A true Vienna native, René learned the value of hard work and flexibility from a young age. When he was 15 years old, he began an apprenticeship as an event engineer at Arena Wien, one of the largest concert venues in Vienna. Later on, he graduated to light technician there, eventually working for other event companies like the Gasometer and Planet Music. During this time, René organized concerts and the “Fresh Til Death” metal party series and even did the lighting design for his own experimental metal band, Navtilvs. At 20 years old, he switched careers, starting an apprenticeship in gastronomie at Gasthaus Goldmarie. He then decided to go back to school, attending BFI business school in Vienna. At the same time, René began working in logistics for companies like Österreichische Post and DHL. Although he initially intended to transition into accounting, René had begun teaching himself some programming and, fortunately for us, switched to web design and development at SAE Vienna. René is truly contextflow’s rockstar Software Tester.

Favorite meal: Burger

Recommended reading: Die Welt aus den Fugen by Peter Scholl-Latour

People would be surprised to learn…that I love listening to salsa music while coding.

If I wasn’t working as a Software Tester, I would be…a light technician.

Most rewarding part of my job: Solving everyday challenges