Timo Furrer

Timo Furrer is a Senior Backend Engineer at GitLab since October 2022. In addition to this role, Timo has been serving as an Examiner in Information Technology for the Canton of Zug since 2018, where responsibilities include evaluating diploma theses for Federal VET Diploma candidates. Prior experience includes positions as a Senior Software Engineer at Roche from September 2021 to September 2022, and various roles including Software Engineer from August 2011, developing significant components for hardware simulation and testing frameworks in the medical device sector. Timo's career began with an apprenticeship at Roche Diagnostics International AG, during which several projects were completed, including a sports week administration tool and a stock exchange simulation. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree from Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and a federal certificate in application engineering from GIBZ Gewerblich-industrielles Bildungszentrum Zug. Proficiencies include C#, ASP.NET, MS SQL, Visual Studio, and Team Foundation Server.