Simon Jirka
Managing Director at 52°North GmbH
Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolSimon Jirka is a geoinformatics leader with over a decade of experience building and stewarding Sensor Web and Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) solutions. As Managing Director of 52°North GmbH after more than a decade as Project Manager and Community Lead, he combines technical depth in OGC Sensor Web Enablement with hands-on program leadership and community engagement. His background includes academic research at the University of Münster and a PhD in Geoinformatics, giving him a strong foundation in both theory and applied spatial data systems. Based in Münster, Germany, he is known for translating complex sensor and spatial standards into practical, interoperable software and services. Colleagues value his ability to bridge research, open standards and industry needs while nurturing collaborative ecosystems.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma, Geoinformatik, Diploma, Geoinformatik at University of MünsterPhD, Geoinformatics, PhD, Geoinformatics at Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
English, German
Github Skills (20)
sensor9
thin5
visualization5
binding3
rest-api3
observation3
java3
spi3
api2
css1
mqtt1
python1
sensorthings1
javascript1
ios1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
simonjirka/MarineProfilesForSWE
Nov 2016 - Dec 2016
Contributions:29 pushes, 1 branch in 21 days
52North/sensor-web-tutorial
Oct 2021 - Oct 2021
Best Practices for using Sensor Web Technology
Contributions:44 commits, 20 pushes in 1 day
sensor
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