FileMaker Expert

Professional experience

• Over 25 years of experience with FileMaker (since version 6/7), founder of MaRo-Programmierung GbR, specializing in custom database solutions.
• Numerous projects for industry, service providers and public clients, including AVA GmbH, MC Metall Chemie, L&P Beschichtungen, Faber Lotto, Deutsche Hausnotruf, Semicon Europe, Fensterhaus Ansbach, Heermann Architects, TAE GmbH.
• Development of add-ons such as FM MailBridge (IMAP ↔ FileMaker) and ZUGFeRD/UBL Invoice (e-invoicing).

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Key qualifications

• Custom FileMaker solutions with clear modularity and scalability.
• API and interface development (REST, PHP, JSON, XML, CSV).
• Process digitization: accounting, route planning, document management.
• End-to-end add-on development, from concept through code to documentation.
• Integration of AI workflows into FileMaker and web projects:
• Use of MCP (Model Context Protocol) and LLM APIs to automate support, analysis and documentation processes.
• AI-powered route planning (optimizing routes/jobs based on geospatial data).
• Use of AI tools such as Cursor, Windsurf, Claude, GPT-5 for code generation, validation and documentation.

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Technologies & specializations

• FileMaker Pro / Server / Go
• PHP, JavaScript, Python
• JSON, XML, SQL/MySQL
• FPDF/FPDI, TCPDF, horstoeko/zugferd
• Google Maps APIs
• AI & MCP expertise (LLM integration, automation, prompt engineering)
• Composer, Git