Summary
Reinhard Simon is a seasoned industrial automation and digital engineering professional with over three decades of experience, most recently serving as Product Manager for Siemens PLM’s Digital Factory platform. He has a proven track record in defining user requirements and bringing complex automation software solutions to market, with deep domain expertise in PLC-based process automation and automation engineering for the automotive sector. Prior roles at Rockwell Automation and Siemens built his strengths in presales consulting, technical solution design, and global industry engagement. Now retired and based in Cologne, he seeks part-time opportunities where he can apply his skills in photography, web design, technical documentation, or consulting. His background uniquely combines hands-on software and assembly-level development early in his career with later strategic product and market leadership. Outside traditional engineering, he mixes data-science curiosity (bio/agricultural interests noted on GitHub) with creative pursuits, offering a rare blend of technical rigor and design sensibility.
13 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Dipl. Ing., Information Technology, Dipl. Ing., Information Technology at Fachhochschule Köln, Abt. Gummersbach