Michael Wetzl

Q: Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Berlin, Germany .

Q: What languages does Michael speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 35 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked and for 25 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months . Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

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

In recent years, Michael has worked for TUI AG / Robinson , Init AG / ITZBund , igefa E-Business GmbH & Co. KG , FLOYT Mobility GmbH (ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE) , and Chefkoch GmbH (Gruner + Jahr) .

Q: Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Media, Entertainment and Publishing , and Real Estate . Michael also has some experience in Insurance , Automotive , and Education .

Q: Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Product Development , and Accounting . Michael also has some experience in Customer Service , Operations , and Project Management .

Q: Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Government and Public Administration , Automotive , and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

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

Q: What is Michael's education?

Michael attended Vocational School & Evening Gymnasium at Ravensberg in Kiel .

Recommended expert

Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 2 months

TUI AG / Robinson

Developed an Internet Booking Engine (IBE) (Saber and Juniper) and other microservices
Backend development with PHP and Symfony, endpoint and interface implementation
Unit and integration tests

Jan 2023 - Dec 2025

3 years

Init AG / ITZBund

New development of an administrative application
Backend development, system setup and security audit
Setup of the CI/CD pipeline
Infrastructure management with Podman, Docker and Docker Compose

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024

2 years

igefa E-Business GmbH & Co. KG

Consulting and development of an API stack
Setup of an API architecture with Docker and Docker Compose
Development of a CI/CD pipeline
Implementation of event sourcing logic

Jan 2021 - Dec 2023

3 years

FLOYT Mobility GmbH (ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE)

Migration and backend redevelopment
Upgraded PHP from 5.4 to 8.1 and Symfony from 4 to 6
Migrated MySQL from 5.5 to 5.7
Setup of a Docker stack with Redis and RabbitMQ
Introduced logging mechanisms with Graylog, Kibana and Logstash
Backend redevelopment with EasyAdmin 4

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

1 year

Chefkoch GmbH (Gruner + Jahr)

Backend development and bug fixing for the platform
Integration of Kubernetes for scalable services

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

1 year

ENBW AG

Backend development for Powercloud

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

1 year

About You GmbH

Full-stack development for the web store with Angular 10 and Node.js
Setup of GitLab CI/CD pipelines

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

1 year

GvL – Gesellschaft zur Verwertung von Leistungsschutzrechten

Development of an admin platform
Backend architecture design and implementation with Symfony 3.4
Implementation of search functions with ElasticSearch

Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

1 year

Architrave GmbH

AI-powered document management
Backend development, API development, migration, and legacy bug fixing

Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

1 year

Neofonie GmbH

Development of a configuration and deployment tool with Symfony 4
Backend development of REST APIs and shop system

Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

1 year

RemindMe GmbH

Developed a reminder system with Symfony 3.4 and Sonata Admin
Backend development for the RemindMe platform

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

2 years

Axel Springer SE

Reporting and logging backend for the iKiosk Reporting App
Backend development with Symfony 2/3 and PHP 7.1
Integrated Graylog

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

2 years

Zürich, Switzerland

Urbach Optic AG

Order processing and barcode handling
Full-stack development with Symfony 4.2 and Angular 5
Developed a shipping and label printing system

Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

2 years

Daimler AG

Developed an internal RESTful API for Ebird (intranet)
Backend development with Symfony 3 and Angular 5

Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

2 years

Pantaflix AG

Accounting and finance backend development with Symfony 3 and Silex
Implementation with MariaDB, Redis, and PHPUnit

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

1 year

Air Berlin PLC

Migration to the Sabre API using Zend2 and Apigility
Backend development and migration of legacy APIs

Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

3 years

Air Berlin PLC

Relaunch of the website by building a REST API for third-party integration
Backend development with Zend2 and Apigility

Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

3 years

ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG

Relaunch of the MyVideo.de video platform
Backend development with Symfony 2
Development of a new video search feature
Setup of a deployment pipeline with Jenkins

Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

2 years

Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck

System analysis and software architecture for MyPhotoBook
Backend development, migration, and shutdown of the old platform

Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

2 years

Flyamo GmbH

Development of a PHP framework for sending SMS
Full-stack development with PHP 5, ElasticSearch, and RabbitMQ

Jan 2006 - Dec 2009

4 years

Worldliner GmbH & Co. KG

Web projects in cooperation with Exozet interact GmbH and TVNEXT Solutions
Full-stack development with PHP, Symfony, Zend and Doctrine
Team leadership and coordination of external developers
Integration of CMS and e-commerce platforms

Jan 2005 - Dec 2006

2 years

Netskill AG Berlin

Frontend development for Competence-Site.de with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP
Customer support for Intershop AG, Deutsche Bank Research and KfW
Implemented a cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute for CeBIT 2006

Jan 2004 - Dec 2005

2 years

infolive! – The News Portal

Managed SEO, marketing and branding activities
Developed and implemented SEO strategies
Optimized online marketing

Jan 2001 - Dec 2004

4 years

Costa Rica

Costa Rica (stay abroad)

Web development for property management and sales with PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Language teaching and intercultural training

Jan 1995 - Dec 2001

7 years

GwBmbH – Housing Management Consulting Company Kiel

Developed Windows desktop applications for the housing industry
Architecture, network administration and system analysis
Developed CRM and document management systems
Set up an accounting program and online claims processing

Jan 1991 - Dec 1995

5 years

Domcura GmbH Kiel

Clerical work and IT development for the insurance sector
Specialization in residential property management and building insurance
Process optimization in the IT department

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 (16.5 years), Media and Entertainment (12 years), Real Estate (11 years), Automotive (5 years), Insurance (5 years), and Education (4 years).

Information Technology

Media and Entertainment

Real Estate

Automotive

Insurance

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 Information Technology (35 years), Product Development (11 years), Accounting (9 years), Customer Service (9 years), Operations (5 years), and Project Management (4 years).

Information Technology

Product Development

Accounting

Customer Service

Operations

Project Management

Skills

Programming Languages & Frameworks

Php (4 - 8.3)
Symfony (2 - 7)
Zend Framework (1, 2, 3)
Apigility
Silex
Agavi / Mojavi
Javascript / Typescript
Angular (2 - 9)
Rxjs (Pipe Handling)
Atomic Components
Jquery, Mootools
Python (3) (Basic Knowledge)
Node.js
Template Engines: Twig, Smarty

Container & Cloud

Virtualization: Docker / Docker Compose / Swarm
Podman
Virtualbox, Vagrant
Cloud: Aws

Architecture & Methods

Mvc
Hexagonal Architecture
Event Sourcing
Restful Api Design
Ci/cd Pipelines (Github, Gitlab, Bitbucket, Jenkins)
Scrum & Agile Development

Databases & Orm

Sql: Mysql / Mariadb
Postgresql
Informix, Dbase, Sybase
Database Abstraction: Propel, Doctrine Orm
Nosql: Redis, Memcache
Elasticsearch, Solr
Riak

Devops & Infrastructure

Build & Deployment: Makefile
Git (Github, Gitlab, Bitbucket, Svn)
Queues: Rabbitmq, Kafka
Logging & Monitoring: Graylog, Kibana, Logstash
Grafana, Prometheus
Identity & Access Management: Keycloak
Powercloud

Testing & Quality Assurance

Phpunit
Unit Testing & Tdd
Code Review & Refactoring

Web Servers & Networking

Web Servers: Nginx, Apache, Lighttpd
Networking: Novell (From Version 3.12)
Windows Nt (Up To Nt 5.2)

Tools & Platforms

Ides & Editors: Phpstorm (Current)
Eclipse, Netbeans, Ultraedit
Project Management & Automation: Jira
Jenkins
Admin Panels: Sonata Admin, Easyadmin

Legacy Technologies & Migrations

Php 5.x → Php 7/8 Migration
Symfony 2/3 → Symfony 4/5/6/7 Migration
Mysql 5.5 → Mysql 5.7 Migration
Legacy Support & Api Modernization

Industries & Areas Of Work

Public Administration & Government: Init Ag For Itzbund – Development Of An Administrative Application For The Public Sector
Gvl (Society For The Administration Of Neighboring Rights) – Developed Backend And Api Solutions For Collecting Societies
E-commerce & Retail: About You Gmbh – Developed A Web Store With Angular And Node.js
Igefa Berlin – Api Development And Dev Stack For The Retail Sector
Pkw1 / Auto1 Gmbh – Used Car Trading Platform
Media & Publishing: Axel Springer Se (Ikiosk) – Reporting Backend For Digital Media
Prosiebensat1 Media Ag / Magic Internet (Myvideo.de) – Developed A Video Platform And Ad Integration
Georg Von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group (Myhammer Ag, Myphotobook) – Platform Development For Services And E-commerce
Tourism & Mobility: Silvertours (Pro7 Ag) – Migration And Redevelopment Of Backend Systems For Travel Bookings
Daimler Ag (Ebird – Intranet) – Developed Internal Apis For Vehicle Data
Air Berlin Plc – Developed E-commerce And Booking Systems, Sabre Migration
Finance & Insurance: Domcura Gmbh – Backend Development For Insurance Products And Claims Management
Gwbmbh – Gesellschaft Für Wohnwirtschaftliche Beratung Kiel – Developed Financial Accounting Systems For Brokers
Pantaflix Ag – Backend For Accounting And Payment Processing
Energy & Utilities: Enbw Ag – Backend Development With Symfony And Aws For Energy Management
Proptech & Ai: Architrave Gmbh – Developed An Ai-driven Document Classification System
Neofonie Gmbh – Developed A Configuration And Deployment Tool For Complex It Infrastructures
Startups & Platforms: Flyamo Gmbh – Developed A Custom Php Framework For A Travel Portal
Remindme Gmbh – Developed A Reminder Platform With Symfony

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Advanced

Education

Oct 1990 - Jun 1993

Vocational School & Evening Gymnasium at Ravensberg in Kiel

Kiel, Germany

Oct 1979 - Jun 1989

Polytechnic Secondary School Meissen

Meissen, Germany

Profile

Created

September 2025

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Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Berlin, Germany.

What languages does Michael speak?

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

How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 35 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked and for 25 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for TUI AG / Robinson, Init AG / ITZBund, igefa E-Business GmbH & Co. KG, FLOYT Mobility GmbH (ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE), and Chefkoch GmbH (Gruner + Jahr).

Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Media, Entertainment and Publishing, and Real Estate. Michael also has some experience in Insurance, Automotive, and Education.

Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Accounting. Michael also has some experience in Customer Service, Operations, and Project Management.

Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Government and Public Administration, Automotive, and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

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

What is Michael's education?

Michael attended Vocational School & Evening Gymnasium at Ravensberg in Kiel.

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