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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.
Skills
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
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, 2025Develop 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, 2024Test automation for hardware and software (Cucumber, RF).
Data Analyst Infrastructure Asset Management at Groupe E SA
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019Reverse 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, 2014Economic 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, 2010Calculation of grid usage fare. Course teacher at Swiss association of electrical enterprises (VSE).
Systems Engineer at DETEC
October 1, 2007 - October 1, 2007System 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, 1996Postgraduate Master’s Degree in Energy at EPFL
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2001Economical aspects of distribution grids at VSE
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009Photovoltaics at SwissSolar
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014Hydropower at Groupe E SA
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015Teaching adults and design training material at CEGOS
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016Lean management at Groupe E SA
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018Qualifications
Industry Experience
Energy & Utilities, Professional Services, Government, Software & Internet, Manufacturing
Skills
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
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