Philipp A. Baer

Product Security Engineer · Systems Architect · DevSecOps · Computer Scientist & Roboticist

I’m a computer scientist who enjoys understanding how software, hardware, and networks work together. My focus is product security, systems architecture, and DevSecOps. Away from the screen, I enjoy time with my family, hiking, and our garden.

My work

I joined GE HealthCare in 2012, working on ViewPoint: clinical reporting, software architecture, customer customization, and build systems. I later built engineering infrastructure and led its development and worked on DevSecOps and automated product vulnerability management.

Since October 2026, I'm a Product Security Assessment Engineer at GE HealthCare. The move gives me more room to focus on security and architecture across products, drawing on experience from within product development to find solutions for shared needs. My work includes threat modelling, penetration and security testing, and consultation with product and engineering teams. The handover of my previous responsibilities is still ongoing.

Python is my main programming language today. My experience also includes daily work with Groovy and regular C/C++ development, alongside Linux and Windows, build automation, software supply chain security, and Proxmox/Ceph infrastructure.

Read my CV for the full experience, qualifications, and technical background.

Personal projects

I enjoy embedded development and home automation, especially systems that keep working locally and keep personal data at home.

• WallDisplay: ESP32-S3 wall-panel firmware using ESP-IDF and LVGL, with MQTT and Home Assistant integration.

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System diagnostics

• Home Assistant Birthday Calendar: A local calendar integration for personal anniversaries.
• Dependency Track Vulnerability Processor: Python tooling for filtering and preparing vulnerability alerts for development teams.
• GOAT O500 local control: An ongoing investigation into the mower's protocols, TLS trust, and UART access. Local start, stop, and status updates remain the goal.

More projects

Robotics and earlier work

My robotics background started with the Ulm Sparrows during my studies. In 2005, a colleague and I founded Carpe Noctem at the University of Kassel. I led the team and served as Middle Size League Chair at the German Open in 2008; in 2009, my involvement was supporting rather than active.

I moved to the DFKI Robotics Innovation Center in Bremen in 2009, where I led a research group and helped develop publicly funded projects. Later, I worked on robotic manipulation at REC before joining the medical device industry.

About npw.net

In the 1990s, a friend and I ran EXCESS BBS, NetzProjekt Weingarten, and a local FidoNet hub. npw.net became a communications service in 1997. This site now brings together my professional background and personal projects.