Kai König    Premium Member

I am a German Software Solutions Architect living in New Zealand, who is specialized in Adobe's enterprise and rich client technologies ColdFusion, Flex, Flash, Connect and LiveCycle. I've put another focus on the integration of the latter with 3rd party platforms such as Java and .NET. I spend most of my work time contributing to projects of various clients and sizes, fulfilling the role of an architect, senior developer, consultant, mentor or instructor.
 
I've been working successfully for a lot of international clients, such as Vodafone, Citibank, SIEMENS, AOL Germany, Henkel, Media-Saturn, Air India, India Tourism Board, European Union Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Pizza Hut New Zealand, New Zealand Rugby Union, FRST, bepacked.com etc.
 
I am regularly invited to present on technical conferences, where I enjoy sharing knowledge and experience as well as extending my network of fellow architects and developers. Besides that I contribute to various European IT print and online magazines such as i'X, Internet Professionell, Java Magazin, Visual X.
 
I've recently started a company providing professional services such as consulting, development and training: Ventego Creative Ltd.
 
Should you have any questions or comments, or if you are looking for an acknowledged expert on ColdFusion, Flex, Flash, Connect and Livecycle respectively the integration of those platforms with existing complex software solutions, you are welcome to contact me anytime.
 
I have a strong experience in consulting clients, structuring projects and tasks as well as doing development and architectural work. I'm an Adobe Master Instructor for the ColdFusion, Flex, LiveCycle and Connect curriculum. I'm certified with CompTIA as a Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+).
 
Besides that I'm lecturing classes on Interactive Multimedia and Java development for students in a Bachelor of IT programme at the New Zealand International Campus (NZIC) in Wellington.
 
Development:
Adobe Advanced Certified Professional ColdFusion 5, MX 6 and MX 7
Adobe Certified Professional Flash MX
MySQL Certifed Professional
 
Training:
Adobe Master Instructor
Adobe Certified Instructor for ColdFusion, Flex, LiveCycle and Connect
CompTIA CTT+ (Certified Technical Trainer)
 
Speaker at international conferences on Macromedia/Adobe technology:
MX Down Under (Sydney) 2003/2004/2005
webDU (Sydney) 2006, 2007 and 2008
Web On The Piste (Queenstown) 2007 and 2008
FlashInTheCan (Toronto) 2004/2005
MAX (Salt Lake City) 2003
MAX Asia (Seoul, Korea) 2006
CF_EUROPE (London) 2003
Webinale (Germany) 2008
Scotch on the Rocks (Edinburgh) 2008
 
I'm blogging about former Macromedia and Adobe technologies on http://www.bloginblack.de .
 
Particular work-related interests:
Macromedia, Adobe, ColdFusion, Flex, LiveCycle, Java, Breeze, object-orientation, design patterns, J2EE, web development, Java cluster operations, CFML, MXML, project management, software and systems architecture, requirements engineering, coaching, training, mentoring, web development frameworks (Fusebox, Mach II, ARP, Cairngorn, ColdSpring, Struts, ModelGlue), Rich Internet, RIA, Web 2.0, Silverlight, ASP.NET