Tech Lead, Market Engineering Europe bei der Yahoo! Deutschland GmbH
Munich Area, Germany
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- Freelance Software Developer at Carlo Zottmann Softwareentwicklung
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- Tech Lead, Market Engineering Europe at Yahoo!
- Head of Market Engineering Media Germany at Yahoo!
- Market Engineer Germany at Yahoo!
- System Developer at SevenOne Intermedia GmbH
- Webmaster at Knürr AG
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Carlo Zottmann’s Summary
I build stuff using code. Mostly for the internet.
I've worked on a good number of different aspects of programming, from successfully planning and building customer-facing websites in different industries to creating desktop software like browser addons.
If I have the freedom to choose, I'd rather be a Swiss Army knife than a scalpel.* I enjoy getting into and employing new technologies and languages.
I have experience developing and working with (mostly web-related) frontend and backend systems, and I hope to be able to work on many interesting projects in the future.
Also, I strongly prefer to work somewhere where I don't need to wear a suit.
I was "made redundant" from Yahoo! at the end of November 2008, when they entirely shut down the engineering group in their Munich office. Shortly afterwards I've decided to finally start my own show, focussing on things I like and care about.
This is where I am now.
*) I'd like to thank my colleague JR Conlin for the analogy.
Carlo Zottmann’s Specialties:
Ruby, Python, Perl, CSS, Javascript, PHP, LUA, SQL, XML, XMPP, Jabber, XUL, hacking
Carlo Zottmann’s Experience
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Freelance Software Developer
Carlo Zottmann Softwareentwicklung
(Internet industry)
January 2009 — Present (1 year )
Visit my business site @ http://municode.de/
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Tech Lead, Market Engineering Europe
Yahoo!
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; YHOO; Internet industry)
April 2008 — December 2008 (9 months)
During my years at Yahoo! I've worked on various things.
Most of my time was spent on implementing provider content into the European Yahoo! sites (for example, Y! News and Y! Finance). I was acting both as backend developer and technical contact interfacing between the Yahoo! editorial staff and our external partners, providing help, suggestions and technical expertise.
The backend systems were mostly Perl-based, but every now and then I've also used other languages (Ruby, Python) where it made sense.
I've introduced standardized XML specifications to be used in new provider contracts, reducing implementation time for both the providers and my own team.
Also, I've helped promoting the "hacking culture" at Yahoo!, by writing prototypal hacks for numerous Yahoo! sites and helping out organizing internal Hack Days. -
Head of Market Engineering Media Germany
Yahoo!
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; YHOO; Internet industry)
June 2006 — March 2008 (1 year 10 months)
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Market Engineer Germany
Yahoo!
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; YHOO; Internet industry)
October 2005 — June 2006 (9 months)
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System Developer
SevenOne Intermedia GmbH
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; PSM; Media Production industry)
May 2001 — September 2005 (4 years 5 months)
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Webmaster
Knürr AG
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; KNR; Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)
February 1999 — May 2001 (2 years 4 months)
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Carlo Zottmann’s Interests:
Scripting, Ruby, Python, MMOGs, social web shenanigans, videogames, hacking
Carlo Zottmann’s Honors:
Yahoo! Odyssey Award, 2008
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