Reto Bachmann - Managing Director

Q: Where is Reto based?

Reto is based in Brittnau, Switzerland and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Reto speak?

Reto speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate), Italian (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Reto have?

Reto has at least 40 years of experience. During this time, Reto has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 12 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 1 month . Note that Reto may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Reto's latest experience?

Reto's most recent position is Managing Director at Atsoft GmbH .

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

In recent years, Reto has worked for Atsoft GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Reto most experienced in?

Reto is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Professional Services , and Banking and Finance . Reto also has some experience in Manufacturing and Government and Public Administration .

Q: Which business areas is Reto most experienced in?

Reto is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Customer Service . Reto also has some experience in Product Development , Business Intelligence , and Quality Assurance (QA) .

Q: Which industries has Reto worked in recently?

Reto has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which business areas has Reto worked in recently?

Reto has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Project Management .

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Brittnau, Switzerland

Experience

Jan 2014 - Present

12 years 2 months

Zofingen, Switzerland

Managing Director

Atsoft GmbH

Consulting in ICT, business processes, system architecture, web integration, client-server computing, cross-platform development, responsive web design, social media integration, GUI
Custom and specialized solutions
Applications for small and medium-sized businesses
Web services, web applications, portals, application extensions (add-ins, plug-ins)
Database design, interface solutions
Outsourcing in various industries
Solutions for other software houses
Project leadership and participation (software engineering, coding)

Jan 2010 - Dec 2013

4 years

Zürich, Switzerland

Head of IT

Rentsch Partner AG

Implementation of in-house applications and server jobs
Various projects to procure solutions for standard applications, system environment, web presence, and hardware
Technical lead for deployed standard applications, server, database, and network configuration and management
Developing the new software architecture
Virtualization of servers and clients
Template converter for company rebranding
3rd level user support, 2nd level IT support
Training

Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

2 years

Opfikon, Switzerland

Lead Solution Engineer

Credit Suisse

Lead solution engineer in process management
Implementation of datamarts, interfaces, and programs to generate, calculate, and aggregate process metrics for reporting and analysis
Publishing to reports and intranet
Project reporting of all bank IT projects to top management

Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

2 years

Wettingen, Switzerland

Application Engineer

AC Service Schweiz AG

Programming and processing in high-volume output processing
Design and interface to DMS archiving system
Data logger infrastructure (server farms, routers, UPS, etc.)
Central operations monitor with alerting function (SNMP, intranet, SMS, email, etc.)
Various custom applications for clients and internal use

Jan 2005 - Dec 2008

4 years

Zürich, Switzerland

Professional Software Engineer, Assistant Vice President

Credit Suisse

Development support in operational risk management
Design, execution, and automation of control instruments in operational risk management
Tools for reporting, loss/incident reporting, risk tracking & reporting solutions, analysis & supervisory exception reports
Development of time tracking tool for own subdepartment
Support in determining the ERC
Implementation of risk assessment and risk tracking tools and reports for operational risk on central reporting platform
Automation tools for reporting
3rd level support
Security officer for rights and access management for own department and associated areas
SmartCard issuance point (LISA)
Risk indicator owner for IT (CERT)
Staff turnover and assets under management/net new assets for management reporting at division and business area level
Co-development of new management reporting
Maintenance of intranet for own subdepartment
Development of support tools for own subdepartment
Internal support and project support for subdepartment projects
Support in developing key risk indicator reporting and reporting task force specialists, audit, controlling, SOX, MiFID, risk countries, sensitive countries, business continuity management, and special topics

Jan 1997 - Dec 2005

9 years

Zofingen, Switzerland

Managing Director

alfasoft communications GmbH

Consulting in client-server computing and GUI
In-house applications / co-productions for medium and large enterprises
JetWin/3000® - front-end toolkit for HP/3000
RIF - Remote Installation Facility (software management system)
Own product line alfaCONT®: applications for small and medium businesses in the textile, industrial, and trading sectors
Outsourcing in banking, chemical, industrial, and public administration sectors
Contracts for work and maintenance
Solutions for other software companies
Analysis, development, and maintenance including training and program documentation
Trading in standard software and hardware
CD-ROM mastering and support
Training from hardware to Java
Design and implementation of websites for SMEs

Jan 1995 - Dec 1997

3 years

Zofingen, Switzerland

Managing Director

alfasoft bachmann

Consulting in client-server computing and GUI
In-house applications / co-productions for medium and large enterprises
JetWin/3000® - front-end toolkit for HP/3000
RIF - Remote Installation Facility (software management system)
Own product line alfaCONT®: applications for small and medium businesses in the textile, industrial, and trading sectors
Outsourcing in banking, chemical, industrial, and public administration sectors
Contracts for work and maintenance
Solutions for other software companies
Analysis, development, and maintenance including training and program documentation
Trading in standard software and hardware
CD-ROM mastering and support
Training from hardware to Java
Design and implementation of websites for SMEs

Jan 1994 - Dec 1995

2 years

Oberentfelden, Switzerland

Development Team Leader / Analyst-Programmer

Openinfo AG

Application for public administration (justice)
Application in workflow management (process management)
Analysis, development, and maintenance including customer support and program documentation
Object-oriented programming with 4GL development environment SuperNova in a client/server architecture

Jan 1993 - Dec 1994

2 years

Oftringen, Switzerland

Analyst-Programmer / Project Manager

Plüss-Staufer AG

Process control system for factory automation project
Application in statistical area: SPC, evaluations in TPQ, TPM
Analysis, development, and maintenance including staff training and program documentation
On-site installation and consulting (France, Norway, Austria)
Integration of SCADA systems, Net-Control software, interfaces

Jan 1990 - Dec 1992

3 years

Menziken, Switzerland

Analyst-Programmer

Savest Informatik AG

Training junior programmers
Implementation of interfaces to connect existing or purchased solutions
Analysis and implementation of small and medium projects (quality assurance and tracking system for profile production)
System administration of DIAPROD for the PPS area

Jan 1988 - Dec 1990

3 years

Möriken-Wildegg, Switzerland

Programmer, IC Manager and HP 3000 Operator

Kupferdraht Isolierwerke AG

Evaluating office software for employees
Training and support for office software
Programming key mapping for the in-house ERP
Porting existing custom PC programs
Implementing new custom PC programs
Operating HP/3000 mini systems

Jan 1987 - Dec 1988

2 years

Olten, Switzerland

Supporter

MTF Computer AG

Jan 1986 - Dec 1987

2 years

Zofingen, Switzerland

Supporter

BMS Büromaschinen Service

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 (34 years), Professional Services (11 years), Banking and Finance (6 years), Manufacturing (5 years), and Government and Administration (2 years).

Information Technology

Professional Services

Banking and Finance

Manufacturing

Government and Administration

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 (39 years), Project Management (16 years), Customer Service (14 years), Product Development (12 years), Business Intelligence (6 years), and Quality Assurance (5 years).

Information Technology

Project Management

Customer Service

Product Development

Business Intelligence

Quality Assurance

Skills

Industry Experience

Software Companies, Data Centers
Chemical, Metal, And Cable Industries
Service Companies
Energy Sector
Banking Sector
Public Administration
Law Firms (Attorneys, Patent Attorneys)
Army, Air Force

Expertise

Project Management
Data Structures And Algorithms
System Architecture
Workflow Management
Process Management

Leadership Experience

Managing Director With 14 Direct Reports
Team Leader With 4 Direct Reports
Mentoring Junior Programmers

Professional Experience

Executive Management
Consulting
Project Leadership
Systems Engineering
Software Architecture
Prototyping, Rapid Application Development
Data Modeling, Database Design, Erm, Etl
Programming
Training
Support And Help Desk
Teaching, Adult Education

It Skills

Assembler Languages: Intel 80x86 (Masm 5.1, Tasm, Debug), Motorola 680x0, Zilog Z80, Windows Pe
3rd Generation Languages: Php 4.x, 5.x, 7.x, Ms Visual Studio 2010 - 2019, C#, C, C++, Vb.net, Perl 5.x – 6.x, Pascal/3000, Modula, Ms-vc++ 1.5x - 4.5, Borland Pascal 4.0 - 6.0, Borland Tpw 1.0 - 1.5, Flow 1.0, Pal, Powerpro 4.x / 5.x, Ms Access Vba 2.0 - 16.0, Excel Vba 2.0 - 16.0, Word Vba 2.0 - 16.0, Powerpoint Vba 2.0 – 16.0 (Office 2003, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019), Delphi 1.0 - 5.0, Visual Basic 3.0 - 6.0, Vbscript, Wscript, Cscript, Windows Wmi, Wpf, Wcf, Java Jdk 1.x – 4.x, J++, Javascript, Ms .Net Frameworks 1.xx – 5.xx
4th Generation Languages: Powerhouse, Frontman 16 And 32-bit, Dev Studio, Sas 6.1x – 9.3x (Sas/base, Sas/af, Sas/remote, Sas/connect, Sas/scl, Sas/frame, Sas/graph, Sas/datastep), Supernova, Visual Café, Powerpro 4.x / 5.x
Web: Apache 2.x, Iis, Nginx, Xampp, Xmlfox, Saxon, Php 7, Perl, Html 5, Css 3, Xml, Cgi, Soa, Json, Ajax, Jquery, Wsdl, Soap, Mtom, Asmx, Mex, Mq, Bootstrap, Wordpress, Social Media Integration, Netscape, Internet Explorer, Hotjava, Visual Page, Frontpage, Page Breeze, Nvu
Communication: Ipx, Spx, Tcp/ip (Especially Pop3, Smtp, Snmp, Http, Ftp), Winscp, Pathworks, Reflection, Wget, Putty, Ssh, Realvnc, Teamviewer, Anydesk, Netop, Fortinet Vpn, Cisco Routers, Ipsec And Ipchains, Ids, Voip, Ms Analyzer, Wget, Getif, Nmap, Netcat, Wireshark
Data Management, Dbms: Pl/sql, Toad 9.x, T/sql, Oracle 9i, 10g, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle Developer, Sybase 5.1 – 10.x, Mysql, Mariadb, Informix 4.x - 7.x, Ms Sql Server 4.5, 6.5, 7.0, 2008, Ms Access 2.0 - 16.0, Postgres, Btrieve, Ksam, Isam, Query3000, Turbo Image, Dbase 3 And 4, Paradox, Foxpro
Operating Systems: Windows 3.x, Windows 9.x, Windows Nt, Windows 2000, Windows Xp, Windows 7, 8, 10, Windows Server 2008 R2 - 2019, Sco Unix, Dos 3.3 - 6.22, Os/2, Mpe/v, Mpe/xl, Ultrix (Bsd 4.3 Unix), Linux (Suse, Red Hat, Knoppix, Slax, Gentoo, Ubuntu, Netbsd), Sun Solaris 9 And 10
Hardware: Pcs, Dec Unix Workstations 3xxx, Hp 1000, Hp 3000, Ibm 3270, Sun Workstations

Methodology And Design

Ibm Rational Tools, Ibm Requisite Pro, Uml 1.0 – 2.0, Cmmi 1.x – 2.x, Itil

Output Processing

Isis Papyrus 5.8, Hyperion Intelligence Designer 8.5, Bqy Studio 8.5, Fantasia 1.x – 2.x, R Reporting Language, S Reporting Language

DMS

Documenta, Therefore, Ecodms

Testing

Hp Quality Center

Tools

Suprtool, Flexibase, Commander And Compressors, Html Editors And Tools, Xml Editors And Tools, Powerpro

Pc Office Software

Ms Office, Lotus, Word Perfect, Openoffice, Staroffice, Libreoffice

Ides And Editors

Eclipse, Ms Visual Studio, Notepad++, Textpad, Qedit, Vi, And Many More For Pc, Unix And Minis

Hobbies

Licensed Radio Amateur, Harec B Callsign Hb9tmq
Music, Rock Band Coreign

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Intermediate

Italian

Elementary

Education

Oct 1991 - Jun 1993

AKAD

Analyst Programmer AKAD · Analyst Programmer · Zürich, Switzerland

Oct 1980 - Jun 1984

Kantonsschule Zofingen

Matura type C · Zofingen, Switzerland

Berufsprüfung

Federal Diploma as Analyst Programmer · Analyst Programmer · Interlaken, Switzerland

Certifications & licenses

Federal Diploma Analyst Programmer

Professional examination, Baden and Interlaken

Licensed radio amateur

HAREC B callsign HB9TMQ

Profile

Created

June 2024

Last Update

June 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Reto based?

Reto is based in Brittnau, Switzerland and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Reto speak?

Reto speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate), Italian (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Reto have?

Reto has at least 40 years of experience. During this time, Reto has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 1 month. Note that Reto may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Reto be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Reto would be well-suited for roles such as: Managing Director, Head of IT, Lead Solution Engineer.

What is Reto's latest experience?

Reto's most recent position is Managing Director at Atsoft GmbH.

What companies has Reto worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Reto has worked for Atsoft GmbH.

Which industries is Reto most experienced in?

Reto is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Professional Services, and Banking and Finance. Reto also has some experience in Manufacturing and Government and Public Administration.

Which business areas is Reto most experienced in?

Reto is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Customer Service. Reto also has some experience in Product Development, Business Intelligence, and Quality Assurance (QA).

Which industries has Reto worked in recently?

Reto has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas has Reto worked in recently?

Reto has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Project Management.

What is Reto's education?

Reto attended AKAD for Analyst Programmer.

Does Reto have any certificates?

Reto has 2 certificates. These include: Federal Diploma Analyst Programmer and Licensed radio amateur.

What is the availability of Reto?

Reto is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Reto?

Reto's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.