Summary
Simon Martinelli is a Swiss software architect and founder with 11+ years of hands-on experience modernizing enterprise systems, specializing in Java, middleware, and AI-driven development. As owner of Martinelli GmbH he has led large-scale migrations and multi-channel POS, billing, and power network projects for major Swiss enterprises, while also building middleware platforms and project methodologies that improve delivery, performance, and integration. A recognized Java Champion, Vaadin Champion and Oracle ACE Pro, he combines deep protocol- and transaction-level expertise (XA, JBoss/IBM WebSphere, ESBs) with practical coaching as a lecturer in ALM/DevOps and adjunct professor for distributed systems. Active in JSR expert groups and the Java community in Bern, he blends standards influence with pragmatic product delivery and an unusual knack for translating legacy COBOL landscapes into modern, test-driven Java architectures.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma Software Engineering, Diploma Software Engineering at Berner Fachhochschule BFH
German, English, French