CPSA Foundation Level

Alexander Kaserbacher

embarc

Evolutionary Architectures, Software Architecture in the Cloud

• Agile Software Architecture
• CPSA Foundation Level
• Flexible architectures
• Team Topologies Deep Dive

Alexander Kaserbacher is a consultant and trainer for software architecture at embarc. Several years of experience in agile software development help him to convey the added value of software architecture and to implement it effectively. In addition to cloud applications, distributed systems and evolutionary architecture, his passion for technology also includes the various impacts of software on companies and societal factors.

Benjamin Wolf

INNOQ

Architecture documentation, software quality, software development process

• CPSA Foundation Level
• Evolution and Improvement of software architectures
• Lightweight Architecture Documentation

Ben is an architect and a developer at INNOQ. He barely puts up with bad code and does not shy away from enormous refactorings. He shares his ideas of software quality and proper software development as trainer, consultant and speaker at conferences and meetups. It is important to him that we recognize that the attitude of a team is crucial for good software quality and far exceeds the value that is provided by technology alone. He is a certified trainer for the iSAQB Foundation level and the advanced level modules IMPROVE and ADOC. Ben is part of the iSAQB board.

Dr. Felix Kammerlander

embarc

Agile software development, requirements engineering, software architecture

• CPSA Foundation Level

As a consultant and trainer for software architecture, Felix Herz is passionate about complex challenges. It is not only the technical solution that is important to him, but above all the attitude of a team. Thematically, he deals with application architecture and cross-team processes - his experience in requirements management and agile development projects flows directly into this. He is in his element when it comes to designing efficient architectures and ensures clear requirements, optimizes interfaces and orchestrates implementation across different teams.

Dr. Gernot Starke

INNOQ

Architecture improver, maintainer of arc42 and aim42

• CPSA Foundation Level

As an INNOQ fellow, Gernot participates in the strategic development of the company’s consulting and implementation products. He supports clients as a consultant for software architecture in general and documentation in particular.

Falk Sippach

embarc

Architecture reviews, Java expert

• Agile Software Architecture
• Application Programming Interfaces
• CPSA Foundation Level
• Documentation-as-Code
• Evolution and Improvement of software architectures
• Fantastic diagrams
• Flexible architectures

As a trainer, consultant and architect, Falk is always on the lookout for the spark of passion that he can ignite in his participants, customers and colleagues. He has been supporting mostly agile software development projects in the Java environment for over 15 years, initially as a developer and later as a project manager, architect and coach. Falk is convinced that lifelong learning is the prerequisite for professional self-development and lasting enjoyment in what you do. Despite his enthusiasm for new things, he always keeps an eye on people and established structures in order to develop balanced solutions. As an active member of the community, he likes to share his knowledge in articles, blog posts and presentations at conferences or user group meetings and supports the organization of various specialist events. Video: What is Documentation as Code? Falk explains it to you in the stream with Lisa Moritz.

Gerrit Beine

INNOQ

Agile methods and organizations

• Advanced Product Owner
• CPSA Foundation Level
• Domain-driven Design in Practice
• Intensive Preparation for the iSAQB CPSA-A Exam
• Make and Bring About Good Decisions
• Risk Management for Software Architects

Gerrit has been working full-time in IT since 1998, with agile methods since 2001 and enjoys building bridges between software architecture and organizations. He has founded three companies and has been responsible for large projects as a software architect and consultant.

In addition to a degree in computer science, he also has a Master’s degree in Software Product Engineering and an MBA in General Management. He likes to combine his software architecture knowledge with insights from psychology and sociology.

Gerrit has been an active member of the iSAQB e.V. since 2011 and is accredited as a trainer for CPSA-Foundation and CPSA-A Domain-driven Design and as an examiner for the Advanced Level. Since 2008, he has been teaching software quality in the Master’s program at the West Saxon University of Applied Sciences Zwickau.

Johannes Seitz

INNOQ

Domain-driven Design, IT renovation, agile methods

• CPSA Foundation Level
• Domain-driven Design in Practice

Johannes has been working in the software industry for over 10 years. His main focus areas include domain-driven design, IT renovation and agile software architecture. As a coach and trainer, he helps teams build or rehabilitate software sustainably.

Markus Harrer

INNOQ

Software Analytics, software modernization, initiator cards42

• CPSA Foundation Level
• Evolution and Improvement of software architectures
• Getting started with Wardley Maps
• Improving Software Quality through Data

Markus Harrer is a software engineer who’s passionate about improving the way we do software development. He specializes in the analysis of software data such as source code, application performance data or version control repositories to show the underlying problems of the symptoms we face on the surface. He is an active contributor in communities on the topics of Software Analytics, software architecture, software modernization and Java. He is also an accredited trainer for the iSAQB Foundation Level and the Advanced Level Module IMPROVE.

Michael Plöd

INNOQ

Domain-driven Design, EventStorming, software architecture

• CPSA Foundation Level
• Domain-driven Design for Managers
• Domain-driven Design in Practice
• Team Topologies Deep Dive

Michael works a a Fellow for INNOQ. He has over 15 years of practical consulting experience in software development and -architecture. His main areas of interest are currently Domain-driven Design, Event Sourcing, Microservices and presentation techniques for developers and architects. Michael is the author of the book »Hands-on Domain-driven Design – by example« on Leanpub and translated Team Topologies (by Skelton & Pais). Michael is TTA (Team Topologies Advocate).

Stefan Zörner

embarc

Architecture documentation, methodical software architecture and cloud applications

• Architecture Evaluation
• CPSA Foundation Level
• Flexible architectures
• Lightweight Architecture Documentation
• Lightweight Software Reviews with LASR

From Bayer AG to IBM to embarc. Stefan Zörner looks back on 25 years of IT experience and always looks forward with excitement. He provides support in architecture and implementation issues with the aim of effectively anchoring good architecture approaches in the implementation. In lively workshops, he teaches the tools of the trade and is infectious with his enthusiasm. His pragmatic approach to architecture is very well received.

Sven Johann

INNOQ

DevOps, program chair of GOTO Amsterdam

• CPSA Foundation Level
• Cloud-Native Teams
• Evolution and Improvement of software architectures
• Managing Technical Debt

Sven Johann is Senior Consultant at INNOQ and has been involved in the modernization of medium and large Java applications for many years. He is an active participant in various workshops of the Software Engineering Institute (Managing Technical Debt) and the Leibnitz Zentrum für Informatik (Dagstuhl Seminar »Managing Technical Debt«). He is also Program Chair of GOTO Amsterdam and Show Host of Software Engineering Radio.