Executive / Solutions Architect

• Apr 2005 - Present

Senior Developer

• 2004 - 2004

Upgrade & replacement of Banking System backend, while leaving the existing Branch Front-End and Point-of-Sale system intact. Dieter was responsible for development of the middleware component which handled communication between existing branch front-end, and new back-end system. He was also involved in design and development of the bank's new interface to SASWITCH. The project involved several different areas, including low-level TCP/IP Socket Programming, Cryptography and interfacing to a Visa Standard Host Security Module (HSM), a hardware based encryption device. Show less

Developer

• Jan 2002 - Dec 2003

Numerous projects researching & implementing image recognition and manipulation algorithms. Research was conducted mainly into automatic recognition and classification of images, based on Colour (primary or perception), texture & pattern. The research involved the use of traditional image analysis techniques, as well as Artificial Intelligence in the above problems. Some research also related to visual object tracking, using a series of video cameras, primarily for Motion Detection. Show less

C++ Developer

• Dec 1998 - Dec 2001

The project involved development and support of a bank branch front-end. The primary comprised of a C++ middleware component, connecting to a back-end using the ISO 8583 messaging protocol; interfacing with VeriFone Secure Transaction Devices via the RS-232 serial port; low-level TCP/IP programming; Cryptography (DES); interfacing to a Visa standard Host Security Module (HSM), and developing API's for various POS peripherals including printers, and Secure POS devices. The project involved development and support of a bank branch front-end. The primary comprised of a C++ middleware component, connecting to a back-end using the ISO 8583 messaging protocol; interfacing with VeriFone Secure Transaction Devices via the RS-232 serial port; low-level TCP/IP programming; Cryptography (DES); interfacing to a Visa standard Host Security Module (HSM), and developing API's for various POS peripherals including printers, and Secure POS devices.

Visual Basic & SQL Server Developer

• Jan 1998 - Dec 1998