Sven Schultschik is a Technical Expert in Linux Security with 16 years of hands-on experience building and testing embedded and web software, currently at Siemens in Karlsruhe. He combines deep systems knowledge from a Dipl.-Ing. in Electrical and Information Engineering with practical expertise in test automation, C#/.NET tooling, and security-focused Linux operations. As founder of Schultschik Websolution and long-time contributor and language coordinator for the popular Kunena Joomla forum, he bridges open-source community work with enterprise-grade engineering. His contributions to Kunena demonstrate backend craftsmanship—fixing link logic, private messaging and forum features—reflecting an attention to integration and user-facing robustness. Sven’s background in embedded systems testing and multi-domain simulation gives him a rare cross-domain perspective that informs secure, reliable software delivery. Based in Karlsruhe, he blends consultancy-style ownership with large-scale R&D experience at Siemens.
16 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Dipl.-Ing., Elektrotechnik, Informationstechnik, Dipl.-Ing., Elektrotechnik, Informationstechnik at Universität Karlsruhe (TH)
Kunena Forum - Forum / Bulletin Board / Discussions component for Joomla - This is the 6.x/5.x main development branch. Please do not open issues regarding earlier versions of Kunena
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:1 review, 157 commits, 13 PRs in 6 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Sven's commits primarily involve modifications to the Kunena Forum's core code, specifically within the `CKunenaLink` class and template files. These commits focus on fixing incorrect implementations of links, adjusting private messaging features, and implementing additional functionalities related to thank you features. This suggests a focus on back-end logic, integration with other Joomla! components, and overall forum functionality.
Contributions:3 releases, 79 commits, 65 pushes in 2 years 3 months
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