Benjamin Grauer
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Contents
  • About Me
  • Documents
  • My Impact
  • Skills & Expertise
  • See My Work
  • Career Timeline
  • Recommendations
  • Career Aspirations
  • Beyond Work

Working Life

Bridging Creative Vision & Technical Execution by Empowering Teams

From training hundreds of surgeons on bleeding-edge medical simulators to architecting cloud solutions that revolutionized warehouse automation, I've spent 15+ years turning "what if" into "what's next." My approach is simple: Build teams where empathy meets excellence. Where diverse talents converge to create something bigger than the sum of its parts. I've grown organizations from startup to well-oiled machine, always believing that the best solutions come from people who are empowered to challenge, create, and care.

Whether it's 3D graphics, cloud architecture, or team dynamics, I bring the same curiosity and passion that hooked me when I first discovered programming. Because at the end of the day, it's not just about the code. It's about the impact we make together.

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From training hundreds of surgeons on bleeding-edge medical simulators to architecting cloud solutions that revolutionized warehouse automation, I've spent 15+ years turning "what if" into "what's next." My approach is simple: Build teams where empathy meets excellence. Where diverse talents converge to create something bigger than the sum of its parts. I've grown organizations from startup to well-oiled machine, always believing that the best solutions come from people who are empowered to challenge, create, and care.

Whether it's 3D graphics, cloud architecture, or team dynamics, I bring the same curiosity and passion that hooked me when I first discovered programming. Because at the end of the day, it's not just about the code. It's about the impact we make together.

CV Documents

References

Professional references and recommendations from previous employers

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Certificates

Professional certifications and training certificates

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Full CV

Complete curriculum vitae with detailed work history (references on request)

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My Impact

During my work at three scaling companies I've built my skills and strengths as an engineer and a leader. I grew with empathy, building connections and honoring talent and accepting the weakness both in myself and the people around me.

Experience Highlights
  • Transformed 15 teams across 2 companies into lean, agile organizations
  • Hired and built 100+ person diverse engineering teams (dev-ops, 3D artists, UI/UX, web, and more)
  • Delivered 40+ client projects across healthcare, logistics, and manufacturing industries
  • Trained 200+ medical professionals at hospitals and international conferences
  • Led migration of 30 CLI tools into one unified web platform

Skills & Expertise

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Domain Expertise
Web Technologies
Development • 10+ years
IoT Devices
Technology • 8+ years
AI & Machine Learning
Technology • 5+ years
Medical Simulation
Domain Expertise • 12+ years
Computer Graphics
Graphics • 15+ years
Game Development
Development • 15+ years
3D Printing
Manufacturing • 4+ years
Drone Applications
Technology • 2+ years
8
Domains
15+
Years Max
4
Core Areas
Soft Skills & Leadership
All
Leadership
Methodology
Management
Innovation
Strategic
Team Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
10+ years
Mentoring & Coaching
Leadership
Leadership
10+ years
Agile Value-Streams
Methodology
Methodology
10+ years
Project Management
Management
Management
12+ years
Creative Learning
Innovation
Innovation
15+ years
Growth Management
Management
Management
8+ years
Change Management
Strategic
Strategic
8+ years

7

Core Skills

15+

Years Experience

20+

Team Size Led

50+

Projects Managed
CliftonStrengths Top 5
All
Relationship Building
Strategic Thinking
1
Individualization
Relationship Building
2
Ideation
Strategic Thinking
3
Learner
Strategic Thinking
4
Input
Strategic Thinking
5
Positivity
Relationship Building
2
Relationship Building
3
Strategic Thinking
Frameworks & Technologies
All
Frontend
Backend
Desktop
3D/Graphics
DevOps
High Performance
Runtime
React
6+ years
.NET
15+ years
Angular
5+ years
Three.js & WebGL
6+ years
Blender
5+ years
Qt/WPF
12+ years
CUDA/GPU Computing
8+ years
Docker
5+ years

8

Technologies

4

Specialties

6

Active Tech

84%

Avg. Proficiency
Tools & Platforms
All
Cloud
DevOps
Administration
Creative
Systems
IDE
Analytics
Productivity
Development Tools
18+ years
Development Admin
15+ years
DevOps & CI/CD Tools
7+ years
Cloud Platforms
7+ years
Productivity Tools
12+ years
Systems Management
15+ years
3D & Creative Tools
10+ years
Data Analytics & BI
8+ years

8

Tools/Platforms

18+

Years Max

8

Active Tools

4

Core Tools
Proficient Coding Languages
C#
15+ years
C++
12+ years
TypeScript
6+ years
Python
8+ years

4

Languages

100+

Projects Delivered

500K+

Lines of code written
Languages
German
Native
Lifetime
English
Proficient
30+ years
French
Conversational
8+ years

See My Work in Action

From medical software to game development, explore the projects that showcase my skills and passion for creating innovative solutions.

Discover my projects across medical software, games, web development, and more

Career Timeline

  • 2025
    AI Mosaic Studio
    Personal Project

    AI-powered mosaic creation tool for generating artistic mosaic images from photos. Web-based application that transforms regular photos into beautiful mosaic artworks using artificial intelligence.

    AI Mosaic Studio
  • 2025
    Docugap - AI Document Comparison Platform
    RegAffinity GmbH

    Full-stack development of an AI-powered document comparison platform. Built the entire frontend and backend infrastructure enabling smart change detection, dual viewing modes (side-by-side and redline), and export capabilities. The platform helps professionals save hours by automating document comparison tasks.

    Docugap - AI Document Comparison Platform
  • 2023
    Head of Applications and Frameworks
    Verity AG

    Member of a team of 5 dev heads responsible for leading 70+ engineers across the software organization. Focused on leveling up user experience and simplicity of applications throughout the entire product lifecycle and streamlining teams toward client-oriented impact. Successfully spearheaded value-stream aligned teams and transformed 30 CLI tools into one intuitive web application for rollout. Championed cross-functional collaboration between hardware, firmware, and software teams to deliver integrated drone logistics solutions. Established skills hubs fostering knowledge sharing and professional growth across the organization.

    Head of Applications and Frameworks
  • 2021
    Head of Software
    9T Labs AG

    Software Lead for CAD Solutions, Cloud App Development, Architecture, DevOps and IT Services. Responsible for planning and development of fibirfy Production cloud platform and fibirfy Design Suite 3D manufacturing design tool. Customized solutions for 10+ clients in aerospace, medical, luxury, and ground transport domains. Improved workflows from team collaboration to planning tools, retrospectives, and managed service integrations. Built and mentored a team of software engineers from scratch, establishing coding standards and development practices. Drove the adoption of modern DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing. Collaborated closely with mechanical engineers and material scientists to translate complex manufacturing requirements into intuitive software solutions.

    Head of Software
  • 2020
    3D Animations YouTube Channel
    Personal Project

    YouTube channel showcasing experimental 3D animations and simulations created with Blender. Features fluid simulations, particle systems, and experimental visual effects.

    3D Animations YouTube Channel
  • 2019
    Shift-up Business Agility and Innovation Leader Workshop
    Professional Development

    Certificate in Leading Digital Transformation. Sparked interest in business ideas and agile models.

    Shift-up Business Agility and Innovation Leader Workshop
  • 2017
    Head of Data Services
    VirtaMed AG

    Entrusted with development lead of VirtaMed's data services, aiming to interconnect simulators globally, manage updates remotely, and store training results in centralized databases in strict compliance with data protection regulations. Managed digitalization IoT project with nearshoring team. Designed and implemented a cloud-native architecture enabling real-time monitoring of simulator health and usage analytics across hospitals worldwide. Led the evaluation and establishment of nearshoring partnerships within the EU, successfully integrating remote teams into the development workflow. Created comprehensive Power BI dashboards providing actionable insights for sales, support, and product development teams.

    Head of Data Services
  • 2017
    IREB (Requirements Engineer)
    Zühlke

    Requirements engineering certification focused on systematic approach to software specifications.

    IREB (Requirements Engineer)
  • 2016
    Became a Father
    Family Life

    Son Arthur Isidor Faehndrich born. Life-changing experience bringing new perspective on priorities.

    Became a Father
  • 2016
    Management 3.0
    Pragmatic Solutions

    Gained insights into scalable team organizations. Helped reshape development team structure.

    Management 3.0
  • 2012
    Certified Scrum Master
    The Knowledge Hut

    Focused on automation, testing procedures, and meeting optimization.

    Certified Scrum Master
  • 2012
    "Leading applied" Management Course
    Rudolf Obrecht AG

    Management course focusing on applied leadership techniques and practical management skills.

    "Leading applied" Management Course
  • 2011
    Engineering Manager
    VirtaMed AG

    As member of management, built up several teams across R&D department. Re-organized entire development team along value stream. Led more than 20 people and helped hire many more throughout the company. Built teams for framework developers, testers, dev-ops engineers, UI/UX professionals.

  • 2008
    Software Engineer
    VirtaMed AG

    Expanded doctorate thesis framework to enable ease of use for modelers and non-technically experienced people. Ported multi-threaded application to Windows, built versatile interface for parsing models, animations, and scripts.

    Software Engineer
  • 2007
    Masters Thesis
    Surgical Planning Lab, Harvard Medical School, Boston

    GPGPU Accelerated Volume Renderer for surgical guidance. Advanced research in medical technology.

  • 2007
    Software Developer Internship
    Cymicon, New Zealand

    International internship experience in software development, gaining global perspective.

  • 2006
    Semester Thesis: "Scalable Multiplayer Game Networks"
    ETH Zürich

    Research on network architecture and scalability solutions for multiplayer gaming systems.

  • 2004
    Orxonox - Open Source 3D Game
    ETH Zürich

    Co-founded and led development of an open-source 3D space shooter game. Started as a university project, evolved into a full-featured game engine. Led a team of 30+ contributors over multiple years, implementing core engine systems and gameplay mechanics.

    Orxonox - Open Source 3D Game
  • 2001
    Masters in Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
    ETH Zürich

    Federal Institute of Science (ETHZ) Grade 5.13, 5.81 in study project work. Comprehensive education combining information technology and electrical engineering disciplines.

  • 1980
    Born
    Personal Milestone

    Born in April - the beginning of the journey.

Professional Recommendations

What colleagues say about working with me (recommendations from LinkedIn)
"A standout leader with a people-first mindset"

"I had the pleasure of collaborating with Benjamin on several cross-functional projects, and I was consistently impressed by his leadership and hands-on approach. Despite his extensive experience, Benjamin is the kind of manager who doesn't hesitate to roll up his sleeves and get involved in the work. He brings not only deep expertise but also humility, curiosity, and a genuine eagerness to learn from others, no matter their title. Benjamin is also one of the most approachable and positive professionals I've worked with. He fosters a truly inclusive and supportive environment where everyone feels valued. His people-first mindset, combined with his technical strengths and can-do attitude, make him a standout leader and a fantastic colleague. Any team would be lucky to have him."

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Eleonora Grilli

Solution Engineer

Verity AG

Collaborated on cross-functional projects
May 2025
"Turns technical information into creative, clear, visual ideas"

"I highly recommend Ben. I had the pleasure of working with him on a couple of marketing campaigns and was always surprised by his creative thinking. Ben not only found new ways to explain our system, but he also pushed us to rethink what's possible. What really stands out is his ability to turn technical information into clear, visual ideas that anyone can grasp. He's super dedicated, happy to put in the hard work to meet deadlines, and just a genuinely good person to collaborate with. Ben's definitely a team player who connects well with everyone."

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Ana Balteanu

Marketing

Verity

Collaborated on marketing campaigns
May 2025
"Brings people together and builds strong, motivated teams"

"I've had the chance to work closely with Ben, and honestly, it's been a great experience. His knowledge of 3D is incredible—I've learned so much from him, not just about the technical side of things, but also about how to think and approach problems creatively. What really stands out to me is his ability to bring people together and build a strong, motivated team. He knows how to organize, lead, and create an environment where everyone feels like they're contributing to something meaningful. He's also someone who's always eager to learn and grow. He takes feedback really well and uses it as a tool to improve, which is something I truly admire. Overall, working with him has been both inspiring and fun, and I'm genuinely grateful for everything I've learned along the way."

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Elvis Masovic

Senior Software Engineer

Verity

Worked on the same team
April 2025

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What I Am Looking For

I'm passionate about combining technical excellence with human-centered design. Here are the areas where I thrive and what I'm looking for in my next role:

Empower people

Creating tools and solutions that enable others to achieve their potential

Project orchestration

Leading teams and projects to successful outcomes

Creativity & growth

Bringing innovative ideas to life through technology and design

Honesty & playfulness

Making problem-solving engaging and enjoyable

Visualization & 3D graphics

Creating immersive visual experiences and interactive content

Cloud development & modern technologies

Leveraging modern technologies for scalable solutions

Great user experiences

Creating user-centered designs that delight and engage

Continuous delivery

Ensuring smooth delivery and operations of software products

Staying hands-on

Staying close to the code and implementation details

Beyond the Professional

There's more to me than just work! Discover my passions, hobbies, and what drives me outside of the professional realm.
Family & Life

Devoted husband and father

Sports & Fitness

Triathlon & winter swimming

Adventures

Travel, diving & hiking

Hobbies

3D animations, cooking, reading, crafting & video games

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