Xilinx Spartan in VHDL for the medical technology sector
Tools used: Xilinx Foundation Suite, Eagle

Aug 2017 - Oct 2017

3 months

NXP Semiconductors Germany GmbH

Test engineer for an FPGA-based prototype system in the Identification Products business unit

Nov 2016 - Jul 2017

9 months

Biotronik SE & Co. KG

Set up a measuring device to capture contact resistance for the Singapore production site
Set up a control unit for the electrolytic cleaning of pacemaker leads for the Singapore production site
Electronics design, device assembly, and commissioning of electronic modules and systems

Apr 2016 - Jul 2018

2 years 4 months

Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin

Teaching assignment for the Digital Electronics course with seminar-style lectures and lab supervision
Topics: VHDL, VERILOG
Tools used: Lattice Diamond FPGA Suite

Nov 2015 - Jan 2017

1 year 3 months

Alcon GPS WaveLight GmbH

Development of safety electronics for a medical device
Electronics/embedded systems design, optoelectronic systems, and firmware development for STM32 microcontrollers
Product research, consulting and creation of circuit documentation
Tools used: Altium Designer

Nov 2014 - Apr 2015

6 months

Biotronik SE & Co. KG

Set up two production test benches (HV and pulse test) for pacemaker leads
Power electronics design, firmware development, product research and consulting

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 Manufacturing (6 years), Healthcare (5 years), and Education (2.5 years).

Manufacturing

Healthcare

Education

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 (10 years), Research and Development (4 years), Quality Assurance (2.5 years), Production (2 years), and Operations (0.5 years).

Product Development

Research and Development

Quality Assurance

Production

Operations

Skills

Job Titles: Hardware Developer (25 Years), Project Manager (10 Years), Programmer (12 Years)
Hardware: Pc (25 Years), Μcontroller, Embedded Systems (20 Years)
Platforms: Ms-windows (25 Years), Ms-dos (10 Years), Linux (2 Years)
Programming Languages: Assembler (8086, C166, 8051, Atmel, Microchip) (10 Years), Vhdl (10 Years), Abel (5 Years), Verilog (5 Years), C (10 Years), Html (3 Years)
Tools: Eagle, Cad/layout System (25 Years); Altium Designer, Cad/layout System (6 Years); Pulsonix, Cad/layout System (1 Year); Kicad, Cad/layout System (3 Years); Eplanp8 (1 Year); Lattice Isplever/diamond Software (Pld/fpga Design) (10 Years); Xilinx Vivado Design Suite (Fpga Design) (1 Year)
Other Skills: Embedded Μcontroller Systems (20 Years); Medical Technology (10 Years); Measurement Technology, Hardware And Software (35 Years); Sensor Technology (25 Years); Video Signal Processing (10 Years); Computer Add-on Boards (25 Years); Bus Systems, Pcie, Pci, Isa (30 Years); Interconnect Bus Systems (Usb, Ethernet, Fieldbuses, Lvds, Iic, Spi) (20 Years)
Industries: Engineering, Hardware Development, Pld/fpga Design, Medical Technology, System Testing, Verification, Embedded Systems, Firmware Development, Industrial Automation, Digital Image Processing, Payment Systems, Coin Validators

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Russian

Elementary

Education

Technical University of Dresden

Diploma Engineer in Information Technology · Information Technology · Dresden, Germany

Engineering School for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (FH)

Engineer for Communication Devices and Systems · Communication technology devices and systems · Berlin, Germany

Engineering College (FH)

Diploma in Industrial Engineering, Marketing · Industrial Engineering · Wildau, Germany

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Profile

Created

August 2025

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Where is Mathias based?

Mathias is based in Berlin, Germany.

What languages does Mathias speak?

Mathias speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Russian (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Mathias have?

Mathias has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Mathias has worked and for 14 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 6 months. Note that Mathias may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What companies has Mathias worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Mathias has worked for botspot 3D Scan GmbH, Ottobock HealthCare Products GmbH, ABB AG, Epsia GmbH, and Roche Diabetes Care GmbH.

Which industries is Mathias most experienced in?

Mathias is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Education. Mathias also has some experience in Energy.

Which business areas is Mathias most experienced in?

Mathias is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Research and Development (R&D), and Quality Assurance (QA). Mathias also has some experience in Production/Manufacturing and Operations.

Which industries has Mathias worked in recently?

Mathias has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Energy.

Which business areas has Mathias worked in recently?

Mathias has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance (QA), and Research and Development (R&D).

What is Mathias's education?

Mathias holds a Doctorate in Information Technology from Technical University of Dresden, a Bachelor in Communication technology devices and systems from Engineering School for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (FH) and a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering from Engineering College (FH).

What is the availability of Mathias?

Mathias is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Mathias?

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