Florian Weigand

Experience

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  TÜV SÜD

  May 2011 - Sept 2012

  Working Stundent Software Development

  Implementation of a numerical model to evaluate the strength and tightness of pipelines considering the non-linear compressibility of water.

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  Siemens Corporate Research

  Mar 2012 - Sept 2012

  Internship in Requirements Engineering

  Design and implementation of the requirements engineering modeling language “URML”. The language is based on UML and implemented in the modeling software Enterprise Architect.

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  Flughafen München GmbH

  Apr 2013 - Jan 2015

  Working Student in Software Engineer

  Implementation of an interactive indoor passenger navigation and information system at Munich Airport. Development of a prototype of the Munich Airport app for Windows Phone.

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  Bosch Security Systems

  Mar 2014 - Nov 2014

  Master Thesis

  Design of a redundant fire detection system and the composition of the Master Thesis “Analysis and Evaluation of Redundancy Concepts in the Area of Safety-Critical Applications”

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  Foodora

  Feb 2015 - Jul 2016

  Lead Software Engineer for Backend

  As Lead Software Engineer for Backend I was conceptualizing and designing the Foodora Backend, which was utilized by over 2000 restaurants. The restaurants used this backend to input their details, manage their opening hours, handle orders, and manage payouts. Additionally, I developed a machine learning algorithm that predicted future orders based on historical data, which assisted in optimally positioning the riders while they awaited new orders.

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  Planerio GmbH

  Aug 2015 - Nov 2016

  Interim CTO

  As Interim CTO at Planerio, I was involved in the design and implementation of the time tracking service and provided consultation for the shift-optimization algorithm. I also contributed to the design and conceptualization of the backend.

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  Bernstein Technologies GmbH

  Sept 2016 - Aug 2017

  Co-Founder and CTO

  As CTO at Bernstein, I was responsible for the design of the API and the service-oriented architecture, the infrastructure setup, team management, and the recruitment of new employees. The main application is fully containerized and divided into production and staging environments for seamless and automated testing and releases. The frontend implements an encryption layer using WebCrypto API where all user input is only stored fully encrypted in transit and on rest (end-to-end encryption). The Bitcoin blockchain is used as settlement-layer for the designed notarization protocol. Show less

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  TrueProfile.io®

  Sept 2017 - Mar 2021

  Head of Blockchain Development

  As the Head of Blockchain Development, I was accountable for the conception, design, and implementation of the notarization protocol of all issued TrueProofs, which are documents summarizing the validated user data. This notarization was carried out using a smart contract on the Ethereum blockchain. Following this, I was responsible to oversee the development of the TrueProfile.io product suite, encompassed the technical design of the software and the coordination of development with a team of more than 30 developers implementing the feature designed by the product team. Show less

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  Cryptar

  Sept 2017 - now

  Co-Founder and CTO

  As CTO at Cryptar I am responsible for the design and implementation of the Cryptar notarization protocol, the setup of the frontend and backend infrastructure, the design of the microservice architecture used at Cryptar. Cryptar challenges the blockchain paradigm and combines today’s best practices in a patent pending protocol, focusing on decentralized evidence rather than decentralized operations.

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  BitFlow Advisory

  Apr 2021 - now

  Founder and Expert for Technical Due Diligence

  As the founder of BitFlow Advisory, my role involves designing and developing the framework used to execute technical due diligence. This framework is designed to evaluate the four fundamental pillars of any IT company: the team, the process, the tools and technology, and the code and architecture. We delve into these areas to identify potential issues and provide detailed feedback on how to mitigate these concerns. We offer recommendations on choosing the appropriate technology stack and assist in sourcing employees for vacant positions. As the founder, I am responsible for presenting all information in a manner that is comprehensible to non-technical individuals, ensuring they understand the implications of our findings. Show less