Gerald Mücke, Owner
“In more than 12 years of experience as IT Specialist I had the chance to work for many companies, practicing several roles and was part of countless projects. Starting as test automation engineer in product development of one of the world-leading IT services providers, I changed to Software Services Specialist role for the same company, to Solution Architect for a major Swiss bank, and to ECM Consultant for a smaller IT consultancy. I practiced the roles of software engineer, tester, requirements engineer, architect, release architect to support with all its ups and downs I made hands-on experience with almost every aspect of IT and scale.
I’ve seen many projects succeed and fail. A common denominator for success were in all cases the people, their mastery at craft, their passion and commitment for their jobs. If one of those were missed, the projects usually had problems, usually accompanied with foul play, misleading monetary incentives and too much politics.
After having some unfortunate projects of the latter kind, I decided to go independent, founded DevCon5 Inc. and continued my career as independent IT consultant, providing specialist services, mastery at craft and absolute commitment to customer success. No politics, no hidden agendas, no skewed bonus plans, no bullshit. I’m getting things done.”
Hanna Svirina
“My interdisciplinary background combines precision with systemic thinking: My studies in Pharmacy sharpened my eye for diligence, quality, and detail, while my Master’s in Economic Cybernetics deepened my understanding of complex systems, processes, and interconnections. This combination continues to shape my way of working today - analytical, structured, and always with a view of the bigger picture.
I support software solutions throughout the entire process - from the analysis of functional requirements to architecture and implementation, through to intuitive user interfaces. My central focus is on translating technical complexity into clear, well-thought-out, and practical solutions for everyday use.
My expectations for technology are clear: it should relieve people of burdens, simplify processes, and create real value. That is why my work focuses not only on clean technical solutions but also on security, reliability, and a consistent alignment with the needs of users.
My approach to collaboration is based on open communication, mutual understanding, and a shared focus on sustainable solutions. My goal is to provide reliable software solutions that bring technology, security, and user-friendliness into a harmonious balance.”
Valerie Bendel
“I enjoy working at the intersection of software, data, and modern cloud technology. My path into IT began with an apprenticeship as a system engineer and led me via a degree in nanoscience initially to topics such as Data Science and Machine Learning and later to cloud technologies and DevOps. This combination of technology and scientific curiosity characterizes my way of working to this day.
In various projects, I have gained experience in the design and operation of IT systems, in data engineering workflows as well as in the automation of deployments and infrastructure. I am particularly motivated to structure complex technical problems and develop robust, scalable solutions from them.
In my previous roles, I have learned not only to operate systems but to understand, automate, and sustainably improve them. It is exactly this experience that I am now bringing into an environment that focuses on individual software engineering and tailor-made solutions.
What is particularly important to me: quality, clarity, and collaboration. Technology is only valuable if it works reliably and truly supports teams. With this attitude, I work on developing customer-specific solutions that not only work but endure in the long term.”
DevCon5 Inc.
DevCon5 Inc. (CH) was founded with the goal to deliver professional services in software development and we mean it. Our focus is to support and enable customers to keep the pace with the rapidly moving IT landscape, providing specialist expertise on standards, frameworks, tools and methods to be able to react to changing markets with the help of information technology. We have a solid educational foundation, a broad generalist knowledge with specialist focal areas. We deliver what we promise.
Certifications
As some companies still value certification much, our employees are certified and are able to deliver expertise for:
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Certified Scrum Professional (CSP-SM)
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
- Oracle Certified Professional Developer Java 7 & 8
- MongoDB Professional Administrator
- MongoDB Professional Developer
- IREB Requirement Engineering
- IBM Certified Solution Designer Object Oriented Analysis and Design
- IBM Certified SOA Associate
- IBM Certified Specialist Enterprise Content Management
