Thomas has been working with PHP and MySQL for 18 years. He studied his Bachelors and Masters of Science at the TU München with a focus on database systems and software engineering. He worked for multiple companies in the area of e-commerce, online marketing, and consulting. Currently, he is working as Senior PHP Developer for Bringmeister in Berlin to maintain the new generation of an e-commerce platform for the delivery of groceries and drinks. Thomas’ main expertise is on scaling and optimizing web infrastructure and databases. Besides meetups and conferences, Thomas likes traveling, music and sports.