Summary
Raphael Hehl is a seasoned software engineer with 10 years of experience building and advising on development platforms and test automation, currently serving as Senior Spezialist Softwareentwicklung at Deutsche Bahn while also offering IT consulting through his own practice. He has deep hands-on expertise in Java backends, CI/CD and migrating legacy systems to cloud environments, with a track record spanning telecoms, logistics, and large-scale enterprise platforms. At Deutsche Bahn he focuses on developer platform solutions and previously led test automation efforts across the corporation, helping teams improve delivery quality and pipeline reliability. Known for pragmatic problem-solving, he blends operational know-how from early systems-integration roles with modern cloud migration and automation skills. An unobvious strength is his continuity across roles—from network technician and system operator to senior developer—giving him a rare end-to-end view of software lifecycle and production operations.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer