Not a career changer. An engineer who has been building mission-critical systems for decades.

Since 1980 I have worked with systems where failure is not an option — from radar installations through NATO air defence infrastructure to security and AI architectures for European organisations. I don't sell products. I reduce ambiguity and solve problems.

Career

2014 – presentC-7 — IT consulting, security, architecture and local AI. Berlin, Brussels, remote.
2005 – 2014NATO — Senior Systems Engineer / Senior Architect. Architecture and interoperability for Air C2 (Air Command and Control).
1987 – 2004ELEKLUFT GmbH — Systems engineering: radar, automated test systems, C programming, UNIX. Locations: Germany, Ankara (TK), Fullerton (USA).
1980 – 1986German Air Force (Luftwaffe) — Radar electronics (Thomson-CSF, Hughes), shift leader large-area radar.
1976 – 1980Training — Electrical engineering, radar and communications technology.

Beyond IT

Virtual galleries in Unity — immersive 3D exhibition spaces
Drone flying and photogrammetry
Founder photoresk.com
President Circle of Diplomatic Artists, Brussels

Working principles

Clarity over complexity — prefer simple solutions, use complex ones only when necessary.
Outcome over activity — no busywork for its own sake.
Transparency — you always know what is happening and why.
No vendor lock-in — open standards, documented decisions.
Handover built in — every engagement ends with documentation that works without me.

Collaboration

Clarify context
What is the starting point? What needs to be achieved? Who are the stakeholders?
Analyse
Technical inventory, risk assessment, document dependencies.
Implement
Pragmatically and in traceable steps. Regular feedback.
Hand over
Documentation, knowledge transfer and recommendation for next steps.

Awards and recognition

NATO Certificate of Appreciation — Programme Contribution
NATO Certificate of Recognition — Systems Integration Excellence
NATO Letter of Recommendation — Interoperability Architecture
NACMA Certificate of Merit — Technical Leadership
NATO Certificate of Service — Long-term Commitment to Alliance Infrastructure