Summary
Alexander Kessler is a control systems and software engineer with over two decades of hands-on experience and twelve years in research roles, currently working as a Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter at Helmholtz Institute Jena. He combines a Diplom in Physics from Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena with practical industrial training from Siemens Technik Akademie, giving him deep expertise in automation, embedded control and HMI/PLC application development. Early experience at Siemens building WinCC, PCS7 and SIMATIC S7 solutions and writing in C, C++ and Visual Basic informs his pragmatic approach to robust, maintainable control software. At the institute he bridges experimental physics needs and industrial-grade software, turning complex requirements into reliable, auditable systems. Colleagues describe him as methodical and quietly inventive, often spotting control-edge cases others miss. Based in Halle (Saale), he blends academic rigor with industrial discipline to tackle long-running, safety-relevant engineering challenges.
12 years of coding experience
Staatlich geprüfter Industrietechnologe / Associate Engineer of computer science, Industrietechnologe Daten- und Automatisierungstechnik, Staatlich geprüfter Industrietechnologe / Associate Engineer of computer science, Industrietechnologe Daten- und Automatisierungstechnik at Siemens Technik Akademie Erlangen
Diplom Physiker, Physics, Diplom Physiker, Physics at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena