Sebastian Heise

During my studies of Applied Computer Sciences in Germany I gained a wide band of qualifications, including multimedia video editing, 3D- film modeling, software development using C++ & Java and necessary web development skills. Software engineering classes taught me fundamental knowledge of UML, OOP and ER models and I learned how to setup a flexible and scalable system architecture and the use of programming techniques like Agile Development and Unit Testing.

I specialized on back-end web development using object-oriented application design in PHP5, also focusing at validating front-end coding of HTML, CSS and interactive concepts using Web 2.0 technologies like AJAX. The use of MVC based system architecture while developing  web applications comes naturally.

I have been freelancing for several companies, including the German advertisement giant ‘SinnerSchrader AG’ (as photographer) and the award winning Razorfish company ‘Neue Digitale GmbH’. At Razorfish I have been working on European websites for Adidas, Nintendo of Europe, Audi and some smaller German clients. 

In New Zealand I have been cooperating with web companies like 'Webalite' and 'AIM Proximity' in Wellington where we could land lots of government clients (including some ministries as well as ACC and it's Australian counterpart PIEF). On the private sector we are working for leading energy companies.

While being self-employed I am developing and working with “Phenotype CMS” - an open- source content management framework, which was originally developed for German radio broadcaster ARD and which serves two main directives: Easy editing and simple efficiency.

The focus of my work shifted to the use of Zend Framework and SilverStripe in 2008.

I also have experience in developing interactive PDF forms and mobile web applications for iPhone and Android using Sencha Touch and jquery mobile.