Gunnar Kunz

Gunnar Kunz has a strong background in software development and management. Gunnar started their career at Ascom as an R&D engineer and project manager, gaining experience in software engineering and project management. Gunnar then became the Head of Fast Prototyping at Ascom's R&D center, responsible for building and maintaining the competency in software and hardware engineering. Gunnar also served as a member of the management team, acquiring customer projects and defining business and technical processes.

In 2003, Gunnar joined De La Rue as the Group Manager Detector Software, where they acted as a software architect, line manager, project manager, and software developer. Gunnar managed a team of software engineers and provided software platforms for banknote detection systems.

In 2008, Talaris acquired the De La Rue business area, and Gunnar continued as the Group Manager of Systems & Software. Gunnar led a team of software and electronic engineers and was responsible for mechatronic control systems and platforms for banknote detection in Talaris cash-recycling machines.

Since 2012, Gunnar has been with HaslerRail AG as the Head of Software Development. Gunnar managed a team of software engineers and focused on developing software for event-recorders, intelligent speed and tracking sensors, speed displays, maintenance, and data evaluation applications. Gunnar also held roles as the Lead Architect for HaslerRail's event-recorder software platform, leader and consultant in the company's agile transformation process, and a member of the management team. Additionally, since 2019, they have also taken on the role of HaslerRail's Cyber Security Officer.

Gunnar Kunz attended RWTH Aachen University from 1990 to 1996, where they obtained a Dipl. Ing. TH (M.Sc.) degree in Electrical Engineering, specializing in Communication Technologies. It is unclear from the information provided whether Gunnar has any additional certifications, as the obtained month and year for the DevOps Foundation Certification are not specified.