Christoph Mayrhofer
About Christoph Mayrhofer
Christoph Mayrhofer serves as the Head of Web Development at UserGems, where he leads a team focused on developing customer-facing web applications using Typescript/Vuejs and PHP/Laravel. He has a background in geoinformatics and has held various roles in web and software development across multiple organizations since 2008.
Work at UserGems
Christoph Mayrhofer serves as the Head of Web Development at UserGems, a role he has held since 2017. In this position, he leads a team focused on developing customer-facing web applications. The team primarily utilizes technologies such as Typescript, Vue.js, PHP, and Laravel. As one of the first employees at UserGems, Christoph has played a significant role in the company's growth and development.
Education and Expertise
Christoph Mayrhofer holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Geoinformatik from Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg, where he studied from 2012 to 2015. He also earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Geografie from the same institution, completing his studies from 2009 to 2011. Additionally, he studied Informationstechnik & System-Management at Fachhochschule Salzburg from 2008 to 2009. His expertise includes developing domain-specific desktop applications and professional GIS tools.
Background
Christoph Mayrhofer began his career with an internship at KTM Sportmotorcycle AG in 2008, where he worked as an Engineer Intern for one month. He then gained experience as a VB.NET developer at UNIGIS International from 2010 to 2011. Christoph also interned in remote sensing at Z_GIS - Department of Geoinformatics, University of Salzburg in 2011. He continued to work at UNIGIS International as a Web Developer on a project contract in 2012 and later worked as a GIS Developer at the University of the Aegean in Greece in 2013.
Technical Skills
Christoph Mayrhofer specializes in creating domain-specific applications for natural sciences, utilizing programming languages such as C# and Python. He has been developing professional GIS tools and web applications since 2011. His current focus includes developing WebGIS solutions through his startup, navio.xyz, although he is primarily dedicated to his role at UserGems.