Senior depth without the big-machine engagement.
Since 1980 I have worked across radar systems, NATO command infrastructure, regulatory analysis, WordPress operations, local AI pipelines and visual communication. The range is not a contradiction. It is the product: I can think myself into unfamiliar problems, build what is needed, and hand over a usable result.
Why clients bring me in
- A problem is too complex for a simple freelancer task, but too small for an agency.
- The work needs senior judgement and hands-on delivery in the same person.
- Architecture, AI, regulation, infrastructure or communication overlap.
- The result must be documented clearly enough to stand without me.
Career
- 2014 – presentC-7 — independent consulting, AI automation, regulatory analysis, infrastructure, creative technical work. Brussels, Berlin, 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
- AI-generated visuals, posters and communication assets
- 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.
Recognition
- Formal nomination by the German Ambassador to the NATO Council (2008)
- Certificates of Appreciation from NCI Agency, NACMA, C3 PWG, and the NATO Air Traffic Management Committee