Kristof Kessler
Information Technology Specialist
Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolKristof Kessler is an experienced Information Technology Specialist and PMP with 11 years delivering data management, business analysis, and technology projects across North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. He blends hands-on software engineering with senior project leadership, having managed dispersed teams and complex implementations for research institutions, government bodies, and independent consulting clients. Kristof’s strengths lie in translating messy data and stakeholder needs into robust standards, policies and scalable information solutions—particularly for large research and geoscience programmes. His background in library and information studies plus management and information systems gives him a rare mix of technical, curatorial and strategic perspectives. Colleagues describe him as resourceful, outcome-focused and adept at bridging cultural and disciplinary gaps to drive adoption and sustainment of systems. Now based in Hanover, he is well positioned for senior consulting roles in data and information services for complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Business Administration (Business Information Systems), Bachelor, Business Administration (Business Information Systems) at The Open UniversityMaster of Science, Management and Information Systems for Change and Development, Distinction, Master of Science, Management and Information Systems for Change and Development, Distinction at The University of ManchesterDiplom, Business Computer Science, Diplom, Business Computer Science at Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State UniversityMaster, Library and Information Studies, Master, Library and Information Studies at The University of British Columbia / UBC
French, German, English
Github Skills (17)
der10
theming10
singularity10
zend-framework10
solr10
php10
docker9
portal9
discovery8
hpc8
jenkins-api-plugin7
ansible-role7
jenkins-plugin6
jenkins5
ansible5
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
qcovery/core
Apr 2018 - Feb 2023
Contributions:1156 commits, 69 PRs, 1131 pushes in 4 years 10 months
phpsearchsolrthemingvufind
kristofkessler/hpc-container-maker
Oct 2023 - Jan 2025
Contributions:10 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 2 months
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