I’m Beat Steiner Beat, a creative, analytical and interdisciplinary thinker who has earned the trust of law enforcement agencies, utilities and banks by taking a step back to understand the customer’s needs and the economic context. I thrive on simple solutions and enjoy requirements engineering and reverse engineering, combining IT administration, programming, and engineering know‑how with hands-on experience in hydro power, electricity, and energy systems to deliver practical results.

Beat Steiner

I’m Beat Steiner Beat, a creative, analytical and interdisciplinary thinker who has earned the trust of law enforcement agencies, utilities and banks by taking a step back to understand the customer’s needs and the economic context. I thrive on simple solutions and enjoy requirements engineering and reverse engineering, combining IT administration, programming, and engineering know‑how with hands-on experience in hydro power, electricity, and energy systems to deliver practical results.

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I’m Beat Steiner Beat, a creative, analytical and interdisciplinary thinker who has earned the trust of law enforcement agencies, utilities and banks by taking a step back to understand the customer’s needs and the economic context.

I thrive on simple solutions and enjoy requirements engineering and reverse engineering, combining IT administration, programming, and engineering know‑how with hands-on experience in hydro power, electricity, and energy systems to deliver practical results.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

German
Fluent
French
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Data Engineer at HEIG-VD
October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Develop realtime data compression algorithms for live data streams (adaptive resampling, pattern recognition/semantics).
IT Consultant (external) at SwissPost/PostBus/PostFinance
May 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024
Test automation for hardware and software (Cucumber, RF).
Data Analyst Infrastructure Asset Management at Groupe E SA
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Reverse engineering of the data model of a CMMS. Data visualisation. Optimizing maintenance plans for hydro power plants.
Research Assistant at School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg
September 1, 2014 - September 1, 2014
Economic viability of smart grids. Integration of decentralized producers into the low voltage grid.
Consultant for Distribution System Operators at hcsa
March 1, 2010 - March 1, 2010
Calculation of grid usage fare. Course teacher at Swiss association of electrical enterprises (VSE).
Systems Engineer at DETEC
October 1, 2007 - October 1, 2007
System administration Unix, Windows, LAN, MS Exchange (6 years as an employee, 5 years as indipendent consultant).

Education

Diploma in Electrical Engineering at ETH Zürich
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1996
Postgraduate Master’s Degree in Energy at EPFL
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2001
Economical aspects of distribution grids at VSE
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Photovoltaics at SwissSolar
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Hydropower at Groupe E SA
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Teaching adults and design training material at CEGOS
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Lean management at Groupe E SA
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Energy & Utilities, Professional Services, Government, Software & Internet, Manufacturing