Entrepreneur Stephan Schwab

Overview of Companies and Objectives

Caimito Services LLC (2024 - present, USA): Develop an agroforestry planning and design tool.
Caimito Agile Life (2021 - present, Andalusia, Spain): Promote ecosystem restoration with an e-commerce and ERP solution.
Caimito Development S.A. (2006 - 2009, Panama): Establish a software outsourcing company and develop agile tools.
Caimito Technologies LLC (2003 - 2006, Florida, USA): Provide professional IT services.
DINX GmbH (1999 - 2003, Germany): Provide infrastructure services like application hosting and web development.
Farside Communications (1997 - 2001, Germany): Build a regional ISP.
VentureNET GmbH (1995 - 1996, Germany): Provide Internet services and consulting solutions.
SoftStream Development (1989 - 1996, Germany): Design and develop software solutions for graphics and document management.

Entrepreneurial Case Studies: Building Companies and Solutions

Caimito Services LLC

Founder & Managing Director
Duration: 2024 - present | Location: USA

Objective:

Develop an agroforestry planning and design tool to support sustainable farming and land restoration initiatives.

Key Contributions:

Leveraged ChatGPT extensively for researching plant species properties and speeding up development tasks.
Used GitHub Copilot in VS Code to quickly prototype the tool’s architecture.
Implemented a trunk-based development workflow to enable seamless delivery of features directly into the production environment.
Built the backend with Spring Boot and designed a lightweight, htmx-powered HTML5/CSS3 frontend for interactivity without heavy frameworks.

Outcome:

Successfully delivered a functional planning and design tool to assist in agroforestry projects, combining research with practical development tools.

Caimito Agile Life

Founder & Managing Director
Duration: 2021 - present | Location: Andalusia, Spain

Objective:

Promote an ecosystem restoration project in Andalusia by developing an innovative e-commerce and ERP solution to support product sales and farm management.

Key Contributions:

CaimitoEU (Frontend Application):
- Developed a Vue.js-based frontend application to facilitate:
  - Sales of packaged products and Iberico meat.
  - Multi-language support (English, German, Spanish) with vue-i18n.
- Integrated PayPal for seamless payment processing.
- Secured communication via Keycloak (OAuth2) to interact with backend APIs.
- Built a CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions, ensuring reliable deployments with feature flags for complex features.
GranjaEU (Backend ERP System):
- Created a small-scale ERP for farm operations using Spring Boot, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL.
- Implemented RESTful APIs to support the frontend application and manage farm operations.
- Automated email notifications with JavaMail and Google SMTP.
- Ensured robust testing with JUnit and Cypress for both backend and frontend systems.

Outcome:

Successfully delivered an integrated e-commerce and ERP platform to manage farm operations and promote sustainable ecosystem restoration.
Achieved frequent, reliable deployments through trunk-based development and CI/CD pipelines.

Caimito Development S.A.

Founder & Managing Director
Duration: 2006 - 2009 | Location: Panama

Objective:

Establish a software outsourcing company to serve customers in the USA while developing innovative tools to support agile teams.

Key Contributions:

Outsourcing Services: Delivered software development projects for customers in the USA, focusing on high-quality solutions.
Product Development:
- Conceived, developed, and launched Caimito One Team, an agile lifecycle management tool.
- The tool addressed the needs of distributed Scrum teams, enabling effective collaboration and workflow management.

Outcome:

Successfully built a business delivering outsourcing services and introduced a market-ready agile lifecycle management product.

Caimito Technologies LLC

Founder & Managing Director
Duration: 2003 - 2006 | Location: Florida, USA

Objective:

Provide professional IT services with a focus on systems operations, networking, and software development.

Key Contributions:

Delivered professional IT services for clients in systems operations, network design, and custom software development.
Built a reputation for technical expertise and reliable service delivery in a competitive market.

Outcome:

Established a sustainable IT services business delivering value to clients in systems and network operations.

DINX GmbH

Founder & Managing Director
Duration: 1999 - 2003 | Location: Germany

Objective:

Provide infrastructure services such as application hosting, IP backbone operations, and web development.

Key Contributions:

Designed and operated an IP backbone network with access concentrators for reliable connectivity.
Provided hosting services for application servers, ensuring high availability for client applications.
Delivered web development services for businesses to establish their online presence.

Outcome:

Delivered robust hosting and backbone infrastructure services, supporting business-critical applications for clients.

Farside Communications

Co-Founder & Managing Director
Duration: 1997 - 2001 | Location: Germany

Objective:

Build a regional Internet Service Provider (ISP) to deliver reliable Internet access and network solutions to businesses and individuals.

Key Contributions:

Established a regional ISP for the Rhein-Neckar region in southern Germany.
Designed and managed an IP backbone network with 4 intra-city hubs supporting DSLAMs for broadband access.
Delivered advanced security solutions including:
- Firewalls
- Intrusion detection systems (IDS)
- Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) for national and international clients.

Outcome:

Successfully delivered Internet access and advanced network security solutions for businesses and consumers in the region.

VentureNET GmbH

Co-Founder & Managing Director
Duration: 1995 - 1996 | Location: Germany

Objective:

Launch a company providing Internet services and consulting solutions.

Key Contributions:

Co-founded VentureNET GmbH in Heidelberg, Germany, together with OSS Consulting GmbH and two partners.
Served on the board and led the Internet division, providing services and infrastructure to clients.

Outcome:

Laid the foundation for Internet services and consulting solutions in the region during the early stages of digital transformation.

SoftStream Development

Co-Owner & Software Architect
Duration: 1989 - 1996 | Location: Germany

Objective:

Design and develop innovative software solutions for graphics, presentations, and object-based document management.

Key Contributions:

Convince:
- Developed an illustration and presentation graphics program for the GEM/3 environment on DR-DOS and MS-DOS.
- Built using Modula-2, providing a robust solution for graphics applications.
DEO – Documents of Objects:
- Created an object-based software technology for Windows 3.0, comparable to Microsoft OLE 2.
- Designed a container application with software components, including:
  - Spreadsheet
  - Illustration graphics
  - Presentation graphics
  - Word-processing integration with third-party components.

Outcome:

Successfully delivered software products that pushed the boundaries of object-based application development for early Windows environments.

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