Hey, I'm Noel Bürgler

Here begins my next adventure! As Solutions Architect, I get to develop intelligent communication solutions and dive even deeper into the IT world. Additionally, I'll take on responsibility for the entire IT infrastructure as deputy IT manager.

I'm particularly excited about working with new tools like XMPie and Heidelberg Cockpit and expanding my experience in AI integration.

Here I take care of the technical support for our clients and their publishing systems, and no day is like the other! This means specifically: installing, configuring and keeping vjoon K4, Enfocus Switch and surrounding systems like SQL servers, Tomcats and InDesign servers running.

I'm particularly proud of the collaboration with Red Bull Media House, I get to manage 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'm also the go-to guy for IT support in all kinds of areas.

Besides the technical work, I also train clients, write documentation and develop interfaces to various APIs. Sometimes I feel like a translator between technology and people, and that's exactly what I enjoy!

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 at Topix. 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.