David Signer
Senior Software Engineer at OPENGIS.ch LLC
Winterthur, Zurich, Switzerland
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Signer is a Senior Software Engineer based in Winterthur with over a decade of experience building and architecting open-source GIS solutions, most recently at OPENGIS.ch where he contributes to QField, QGIS and INTERLIS projects. He brings deep C++, Python and PostgreSQL expertise from a background spanning security and telecommunications systems, having implemented communication interfaces and data integration in C/C++/C#. David blends hands-on development with project management, consulting and teaching, turning complex spatial requirements into practical, production-ready tools. His open-source work includes maintaining localization for the touch-optimized QField mobile GIS, highlighting attention to user experience across languages. Trained in computer software engineering and creative writing, he pairs technical rigor with clear communication and documentation skills. Outside work he values family time and creative worlds, which helps sustain his long-term focus on thoughtful, user-centered software.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Software Engineering at ZHAW Schule für Angewandte WissenschaftenDiplom Höhere Fachschule für Sprachberufe, Creative Writing, Diplom Höhere Fachschule für Sprachberufe, Creative Writing at SAL Schule für Angewandte LinguistikFähigkeitszeugnis Informatik, Kaufmännische BMS, Applikationsentwickler, Fähigkeitszeugnis Informatik, Kaufmännische BMS, Applikationsentwickler at Kantonsschule Büelrain
English, French, German
Github Skills (2)
internationalization10
localization10
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (3)
opengisch/QField
Aug 2016 - Jan 2023
A simplified touch optimized interface for QGIS
Role in this project:
Localization / Internationalization Specialist
Localization / Internationalization SpecialistContributions:1658 commits, 1379 pushes in 6 years 6 months
Contributions summary:David's commits primarily involve synchronizing and updating translation files. Their work is focused on ensuring the QField application supports multiple languages by updating the translation files. The contributions appear to maintain the integrity and completeness of the localized versions of the application.
qmlwindowslinuxtouchandroid
opengisch/QgisModelBaker
Mar 2017 - May 2018
Create QGIS projects from database schemas or Interlis models
Contributions:40 releases in 1 year 1 month
pythonqgisdatabaseinterlisschemas
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