Peter Kortmann - Hardware and Software Developer / Project Manager

Berlin, Germany

Experience

Mar 2024 - Present

1 year 5 months

Hardware and Software Developer / Project Manager

Anonymous Client

Design of control units for the automotive industry
Ensuring cyber security standards:
Key exchange (PKI) between vehicles and control units
Hardware Security Module (HSM)
Communication with external service providers (international)

Apr 2023 - Sep 2023

6 months

Senior Hardware Engineer

SEGULA Technologies

Development of a system architecture and feasibility study for a redundant AI automotive computing system for Level 5 autonomous driving
Architecture of a communication unit 'TCU' that uses 5G for multiple redundant internet connections, diversity radio reception (FM, LW, MW, SW, DAB), and Wi-Fi for vehicle passengers
Technologies: AI, GSM-L2, CSI2, FPGA video sharing solution, PCI Express switches with address translation, Infiniband RDMA, 10Gbit Ethernet switches, MAC Security, Nvidia Orin Drive, virtualization on 64-bit ARM SoCs, functional safety according to ISO 26262, software-defined radio
ASIL-D, CAN Bus, FlexRay, LIN Bus, Automotive Ethernet

Nov 2022 - May 2023

7 months

Senior Network Security Engineer

secunet Security Networks AG

Development of security and infrastructure concepts for border-crossing IT in Switzerland (Zurich Airport and BAZG)
Maintenance and installation of Docker Swarm environments on Linux
Development of shell scripts, creating certificates with OpenSSL
Coordination with clients on software rollouts and updates
Creation of project documentation
Clarification of API interfaces
Monitoring and visualization of systems using Grafana, Prometheus, and VictoriaMetrics

Jul 2022 - Sep 2023

1 year 3 months

Instructor

Instructor Cisco Netacademy

Network Fundamentals
IT Essentials
Linux Essentials
Linux Unhatched
Cybersecurity Essentials

Sep 2021 - Mar 2022

7 months

Interim CTO

metiundo GmbH

Consulting during startup
IT project management
Definition of the system architecture
Negotiations with market participants
Management of software development teams
International outsourcing of subprojects
System administration: web servers, mail suite, Linux servers, workgroup support
Development of a mobile app mock-up (Android)
Working with AWS, Amazon RDS, Amazon Keyspaces, Amazon EC2
Definition of API interfaces
Conducting tests and fixing bugs
Technical consulting for interface design

Nov 2020 - Jan 2021

3 months

Hardware and Software Developer

Noser Engineering AG

Hardware design for power electronics and embedded STM32 (ARM) microcontrollers
Development of BLDC and PMSM drive technology / power electronics
Design of switching power supplies (SM-PSU) and converters (high-voltage electronics)
Sizing, simulation, circuit design, schematic entry, and layout of circuits in mixed-signal technology (analog and digital circuits)
PCB design with Altium considering mechanical constraints
Creation of documentation and requirements management

Jun 2019 - Dec 2020

7 months

Concept development and documentation of IT services and infrastructure

IT-Dienstleistungszentrum Berlin

Development of infrastructure and security concepts
Documentation according to BSI 200-1, BSI 200-2, BSI 200-3 standards
Creation and maintenance of documentation
Definition and documentation of API interfaces

Jun 2018 - Jan 2019

8 months

Project Manager and Developer of IoT Products in Medical Technology

MT.DERM GmbH

Scheduling and leading interdisciplinary teams (software and hardware)
Coordination of external service providers
Hardware and software design for Atmel and STM32 (ARM) microcontrollers
Development of BLDC and PMSM drive technology / power electronics with FOC (field-oriented control)
Sizing, simulation, circuit design, schematic entry, and layout of circuits in mixed-signal technology (analog and digital circuits)
PCB development with Eagle and Altium, mechanical design of components
Commissioning of prototypes
EMC measurements and optimization
Requirements management
Creation and maintenance of documentation in the ERP system

May 2017 - Mar 2018

11 months

Project Manager for Internet of Things (IoT) Products

Viessmann Hausautomation GmbH

Leading interdisciplinary teams and coordinating external service providers
Project management, controlling, communication, and documentation
Developing a project plan / project charter analysis
Clarification of API interfaces
Conducting tests and fixing software bugs
Technical consulting for interface design
Contract negotiations with international subcontractors
Risk, claim, and change management
Circuit design and simulation
Automation / testing of actuators with PLC (Beckhoff)
Requirements analysis and management, creation of specifications
Jira, Asana, Confluence, GitHub, Zigbee, Thread, EnOcean

Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

5 months

Interim Project Manager EMS / Electronics Assembler

Sitronic GmbH & Co. KG

Managing client projects for automotive electronics
Analysis of circuits and development of manufacturing concepts
Optimization of internal processes

Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

2 months

Software Developer

Bruker Nano GmbH

Firmware programming in assembly for BLDC / synchronous motor control on a dsPIC microcontroller
Adapting hardware to existing solutions

Jan 2015 - Present

9 years 7 months

Founder

Simera E.I.R.L.

Company founding and development (consulting in engineering, IT, and electrical engineering)
Sales of products from German manufacturers
Client consulting