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Simon Tolksdorf

Hi, I’m Simon.
I grew up in the heart of Europe and in the south of Germany. Currently I am years old. With my tinkering nature I give my best every day to bringing creativity, technology and business together.

I am striving to utilize my knowledge of marketing, media production, and information technology to bridge the interface between computers and the human experience. With an interdisciplinary education, I have broad knowledge in business and IT management, as well as in technical related fields.

My heart beats for innovative, modern and beautiful products.

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  • System Operations Engineer

    Adnymics GmbH Munich - Germany

    Since February 2019

    As a System Operations Engineer, I manage the technical infrastructure and integrate new customers. I maintain a network of linux-based cloud services and servers and have to ensure their operation.

  • [Masters Thesis] Web and Product Development

    Adnymics GmbH Munich - Germany

    April 2018 - October 2018

    Adnymics offers a unique system for the production of individualized print advertising materials for e-commerce companies. By analyzing the browsing behavior of online shoppers Adnymics generates individual and customized product offers and personalised content for each buyer.

    I design and develop a tool that eases the handling of the individual layouts for the customer (marketer). With the method of Design Thinking, the needs of customers in the area of web-to-print solutions are examined. Then an online editor is being developed which allows print layouts to be developed easily so that it also can be highly individualized.

    The title of the thesis states: Concept development for simplified graphical online editing of design templates for dynamically generated and personalised print advertising flyers.

  • [Study Abroad] Master of Computer Science & Informatics

    London South Bank University - Great Britain

    September 2017 - February 2018

    Semester abroad at LSBU, focusing on future internet technologies and mobile applications.

  • Master of Computer Science & Media

    Stuttgart Media University - Germany

    September 2016 - October 2018

    The Master's program in Computer Science and Media is very interdisciplinary. The three focal points media, computer science and creativity are linked to each other in the areas of IT management, media technologies, software engineering, mobile media and networks to fulfill management tasks in the IT and media sector.

  • Junior Consultant

    Zum Goldenen Hirschen - Cologne, Germany

    July 2015 - September 2016

    The advertising agency "Zum goldenen Hirschen" is one of the largest German owner-managed agency and part of the British WPP Group. They develop and conduct many well-known campaigns for established customers in Europe.

  • Bachelor Of Media & Information Technology

    University of Applied Science - Offenburg, Germany

    October 2011 - June 2015

    Interdisciplinary digital studies with a focus on management of digital engineering and media projects. Including experience abroad at Saimaa University in Finland.

  • Internship Media Conception & Production

    jangled nerves - Germany

    March 2013 - August 2013

    jangled nerves designs and produces communication solutions at the crossing point between media and space, which are understood as two mutually interacting components.

  • Co-founder & web developer

    Kurhotel Schluchsee Ltd. - Germany

    January 2012 - December 2015

    Alongside my studies I had developed an agency for the digital intermediation and administration of holiday accommodations in the Black Forest. I was responsible for the entire technical infrastructure and commercialization.

  • High School

    Gymnasium Kenzingen - Germany

    August 2008 - May 2011

  • Internship Data Center & IT-Support

    University Hospital Freiburg - Germany

    May 2010

    Insights into the information technology infrastructure and the processes of a large hospital.

Trisection Of Myself

Computer Science
Web development, Embedded Systems, IT Project Management, Product Development, Infrastructure

I have been involved in computer science since childhood. So I implemented many (information) technical projects at work, as a hobby and in my studies. Thats why I have a broad knowledge and a lot of experience in programming, developing, designing and implementing. Coding experience in Java, NodeJS (MEAN Stack), C, ActionScript (Flash), Typescript, PHP (esp WordPress) HTML5/CSS3 and Databases. I work a lot with Linux server and have a safe handling in monitoring, error analysis and bash scripting.

Media & Creative
Conception,
Design Skills,
Adobe Design Tools

High understanding for design, maketing concepts and extensive media production capabilities with all industry-relevant tools (Adobe Suite). Not least by working in one of the leading advertising agencies in Germany.

Business
Technical Account Management, Product Management and Development, Business Concepts, Entrepreneur

Working experience in media, computer science and marketing industries combined with the passion for digital products and their economy qualifies me to manage digital projects with an all holistic view.

Interests

  • Documentaries
  • Fitness
  • Trash TV
  • Architecture
  • Commercials
  • Traveling
  • Cryptocurrencies
  • Techie Stuff

From Blog

Home Temperature Monitor
  • Feburary 2018
  • Software engineering
  • MEAN Stack, IoT, Arduino

An Arduino measures the water temperature of an old wood heating system to find out when it is necessary to add wood again. This project makes everyday life easier for my parents.

LSBU Healthcare Server
  • October 2017
  • Software engineering
  • MEAN Stack, OpenStack

Development of a cloud-based medical health kit for London South Bank University, which reads vital parameters via sensors from a Raspberry Pi and provides the data in a backend on a self-created data center (OpenStack).

BroMille - Shotbot deluxe
  • August 2017
  • Electrical engineering
  • Embedded C

BroMille is a shot mixing device that adjusts the amount of alcohol in the beverage depending on the individual alcohol level of each user, in order to maintain a certain level but to not exceed it! It brings drinking games to the next level.

Emoji College
  • January 2017

  • Web service
  • NodeJs, AWS hosting

Everyone has a friend using wrong emojis. Send them to Emoji College! The web service is a simple quiz to teach the correct meenings of the most doubtful emojis and rewards you with the degree at Emoji College.

Holiday Service Germany - Corporate Structure
  • January 2011
  • Web Development
  • Hosting, HTML5, WordPress

HSG is a company that takes over the letting of holiday homes for their owners. Establishment of a channel manager to dramatically increase the capacity utilization and reach high visibility on all common rental platforms. Network of self-built booking websites.

WordPress Template
  • June 2014

  • Web Development
  • PHP, Web Hosting

Create an easy-to-use WordPress template with Visual Composer Drag and Drop Frontend Editor. The template is intended to make it easier for owners of vacation properties to establish an online representation without technical knowledge.

The Point – Short movie
  • February 2012
  • Animation techniques
  • Cinema 4D, Rendering

The Point is an animation short movie that was created during the semester course "Studio Animation" at University of Applied Science in Offenburg in the third semester.

iBench [Working Title]
  • September 2015
  • Electrical Engineering

Multifunctional bench with built-in self-sufficient media system and charging station for mobile apple devices designed from old Power Mac G5 cases.

Parent Safe Security Door
  • July 2007
  • Computer Technology
  • Flash ActionScript

At the teenage age of 16, I developed an interactive room door, which can only be opened by RFID chip or numeric code to isolate myself from annoying parental glances. In the case of my absence, one can communicate with a virtual me on the screen.

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Language Skills

German (Native)100%

English95%

French40%

Dutch15%

Chinese10%

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