Thomas Knepper
Geschäftsführer at bgis Kreative Ingenieure GmbH
Berlin, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolThomas Knepper is a seasoned engineering executive and Geschäftsführer with over 30 years leading bgis Kreative Ingenieure GmbH, specializing in 3D laser scanning, BIM-controlling, Digital Twins and high-precision 2D/3D deliverables for complex buildings and industrial sites. Trained as a Diplom-Ingenieur in Surveying Engineering, he combines deep domain expertise with hands-on adoption of mobile mapping, drone surveying and cutting-edge visualization to serve clients worldwide, including heritage conservation projects. He also serves as Bevollmächtigter at METRION GbR, reflecting a continued entrepreneurial drive and advisory role beyond his core company. Outside his primary business he contributes to open-source projects, improving Android UI/localization and German translations for networking tools—an unusual technical thread that underscores his attention to usability and internationalization.
14 years of coding experience
Diplom-Ingenieur, Diplom-Ingenieur, Surveying Engineering, Diplom-Ingenieur, Diplom-Ingenieur, Surveying Engineering at Fachhochschule Bochum
German, English
Github Skills (20)
mobile-development10
translation10
utf10
internationalization10
user-interface10
ui-design10
android-development10
java10
javas10
uid10
localization10
front-end-development10
android10
translate10
translator10
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
daneren2005/Subsonic
Apr 2014 - Feb 2016
Home of the DSub Android client fork
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (Android)
Mobile Developer (Android)Contributions:41 commits, 8 PRs, 1 comment in 1 year 10 months
Contributions summary:Thomas primarily focused on modifying the DSub Android client fork, making changes to enhance the user interface and improve code readability. Their contributions involved replacing hardcoded strings with resource strings for better localization and maintainability. The user also addressed a merge conflict. The changes directly impacted the DownloadFragment and SettingsActivity, showing a focus on user interface and settings functionality.
android-clientandroid
ericpaulbishop/gargoyle
Nov 2013 - Apr 2014
Gargoyle Router Management Utility
Role in this project:Localization / Internationalization Specialist
Localization / Internationalization SpecialistContributions:49 commits in 4 months
Contributions summary:Thomas's contributions focus on translating the user interface of the Gargoyle Router Management Utility into German. They added and updated German language files (strings.js, backup.js, login.js, etc.), translating various UI elements, and expanding the German localization to cover new functionalities. This effort enhances the accessibility and usability of the router management tool for German-speaking users.
routerrouting
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