Mirko Ahnert is a results-driven Director of Service and Operations based in the Berlin area with over a decade of experience building and modernizing IT operations, DevOps and professional services teams for security-focused and SaaS companies. He has led expansion of service units at Condat and modernized KlickTipp’s SaaS infrastructure, pairing hands-on technical direction with people leadership and project delivery. A former Head of Professional Services at KeyIdentity, he brings deep operational knowledge of multi-factor authentication systems and has contributed to the open-source LinOTP project by implementing critical SMPP SMS provider functionality. Mirko combines a rare humanities background—a summa-grade MA in Germanic Studies—with practical engineering and consulting chops, which informs his clear communication and customer-focused approach. Colleagues value his blend of technical detail orientation and strategic management that drives reliable, secure platforms at scale.
10 years of coding experience
German Studies, German Studies at Západočeská univerzita v Plzni (ZČU)
Master of Arts - MA, Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, best (sehr gut), Master of Arts - MA, Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, best (sehr gut) at Technische Universität Chemnitz
LinOTP - the open source solution for two factor authentication
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:18 commits, 64 comments in 2 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Mirko primarily contributed to the LinOTP project by implementing and maintaining SMS provider functionality. Their work includes adding and configuring the SMPP SMS provider, a critical component for two-factor authentication. Furthermore, the user's commits involved version updates and minor fixes to various components of the LinOTP system, including the admin client, self-service portal, and authentication modules. Additionally, the user worked on minor code fixes, including spelling fixes and links.
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