Frank Schmitz
Chief Innovation Engineer
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Summary
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SeniorFrank Schmitz is a Chief Innovation Engineer based in Cologne with 11 years of professional experience leading product and engineering initiatives at REWE digital. He progressed from software architect and innovation manager roles to head a research and innovation team that bridges prototyping, fulfillment systems, and strategic product development. Starting his coding journey on a C64, he blends deep hands-on technical instincts with a strong track record in product management and business development across FlowFact and real estate tech. Frank excels at turning exploratory research into production-ready solutions that improve retail fulfillment and customer experience. He is known for fostering cross-functional teams that move quickly from idea to measurable impact while keeping an eye on long-term architecture. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic innovator who pairs technical rigor with commercial awareness.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
German, English, Portuguese
Github Skills (29)
google-sign-in9
opencv8
object-detection8
python8
rtsp8
phonegap8
cordova7
deep-learning7
tabletop7
cordova-plugin6
foundry6
build-script5
android4
vtt4
ios3
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
foschmitz/yolo-python-rtsp
Dec 2018 - Jan 2021
Object detection using deep learning with Yolo, OpenCV and Python via Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP)
Contributions:26 commits, 1 PR, 26 pushes in 2 years 1 month
deep-learningobject-detectionpythonrtsp
zishor/FlowFact-API-Connector-Example-Ionic-AngularJS
Mar 2015 - Mar 2016
Contributions:1 PR, 12 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year
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