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Sim***ann

Chief Technology Officer

Education

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (1999 - 2002)

  • Degree: Unknown Degree
  • Field of Study: Computer Science
  • Description:

Universität Zürich (2003 - 2006)

  • Degree: Political Science
  • Field of Study: Unknown Field
  • Description:

Skills:

Cloud Computing, Linux, Web Applications, Software Development

Work Experience:

Chief Technology Officer at Denteo AG

  • Location: Zürich Area, Switzerland
  • Duration: 2018-01 to Present
  • Description:

Software Engineer at Panter AG

  • Location:
  • Duration: 2013-01 to 2018-12
  • Description: Ruby on Rails Development Scrum Master JavaScript Consultant OSS Specialist

Partner at CyT Informatik GmbH

  • Location: Zug, Switzerland
  • Duration: 2010-04 to 2015
  • Description: I'm a co-founder of CyT. As chief technology officer, strategic mastermind and senior developer I'm involved in most parts of it's business.

Head of IT at ZytoLabor

  • Location:
  • Duration: 2008 to 2010
  • Description: We rethought the paper based business processes to build one of the most modern special labs in Switzerland. We used open, low cost technology like LTSP, MySQL, Xen and developed an open source Laboratory Information System (LIS) providing multi-channel reporting and handling billing.

Sysadmin and Developer at Swiss Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired

  • Location:
  • Duration: 2008 to 2009
  • Description: Hired as a Linux system administrator I've started cleaning up and documenting the in-house server setup. I led the migration of a few racks of servers to only a bunch of big hosts. We also switched to Debian and only used open source components like Xen or Puppet. I also introduced new project management methods and tools like git and Redmine. On the development side, I've refactored two of the main in-house developed business applications (production and distribution of Audio CDs) and maintained another one. This was mostly triggered by the replacement of a tape robot with a NAS. I've been leading the evaluation and configuration of this high availability setup.
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Career Continuity & Risk Assessment

Employment Gap | Industry Consistency | Tenure Stability | Education-Career MatchLow

There are no evident employment gaps; all roles remain within tech/IT domains with overlapping tenure across positions (indicative of parallel responsibilities or entrepreneurship); education (ETH Zurich) aligns strongly with the career path.

Career Growth Curve

Sysadmin and Developer Entry
Swiss Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired
2008-01 to 2009-12
Head of IT ↑ Promoted
ZytoLabor
2008-01 to 2010-12
Co-founder / Chief Technology Officer ↑ Promoted
CyT Informatik GmbH
2010-04 to 2015-12
Software Engineer Lateral
Panter AG
2013-01 to 2018-12
Chief Technology Officer ↑ Promoted
Denteo AG
2018-01 to Present
Assessment: Simon's career demonstrates a consistent upward progression from hands-on IT and development roles to CTO and leadership positions, with a strong emphasis on technical strategy, architecture, and product delivery. This trajectory supports readiness for senior US-based CTO or VP of Engineering roles, subject to relocation/visa considerations and market alignment.

Best-Fit Roles (Top 5)

1

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)95% fit

Extensive CTO/Co-founder experience and proven ability to lead technology strategy, architecture, and large-scale delivery across diverse teams.

2

Vice President of Engineering92% fit

Strong track record of building and leading engineering organizations, aligning product, platform, and operations with business goals.

3

Director of Software Engineering88% fit

Deep software development background with leadership experience; ideal for running multiple engineering squads and delivery pipelines.

4

Director of Cloud Platform / Platform Engineering86% fit

Experience with cloud computing, Linux, virtualization, and open-source tech; suitable for platform governance and cloud strategy.

5

Senior Engineering Manager / Head of IT82% fit

Combines hands-on development with IT operations leadership; good fit for a senior management role in a US enterprise or startup.

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