Luca Knobel
Luca Knobel

Career

Professional Career

  1. 01/2026 – Present 80% through 08/2026 · 100% from 09/2026
    Gilgen Door Systems AG

    Application Engineer

    • Java
    • Spring Boot
    • Thymeleaf
    • MySQL
    • Docker
    Responsibilities
    • Maintenance and further development of web applications
    • Development and maintenance of backend and frontend functionality
    • Development and evaluation of technical proofs of concept
    • Maintenance and further development of door and gate configurators
    • Analysis and modernization of existing legacy applications
  2. 08/2023 – 12/2025 80%
    Bimag Steuerungstechnik AG

    Electrical Designer EPLAN Electric P8

    • EPLAN Electric P8
    • Automation
    • PLC (Siemens)
    • Project management
    • Electrical schematic design
    Responsibilities
    • Worked in industrial and building automation projects
    • Engineering with EPLAN Electric P8
    • Production work preparation
    • Material procurement and inspections
    • Customer coordination
  3. 11/2021 – 08/2023 100%
    Bimag Steuerungstechnik AG

    Automation Technician

    • Automation
    • PLC (Siemens)
    • Problem solving
    • Wiring
    • Mechanics
    Responsibilities
    • Worked in industrial and building automation projects
    • Testing and quality assurance of control cabinets
    • Mechanical assembly and wiring of control cabinets
    • Troubleshooting and on-site modifications
    • Delivery and installation of control cabinets
  4. 08/2017 – 08/2021 100%
    Hediger Group (Debag Industrieautomations AG)

    Apprenticeship as Automation Technician (EFZ)

    • Automation
    • PLC (Siemens, Wago, Saia)
    • EPLAN Electric P8
    • Wiring
    • Mechanics
    Responsibilities
    • Worked in industrial automation, building automation, and control panel construction
    • Mechanical assembly, wiring, and testing of control cabinets
    • Troubleshooting and on-site modifications
    • Programming of basic controllers
    • Delivery, installation, and commissioning of control cabinets
    • Material procurement and quality control

Education

  1. 10/2023 – 10/2026 Part-time
    IFA - The Higher Technical School of Digital Economy

    Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education in Information Technology – Application Development, specializing in Application Security

    • Software development with focus on OOP, web, and security
    • IT systems, scripting, networks, and automation
    • Project and IT management
    • Basic business knowledge
    • Communication and analytical thinking
  2. 10/2023 – 10/2024 Part-time
    IFA - The Higher Technical School of Digital Economy

    Higher Business Diploma (HWD/VSK)

    Final Grade: 5.1

    • Business administration and accounting
    • Project management
    • Process and change management
    • Marketing and communication
    • Human resource management
  3. 08/2017 – 08/2021 During apprenticeship
    EPAI-GIBS

    Vocational School for Automation Technicians (EFZ)

    Final Grade: 5.2

    • Electrical engineering
    • Automation
    • Computer science
    • Mathematics
    • English