How we work
We are a young and motivated team with ample experience in social customer community projects.
The following values characterize us:
- Young and dynamic
- Quick and pragmatic
- Reliable
Our Team
Jan Biller
CEO and Partner
Jan is the CEO and Partner at Glowing Blue. As a master in social and media psychology, former community manager, and head of social media support at Swisscom, he has a lot of experience in building, managing, and developing customer communities. Jan is a winner of several innovation awards, a frequent speaker at conferences, and a lecturer in digital marketing and customer experience design.
Ramun Hofmann
Founder and Director of the Board
Ramun is the Founder and Director of the Board at Glowing Blue. As a certified community expert, he knows what really matters when implementing social customer community platforms. As a university-educated engineer with an M.S. in Communication Systems (EPFL) and longtime leader of an R&D department at Swisscom, he is highly knowledgeable in the IT sector.
Florian Baumgartner
CIO & Partner
Florian is the CIO and Partner of Glowing Blue. He ensures that the IT infrastructure "in the background" works properly and securely and is designed according to the latest standards in terms of security and performance.
Conrad Leu
Project Manager
Conrad is the Project Manager at Glowing Blue. After completing his training as a computer scientist, he ran his own company as a web designer and web developer for eight years, gained another ten years of experience in web development and project management at a web agency in Bern, and has supported our team and our customers in their project success since the end of 2021.
Ian Morland
Senior Fullstack Developer
Ian is one of the core Flarum open-source developers and a FoF developer and maintainer. As part of the developer team, Ian advises and supports Glowing Blue in all Flarum aspects. Before that, Ian worked at GiffGaff as a senior software engineer and launched their Flarum community.
Lukas Zahnd
Senior Frontend Developer / Khoros (Lithium) All Star
Lukas is the Lead Developer at GB. With over 13 years of professional experience in application and web development, Lukas knows what is needed for challenging software projects. His studies in business administration and computer science allow him to look beyond the purely technical aspects of a project and to consider business-critical and strategic elements during the implementation, which contribute significantly to the quality and longevity of the projects.
Priska Wermelinger
Frontend Developer
Priska is a Frontend Developer at Glowing Blue. She holds a bachelor's degree in informatics and has an excellent sense of design. Thus, Priska develops beautiful and functional community websites and supports her colleagues in the design and development of new features.
Patrick Röthlisberger
Fullstack Developer
Patrick is a Fullstack Developer at Glowing Blue. His apprenticeship, as well as his extra-occupational studies in informatics, provide a good foundation for him to support our clients with ideas and state-of-the-art technology in all aspects of their community development.
Simon Hiller
Fullstack Developer
Simon is a Fullstack Developer at Glowing Blue. With over 10 years of experience in web development and data management, as well as a master's degree in bioinformatics, he supports our customers with innovative ideas and modern technologies, especially in the field of data science and data management, in building and rebuilding their communities.
Gianni Guida
Junior Frontend Developer
Gianni is a Junior Frontend Developer at Glowing Blue. The Italian-Swiss dual citizen is a graduate of the SIT Academy in Zurich. Originally a musician, he now pairs his creativity with a passion for frontend development.
Davide Iadeluca
Fullstack developer
Davide is a Fullstack Developer at Glowing Blue. With an apprenticeship as a computer scientist in the field of application development, he has in-depth knowledge of front-end development and has also developed his skills in the back-end area and in operations (Ops). His structured approach keeps schedules on track and contributes to the success of projects.
Claudius Henrichs
Project Manager / Frontend Developer
Claudius is a Community Generalist at Glowing Blue. He brings to the table more than 25 years of experience both managing and operating enterprise and enthusiast communities on a global scale with more than 5M monthly visitors. Most of these are Khoros based communities which he integrated successfully with learning and documentation offerings. Claudius joined Glowing Blue in 2024.
Flavia Lehmann
Innovation and Marketing Strategist
Flavia is an innovation and marketing strategist and works on various projects for Glowing Blue. Her internship in marketing and innovation, her completed bachelor's degree, and her part-time master's program in Business Administration provide a good basis for her to work on different innovation and community projects.
