Andreas Rogge is a seasoned Software-Entwickler based in Niederkassel, Germany, with 15 years of hands-on experience building and operating backend systems. Currently at Bareos GmbH, he contributes to the open-source Bareos backup solution, focusing on database reliability, file/volume handling, and refactors that improve maintainability and observability. His background includes leading IT operations at kernpunkt and long-term consulting, reflecting a strong blend of development and operational expertise. Known for debugging complex database errors and preventing incomplete backups, he brings a pragmatic, reliability-first approach to data protection software. Trained as a Fachinformatiker in application development, he combines deep system-level knowledge with a track record of improving mission-critical workflows.
14 years of coding experience
Fachinformatiker / Anwendungsentwicklung, Fachinformatiker / Anwendungsentwicklung at Georg-Simon-Ohm-Schule Köln
Bareos is a cross-network Open Source backup solution (licensed under AGPLv3) which preserves, archives, and recovers data from all major operating systems.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:56 releases, 867 reviews, 1436 commits in 4 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Andreas made several contributions to the Bareos backup solution, focusing on fixing bugs and improving the database interaction and file handling. They addressed database errors by modifying catalog backends to handle fatal database errors. They also worked on a major problem, that could lead to incomplete backups of data related to the handling of volumes. Additionally, they refactored the code for better readability and added logging for critical operations.
Contributions:1 PR, 89 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 4 months
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Andreas Rogge - Software-Entwickler at Bareos GmbH & Co. KG