About us
Martin Helmer
Organizer, Architect
MSc Computer Engineering
Martin is an advisor and a leader. During his remarkable career, he has succeeded in invigorating large ailing technical projects and creating highly effective software teams. His broad and deep architectural knowledge, organisational skills, craft focus and empathy for the people involved are integral to his success. After passing his Masters in Computer Engineering from the University of Applied Science in Wiener Neustadt, he contributed significantly to high software engineering standards on all his projects. And he strongly believes that the future success of software architects relies on getting the right methodologies and engineering skills to lead on various levels.
Koen Mannaerts
Koen is a software architect and organisational builder. Since 2008, he has led and designed software systems across finance, insurance, industrial automation, simulation racing and medical imaging—working with companies throughout Europe and other parts of the world.He is known for creating clarity, structure and momentum within teams. His strength lies in translating business goals into architecture and executable plans, while establishing the processes, documentation landscapes and engineering practices needed for consistent delivery. Koen builds organisations with focus—forming teams, guiding projects from requirements to release, and shaping software factories that scale.
Rob Kiggen
Software Architect, Builder
MSc Economics
Robby is a hands-on software architect and problem solver. He began developing software at the age of 12 and wrote his first commercial program at 13—an early start that shaped a career defined by curiosity, craftsmanship, and execution. After earning his Master’s degree in Economics in 1998, he embarked on a career as a developer and analyst, consistently operating at the intersection of business and technology.Throughout his career, Robby has taken end-to-end responsibility: from gathering requirements and shaping solutions to designing architectures and delivering working systems. He is a go-getter who thrives on solving complex puzzles, learning new domains, and turning ideas into results. His strength lies in combining analytical thinking with practical delivery — getting things done while continuously improving how they are done.
Dr. Peter Barmettler
Co-Organizer, Data Magician
PHD in Physics
Peter has a PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Fribourg and is a data magician. He is keen on solving complex challenges with his outstanding analytical skills; he is passionate and eager to dive deep into new topics and find just the right solution for the business. Peter has contributed performance-sensitive and algorithmic-sophisticated components to mission-critical projects for various industries that rely on high precision in his past projects. And he always combines his detailed analysis with the strategic business goals in mind.
Our philosophy
Together, we have worked on various challenging projects and combined our skills to create new innovative solutions for our customers. Proper technical leadership has helped us effectively combine our different skill sets to deliver robust and highly innovative solutions.
Our motto: What we offer is what we live, day-by-day.