Simon Sprankel
Founder | Code Quality
Simon holds a Master in Computer Science and has worked with Magento since 2011, making him the most experienced
developer of the team. Consequently, he is frequently in charge of code quality. No matter how clean the code is
and how much thought has been put into it, Simon is guaranteed to find even the last mistake.
He's always available for a chat on anything and will offer his advice to everyone.
And he always has time for a challenge: The more complicated and tricky a module or a requirement is,
the more interesting it is. Outside the office, he likes to spend his time with his wife and twins at
the Frankfurt Zoo, and to play table tennis.
Ole Schäfer
Exports | Calculations
Originally with a major in math, Ole hopped into the team after completing his master's.
He still stays true to his roots, though: he is the first point of contact for data exports and for the
eternal question of why the product has such a weird price. Apart from that, he feels more at home working
on the backend and on databases. He spends his leisure time hiking or cycling through the forest with his wife
and child, and playing table tennis with Simon - the loser gets to work on the less pleasant tasks. ;)
We are especially proud to have one of only a few female Magento developers on our team.
In her own words, since she is a woman she does "everything differently" and it is precisely this that is
immensely helpful to the team when problem-solving. Her Bachelor in Computer Science had set her well on the way
to becoming a developer, but she ultimately chose a different path and ended up working in retail for a couple
of years. She has now returned to coding and feels most at home working on the frontend, experimenting with new
approaches and ideas. In her free time, you will find Irina together with friends or family, or at dance school,
where she spends as much time as she can belly dancing, having previously tried other dance sports.
Originally from Iran, Iman now moved to Germany, and he already has a lot of experience with several PHP frameworks.
As he worked with other E-Commerce systems in the past, he is familiar with most of the general concepts of Magento.
His main passion is solving problems and puzzles. If a task is unsolved after a working day, you will find him at home in the middle of the night, presenting the solution.
Iman is also a big fan of learning-by-doing rather than theoretical introduction into new topics. So everytime the team presents something new to him, he will directly find a fitting task
to test it out on his own. As he already went on several business trips directly in the beginning of his time at CustomGento, everyone was able to get to know him very quickly.
Therefore, it's important for the team to ensure, that he doesn't forget anything whenever he goes on a trip.
But if he accidentally still forgets anything, we have already experienced that he is able to break every speed record to catch a train nevertheless. ;)
In his free time, he likes to play chess and to spend time with his family.
Growing up in a small village near Augsburg, Azra learned the art of helping others early on,
assisting in her father’s businesses and shops from a young age.
This hands-on experience shaped her strong sense of responsibility and her ability to keep everything running
smoothly - qualities she now brings to our office.
Azra currently pursues a degree in Business Information Systems,
combining practical know-how with academic insights. Therefore, she is the go-to person for coordinating tasks
and organising stuff. While she might need a little external motivation to hit the gym,
she's always the first to motivate the team with her positive energy and warm personality.
With a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and roots in Macedonia,
Andrej brings both technical expertise and a multicultural perspective to our team.
He has now lived in Germany for over a decade
and specializes in creating user-friendly interfaces that make our clients and their customers happy.
When he's not perfecting pixel alignment, Andrej can often be found at the gym,
keeping fit. Due to this, he is always ready to lend a hand with tasks like moving office furniture
- he's our unofficial "heavy-lifting specialist"! During his lunch breaks, he likes recharging,
often stepping outside to enjoy the fresh air and soak up some sunshine.