Michael Simons works as a senior software engineer for Neo4j. Previously, he worked at Enerko Informatik, an Aachen-based company dealing with GIS systems. He has a background focused on geographic information systems for utilities and price calculation for the energy market. In his brief time at INNOQ, he helped customers modernize their application systems. Michael is known for having a certain passion for SQL and Spring. He took his apprenticeship at the FZ Julich and studied at FH Aachen, Campus Julich. He is a PRINCE2 ® registered practitioner and sometimes gets torn between the roles of an architect and project manager. Michael is a dedicated blogger and is engaged in various open-source projects. He is also a father of two, husband, geek, and passionate cyclist.