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Thomas Schäfer

Thomas Schäfer

IT Security, Hosting, Photography & Videography

Experience
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  1. IT Security Lead

    2022 - present

    IT Sonix Custom Development GmbH

    Bash
    Go
    Java
    Python

    I ensure the security of in-house developments and self-hosted software products across projects. To this and this end, I coordinate and conduct pentests, implement DevSecOps, and advise on the current security situation in projects.

    To the company
  2. Media Consulting

    2019 - present

    Self-employed

    Docker
    GitOps
    Kubernetes
    Linux
    Proxmox

    Implement your needs with a local Kubernetes cluster in Jena. For special applications, external servers at Hetzner, also in Germany, are used. Learn more

    Hugo
    HTML/CSS
    Wordpress

    For over 10 years, I have been realizing wishes in the web area. Learn more

    Photography
    Videography
    3D Design

    My great passion is creative work with cameras. Whether weddings, events, promotional videos, or short films. Learn more

  3. Business Informatics

    2016 - 2019

    Sparkasse Mittelthüringen

    IT Audit & Compliance
    IT Organization
    Communication

    As part of my dual studies, I worked in various departments in the IT sector.

    To the company

Studies
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  1. Cybercrime/Cybersecurity (M.Sc)

    2019-2022

    Hochschule Mittweida, University of Applied Sciences

    Master's thesis topic: Characteristics of toxic and aggressive comments in social networks and their numerical assessment using Deep Learning.

    Course contents
  2. Business Informatics (B.Sc)

    2016 - 2019

    Staatliche Studienakademie Glauchau, Duale Hochschule Sachsen

    Bachelor's thesis topic: Establishment of a reactive customer approach through the use of quantitative and qualitative analyses in client- and server-based tracking tools at Sparkasse Mittelthüringen.

    Course contents

Engagement
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  1. Member

    2026 - present

    ADFC Thüringen e.V.

  2. Member

    2025 - present

    Codeberg e.V.

  3. Fellow

    2019 - 2022

    Stiftung für die Wissenschaft

  4. Founding Member

    2015 - 2022

    JugendCityPastoral Weißenfels

  5. Scholar

    2014 - 2016

    Robert Bosch Stiftung & Joachim Herz Stiftung

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