Carsten Knoblich
Lead Mobile Developer & Software Architect with 10+ years experience
Core Skills
Technology & Concepts
- Mobile software development; iOS, Swift, Objective-C
- Mobile app security; iOS security Best Practices, security audit, OWASP MASVS
- AWS architecture and IT transformation; DevOps, micro services
- (Process-)Automation; Continuous delivery & -deployment; Fastlane, Jenkins, CircleCI
- Agile development; Scrum, Kanban, Lean development as well as hybrid-forms
- Understanding of different stages in software life cycles
Certifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (2016 & 2024)
- ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (2024)
Personal Skills
- Experience to lead cross-functional teams and oversee the needs of all stakeholders in multi-disciplinary projects
- Candidate assessment and technical interviews
- Team player; Mentoring, team development
- Problem solving with a mix of Best Practices and lean software development
Professional Experience
Software Architect, remote
- Transfer of on-premise systems to AWS cloud
- Security review of existing systems and processes
- Mobile product management and App Store Optimization (ASO)
Senior Mobile developer (iOS), RTL Technologies GmbH, remote
- Design & Implementation of an independent tracking/analytics SDK for all Swift-powered RTLplus products
- Mobile Architecture, Security, continuous integration via Gitlab runners and Docker/Kubernetes for Linux-based Swift builds
- Swift code generation from OpenAPI schema
- Technologies: Swift, UIKit, Gitlab, OpenAPI, Kubernetes, Docker, Bash
Senior Mobile developer (iOS), Deutsche Post IT Services GmbH, remote
- Architecture, Development & Testing the new generation of “Packstation” pick-up locations (iPhone and iPad)
- Technologies: Swift, UIKit, CoreBluetooth, Python scripts, Fastlane & Github workflows for continuous integration
Previous Experience, Multiple Companies, various locations
- Over 10 years of experience in senior and lead mobile development roles
- Worked with companies such as Klarna Bank AB, IBM Germany AG, SAP AG, DKB Code Factory GmbH, and EY (Ernst & Young GmbH)
- Key achievements and skills:
- Led development of the German Corona Warn App (CWA) at SAP AG
- Designed and implemented mobile app security measures and conducted security audits
- Architected AWS-based systems and led IT transformation initiatives
- Managed and optimized DevOps processes and automation pipelines
- Led cross-functional teams and mentored junior developers
- Conducted technical interviews and candidate assessments
- Designed and implemented mobile architectures for various industries including fintech, public services, and e-commerce
- Expertise in Swift, Objective-C, UIKit, CoreData, and various AWS services
- Implemented continuous integration and deployment using tools like Fastlane, Jenkins, and CircleCI
Private Projects
03/2019-today
Exoplanet Explorer
- Mobile app to display, search and bookmark exoplanets based on the NASA Exoplanet archive
- Design & Development of the mobile app (iOS), web site and backend
- Requirements analysis, roadmap planning, mobile marketing
- AppStore Link
- Technologies: iOS, Swift, SwiftUI, CoreData, iCloud, Amazon Web Services (EC2 etc.), Redis, Postgres, Docker