this one is private.
ask me - or the avatar.
if progress matters more than comfort: i'm open to new opportunities - not out of pressure, but with conviction.
25 years of software development have shown me: it's not the tools that make great software - it's the people behind them. i'm one of those who doesn't just write code, but understands why they write it. and knowing exactly that “why” is the reason AI won't replace me. i'm the one deploying it.
leading means going first. i don't manage - i do. i still write code when it counts; when someone is stuck, i sit beside them - not above them. today, AI sits in my team too - and i know what to give it and what not to.
“success is action, not intention” - yes, it's a cliché. but it's actually my DNA and the reason why (my) team delivers. this isn't a trait. it's character.
i think and invest long-term - in people, relationships, knowledge, markets. but primarily: myself.
if that's what you're looking for: i'm open to a conversation.
christian
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Software developer with over 25 years of experience - from C/C++ on Linux/Unix to C#/.NET enterprise applications, from individual contributor to team lead. Currently heading the Austrian development team at Zucchetti. Outside of code: long-term investor, photographer, and early adopter of AI tooling.
skills
languages
- German (native)
- English (professional)
interests
- Photography
- Investing & Financial Markets
- Open Source & Web Development
- Family & Outdoor
professional experience
Team Leader Development Austria
Zucchetti — Graz, Austria
Jan. 2024 – presentLeading the Austrian C#/.NET development team - technical direction, code reviews, mentoring, and cross-functional coordination.
Senior Software Developer
Zucchetti — Graz, Austria
Jul. 2020 – Dec. 2023Senior developer in a high-performance C#/.NET team - software architecture, agile development processes, and quality assurance across complex POS and retail management systems.
Projektmanager / Developer
Zucchetti — Graz, Austria
Jan. 2019 – Jun. 2020Combining C#/.NET development with project management - requirements engineering, customer coordination, and successful project delivery.
Projektmanager / Developer
TCPOS — Graz, Austria
Dec. 2016 – Jan. 2019Following the acquisition of ARS Software: continued as PM/Developer at TCPOS. Key project: porting the C/Linux POS application to C#/.NET, enabling modern multi-platform deployment.
Software Developer
ARS Software — Graz, Austria
2000 – Dec. 201616 years of software development - starting as a junior developer in 2000. Built POS software for one of Switzerland's largest retail chains in C/C++ with GTK, later evolved to web-based HTML frontends. Helped migrate the product from MS-DOS-era systems to Linux/Unix. In 2016, ARS Software was acquired by TCPOS, a Swiss POS specialist.
education
IBM Certified Specialist
Professional Certification Program — IBM
CertificationSoftware Developer
bit Graz — Graz, Austria
2000Versicherungskaufmann
Bildungswerk der österr. Versicherungswirtschaft
1999Einzelhandelskaufmann - EDV / Informatik / Elektro
Landesberufschule Hartberg — Hartberg, Austria
1994EDV / Informatik
Bundesoberstufenrealgymnasium Graz — Graz, Austria
1990Life
School of Life
1976 –the most demanding curriculum - daily, without a degree.