Hey, I'm Noel Bürgler

As Solutions Architect and Deputy IT Manager, I support IT infrastructure management and coordinate digital solutions. I handle device onboarding via Azure AD and Intune, provide in-house IT support, and build complex Enfocus Switch workflows with custom scripts to automate processes. I'm particularly proud of leading the PostCard Creator system modernization for Swiss Post – coordinating the migration from legacy VB.NET/ASP to a modern Node.js/TypeScript microservices architecture with Docker. Additionally, I conduct requirements engineering for clients using our AI platform and helped establish it from the ground up, including the FAQ Help Center. I also drive internal process improvements, like migrating our printer maintenance system to Odoo. I'm responsible for Atlassian administration and set up various Jira Service Management workflows. On the side, I maintain and customize XMPie web-to-print shops for our clients.

Here I took care of technical support for our clients and their publishing systems, with no two days alike! This meant specifically: installing, configuring, and maintaining vjoon K4, Enfocus Switch, and surrounding systems like SQL servers, Tomcats, and InDesign servers. I'm particularly proud of the collaboration with Red Bull Media House, where I managed their complete K4 and Enfocus Switch environment. That's pretty cool when you think about how many magazines and content are produced through it! On the side, I was also the go-to guy for IT support in all kinds of areas. Besides technical work, I also trained clients, wrote documentation, and developed interfaces to various APIs. Sometimes I felt like a translator between technology and people, and that's exactly what I enjoyed!

On the side, I develop websites and web applications for various clients. Most of the time, these are WordPress projects with custom themes and plugins, but also modern React and Next.js applications. I particularly enjoy the variety: sometimes it's a simple company website, sometimes it's a complex web app with database integration. From the first idea to go-live, I personally support my clients.

This is where it all started! After my apprenticeship as a Polygraf, I really got to dive into the publishing world. From classic layout and prepress to first web projects, everything was included. Particularly exciting was working with vjoon K4 for magazine productions and automating workflows with Enfocus Switch. I also started writing JavaScript scripts for InDesign – that was my entry into programming.

Distance learning in Computer Science parallel to full-time work, quite a challenge, but that's exactly what makes it exciting! Currently working through modules like Object-oriented Programming with Java, Database Modeling, Web Application Development and Requirements Engineering.

Particularly practical: Projects like "Project: Build a Data Mart in SQL", "Project: Java and Web Development" or "Project: Software Engineering" can be directly linked with my daily work. Theoretical topics like Computer Networks, IT Service Management and Software Quality Assurance perfectly complement my practical experience.

The studies give me the scientific foundations for what I do daily, and at the same time bring me into new areas like Cryptography, Agile Project Management and Data Protection.

This is where it all started! Four years of intensive training in media production, from classic layout to typography to digital image processing. Even then I was allowed to work with professional prepress software and gain first experience in customer consulting.

The training was the perfect entry into the publishing world and showed me how important it is to combine technical know-how with creativity. Many of the fundamentals I learned back then still help me today when managing complex publishing workflows.