maxanoo, Kiel, Germany
About me
I am Sebastian Keutmeier. Under the name maxanoo I build custom software and automations for small and medium-sized businesses, look after Magento shops and work for agencies. maxanoo is part of Sebastian Keutmeier – IT Consulting in Kiel, Germany.
What I do
Software and automation: tools for processes that no off-the-shelf software covers well, from a small internal tool to a customer portal. Plus interfaces between shop, ERP and accounting so nobody has to copy data by hand. One example is my application for public transport closures with a demo (in German).
My own products: With Baustellen.net (in German) I build and run a web application for German municipalities. A road closure is entered once and then goes automatically to fire services, police and transport operators, to the municipality's website and, as DATEX II data, to Germany's national mobility data portal, the Mobilithek.
Magento: development, updates and maintenance for shops on Magento 2 and, together with Mage-One, for shops that still run on Magento 1. Hosting too, if you want it.
For agencies: Magento and PHP development in the background when you are short of capacity or experience, to your specifications and without direct contact with your clients unless you want it.
Experience
I have been working on online shops and web applications for more than 15 years, first in Germany and the Netherlands, later from Montenegro and today from Kiel. Much of it has been systems that grew over time: shops with many extensions, interfaces to older software, code someone else wrote. Working my way into them without breaking anything is a good part of my job.
How I use AI
I use AI tools when programming, for routine work, tests and as a second opinion in code review. That makes me faster, and I pass the time saving on through my prices. Architecture, security questions and the release stay with me: whatever goes live, I have read, understood and tested. More on this
Why security comes first
Online shops hold customer and order data, which makes Magento shops a popular target. After CosmicSting became public, Sansec observed three to five attacks per hour.
I follow security advisories for Magento and PHP, write up in my blog, with sources, what needs to be done, and apply the patches to the shops I look after.
How I work
- Direct contact: you talk to me, and I write the code myself.
- Honest assessment: I tell you what is urgent, what can wait and what I would advise against.
- Clear agreements: you get a written quote before I start.
- Still there afterwards: software needs updates, and I stay available.
What I run myself
This website runs on my own lean CMS, sets no cookies for visitors and embeds no third-party services. Visitor statistics come from a self-hosted Matomo, and email runs on my own servers. Hosting is with Hetzner in Germany.
Contact
Sebastian Keutmeier – IT Consulting
Norddeutsche Straße 7, 24143 Kiel, Germany
Email: contact@maxanoo.com