Giesel Engineering

.NET Expert // Microsoft MVP

Hello there! I'm Steven Giesel, a software engineer from the heart of Zurich. I am Microsoft MVP in Developer technologies with over 11+ years of professional experience in the .NET area. I am one of the two maintainers of bUnit, the unit testing library for Blazor components.I support customers in building fast and reliable (web) applications. If you want to see more of my work you can check out my GitHub profile or my blog.

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Swiss Digital Services

Services

Success in the digital realm is built on a foundation of expertise and collaboration. Dive into a range of services tailored to ensure your projects not only meet but exceed expectations, all underpinned by .NET proficiency.

You are looking for a .NET Framework to .NET 8 Migration?

Development

In the dynamic world of .NET, staying updated is crucial. I not only keep pace with the latest advancements but also infuse them into my work. This ensures you receive a product that's cutting-edge, reliable, and tailored for the future.

Consulting

Leverage my extensive .NET and Blazor expertise. Get insights, best practices, and solutions for your challenges.

You need someone reviewing your code? Or someone checking for the performance bottleneck of your application?

.NET Courses

In-depth .NET courses for beginners to advanced developers.This and way more can be found on the Developer Academy.


Together with other talented developers, I created the Developer Academy. We offer courses from .NET, C#, Blazor to JavaScript, Angular and much more.

Recent work

Reishauer - Visualization Software
C#
Angular
NX
SQL Server
Azure

Replacement and redesign of the old platform with modern stack, hosted on Azure.


The software is used to visualize a multitude of metrics in connection with the used machines. The software is used by the operators to monitor the machines and to make decisions based on the data.

Next of being on par with the current version, the software should be faster as the predecessor and more reliable.


Duration:

Since July 2024

Role:

Tech Lead / Project Lead

Big Swiss Private Bank - Visualization Software for complex business processes
C#
Angular

Provision of a generic platform so that many different business processes can be mapped. As technical Lead-Developer of up to 12 people my responsibilities were to guarantee a smooth operation and development experience, always seeking the highest quality, as well as a fast and reliable web application for the users.


Other notable achievements:

Migrating multiple solutions incrementally from .NET Framework 4.8 to .NET 8 while still under development.

Removing massive complexity in an overengineered frontend solution so it stays maintainable and extendable in the future.


Duration:

14 months

Role:

Tech Lead / Consultant

Julius Baer - Digital Advisory Suite
C#
Angular

During my three years on the project, I fulfilled multiple roles inside the team. Overall we were roughly 40 developers divided into different SCRUM teams. My team's primary responsibility was the recommendation engine that matches investment ideas to a portfolio. We worked closely together with the business to get a fundamental understanding of the domain. Our service could match multiple 10000s of portfolios with many instruments in a short amount of time as the delivery time was crucial.

Duration:

3 years

Role:

Developer & Tech Lead

bUnit - Unit Testing library for Blazor components
C#
Blazor
Unit Testing

Creating a testing library for Blazor components so users can unit test their Blazor components in isolation in a controllable environment.
Part of it are also regular meetings to discuss the way forward and the future of the library. This includes the creation of a roadmap and the discussion of new features (API-design).

Duration:

3 years+

Role:

Maintainer

Upcoming Workshop: .NET Backend Development Masterclass

2-Day .NET Backend Development Workshop
Limited Seats

Join Steven Giesel for an intensive 2-day workshop where you'll learn to build production-ready .NET APIs from ground up.

Early April 2024

Zurich, Switzerland

Max. 15 Participants

Hands-on Exercises

What you'll learn:

Foundations

REST & HTTP Fundamentals

ASP.NET Core Basics (Minimal API)

Core Features

Entity Framework Core

Authentication/Authorization

Real-time with SignalR

Production Ready

Middleware & Logging

API Testing Strategies

Performance Optimization

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Upcoming events & workshops

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 Date
 Event
We Are Developers World Congress 2025 09/07/2025 Talk
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NDC Oslo 2025 (SIMD in C#) 22/05/2025 Talk
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2-Day Workshop: .NET Web API Development 21/04/2024 Workshop (on-site Zurich)
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Partner

Successful products are not created alone! In today's interconnected digital landscape, collaboration and synergy are at the heart of groundbreaking projects. I've established robust partnerships with some of the finest talents across Europe. So, if your project demands scaling or multifaceted expertise - we have the collective muscle to power it.

Offering Solutions

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Microsoft MVP | Google Developer Expert


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