SOFTWARE EXPERTISE. OPERATIONAL UNDERSTANDING.

Vicente
Martin Soto.

Application Manager · Technical Lead · IT Project Manager

I connect software, data and the people who depend on them. My background combines Swiss banking applications, technical leadership and the practical demands of daily operations.

Looking for a lasting role or a long-term freelance collaboration.

VMS / 01CH · FRIBOURG
Vicente Martin Soto
Vicente Martin Soto · Software, data & operations
15+years in IT
04working languages
From requirements to productionFribourg, Switzerland · Swiss Permit C

SELECTED EXPERIENCE

Technical depth, grounded in real work.

Examples of the environments I work in, the systems I support and the responsibilities I take on.

02 / BANKING APPLICATIONS

Swissquote Bank · 2008–2013

Reliability where data matters

Java back-end development for trading, e-Forex and financial data. Production support, reconciliation workflows and project coordination, with promotion to Project Manager / Authorized Officer in July 2011.

Java · Financial data · Production support

03 / TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP

TF Systems · 2019–2020

Keeping delivery connected

From Senior Consultant to CTO: banking-software delivery, application environments and coordination with technical teams in Switzerland, Hungary and Indonesia.

Delivery · Infrastructure · International teams

04 / OPERATIONS & PEOPLE

ORS Service AG · July 2022–May 2026

Understanding the constraints on the ground

Progressive responsibilities across accommodation operations, interim team management, infrastructure and safety. Coordination of teams, service providers and multi-site operational needs.

Team leadership · Providers · Operational continuity

HOW I CONTRIBUTE

A technical background with a wider field of view.

01

Application management

Understand business needs, maintain operational continuity, coordinate incidents and guide the evolution of applications.

02

Software & data integration

Connect existing systems, structure SQL data, build back-end services and make information usable. Recent development centres on Python; Java is a substantial part of my earlier banking career.

03

Technical delivery

Translate requirements, align teams and providers, prepare deployments and make handover and support part of the delivery.

04

Applied AI

Use coding assistants for analysis, development, troubleshooting and documentation, with human review. Earlier machine-learning work includes quantitative financial applications at SGFC.

TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENTS

  • Python
  • SQL
  • Java
  • PostgreSQL
  • SQL Server
  • MariaDB
  • REST APIs
  • Linux / Unix
  • Windows Server
  • Docker
  • Git
  • Jenkins
  • Jira

Experience varies by role and period. The full story gives the context behind the technologies.

CAREER AT A GLANCE

A career across software, leadership and operations.

  1. 08.2020–present

    Technical consulting

    Selected paid IT mandates; carried out alongside ORS employment from July 2022 to May 2026.

  2. 07.2022–05.2026

    ORS Service AG

    Accommodation operations, interim team management, infrastructure & safety.

  3. 10.2019–07.2020

    TF Systems SA

    Senior Consultant, then CTO.

  4. 01.2019–09.2019

    Ticinocom SA

    Software Engineer.

  5. 04.2014–12.2018

    CODIT SA

    Software Engineer; financial and energy applications.

  6. 08.2008–08.2013

    Swissquote Bank

    Development Engineer, then Project Manager / Authorized Officer.

  7. 05.2008–07.2008

    ITSS SA

    Short Avaloq core-banking migration assignment.

  8. 06.2007–05.2008

    SGFC SA

    Programmer Analyst; financial applications & machine learning.

Languages

Spanish native · French C2 · Italian C2 · English C1 · German A1Language levels are self-assessed.

THE PERSON BEHIND THE EXPERIENCE

A life and career, in context.

From Argentina to Switzerland, from early computing and chess to financial software and operational leadership. Explore the complete timeline, with the images and personal reflections that belong to each chapter.

Read the complete story

Personal timeline · Access by email code

LET’S BUILD ON THIS

Have an application, a team or a project in mind?

I’m interested in Application Management, technical leadership and IT project roles, as well as long-term freelance work. Tell me about the context and what you need to move forward.

contact@vmsoto.ch

A professional overview. Detailed experience is available in the timeline.