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Otniel Pesel

System Engineer • Theologian • Lifelong Learner

15+
Years of Experience
3
Languages (2× C2)
4
Academic Qualifications
Curiosity
About

Bridging theology and technology

Currently a System Engineer at Siemens Mobility, working on passenger information systems for metros — with two decades bridging faith, education and technology.

My path runs from electrical engineering and web development, through theological studies and years of academic leadership, to self-hosted infrastructure and AI. Across every role I have thrived on understanding real needs and turning them into working solutions.

This site is a digital presence and a place to share my interests, projects, and reflections at the crossroads of faith, learning, and innovation.

Currently

System Engineer — Siemens Mobility Austria (since 2023)
Romanian (native), German & English (C2)
Maria Lanzendorf, Austria
Areas of Focus

Where my interests meet

Theology & Leadership

Exploring faith and scripture, with years of teaching, pastoral care and certified John Maxwell leadership training.

Technology & AI

From Odoo, Moodle and Linux servers to self-hosted infrastructure and applied artificial intelligence.

Elektrotechnik

An HTL foundation in electrical engineering that bridges hardware and software, theory and practice.

Career

Professional journey

2023 – now Siemens Mobility Austria

System Engineer

Passenger information systems for metros: gathering customer requirements, steering suppliers, document management (SAP, Polarion, Redmine) and applying AI across my areas of responsibility.

2016 – 2023 European Theological Seminary

Dean of Studies

Led the online-programme development, migrated the school website to Odoo, rolled out Moodle, built the student information system, and guided the seminary through Bachelor and Master accreditations.

2016 – 2019 Gemeinde Gottes, Herrenberg

Pastor

Leadership of the congregation: vision, weekly teaching, coordinating the leadership team, and planning community events and services.

2015 Church of God, Mississippi

Director of Ministerial Development

Developed and launched a new training programme for nearly 100 participants and digitised examinations with a self-hosted Moodle server.

2009 – 2013 Sozialwerk e.V., Freudenstadt

Administration & IT

Accounting, HR and payroll, network and IT administration and the website — building interfaces to reduce manual work and introducing Koha for the library.

Skills

Tools & strengths

Technology & Tools

Odoo (v9–v19) Moodle ILIAS Linux (Debian / Ubuntu) PHP & MySQL HTML / XML WordPress Joomla TYPO3 Mautic SAP Polarion Redmine Applied AI Self-hosting

Leadership & People

Certified John Maxwell Trainer Speaker & Coach Teaching & Mentoring Requirements Engineering Supplier Management Project Leadership Document Management Pastoral Care Problem Solving Self-directed Learning
Education

Academic background

Master of Divinity

Church of God Theological Seminary
Cleveland, TN · 2006–2009

Bachelor in Theology

European Theological Seminary
Freudenstadt · 2002–2006

Elektrotechnik Matura

HTL Wien 3
Vienna · 1997–2002

John Maxwell Certification

The John Maxwell Team
Trainer, Speaker & Coach · 2019
Languages

Speaking across cultures

Years of study, work and ministry across Austria, Germany and the United States have made me fully at home in three languages.

Romanian Native
German C2
English C2

Get in Touch

Feel free to reach out for collaboration, questions, or a friendly conversation.

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