Today
CSV Engineer in regulated IT, founder and full-stack developer of Insurana, and Business Informatics student at FFHS.
About
About me
My journey across tech, DLT and hands-on practice.
I am Danial Shiekho. Since childhood I have been fascinated by how systems work—from hardware to OS, networks and distributed systems.
Today I combine that curiosity with practice: blockchain analysis, smart-contract semantics, data processing and validated processes (CSV/GxP).
Location
Sevelen, Switzerland
Role
CSV Engineer · Insurana founder · DLT experience
Studies
Business Informatics (ongoing), Informatics school (completed)
Languages
German, English, Arabic, Kurdish (Kurmanci), Turkish, French (B1)
Education
Federal VET diploma in application development and vocational baccalaureate after informatics school; studying Business Informatics since August 2023.
Responsibility beyond IT
Sergeant and cadre member with the Triesen fire brigade, active in breathing apparatus; also a team leader in the Ivoclar company brigade with responsibility for drill preparation and pre-alerts.
GermanEnglish (C1)Kurdish (Kurmanci)ArabicTurkishFrench (B1)
Story
Timeline & Milestones
- ca. 2008
Early interest in technology
I started disassembling, cleaning and upgrading computers early on, driven by curiosity and a love of learning.
- 2013
A new beginning
A new environment and language strengthened my focus on school, technology and independent learning.
- 2014
Arrival in Switzerland
Since 2014 in Switzerland. Education, language and integration driven by initiative and resilience.
- 2019–2023
School & foundation
Completed informatics school; focus on programming, systems and methodical work.
- 2022–2024
Actus AG – DLT & Engineering
DLT analysis, reading smart contracts (Solidity), DeFi interpretation, Python/JS automation and full-stack development.
- 2024–
CSV Engineer – validated systems
Since late 2024: CSV Engineer working with GAMP 5, UAT and SOPs. In parallel: Business Informatics studies.
Focus
Interests in the blockchain space
Smart-contract understanding (events, state, semantics)
DeFi analysis (DEX, staking, vesting/locking, FIFO cost basis)
Tax workflows in DACHLI (Koinly, CSV, data quality)
Tooling: Tenderly, EVM traces, Python/SQL pipelines
Principles
Values & working style
Curiosity & learning—truly understanding things
Rigor & traceability—valid, audit-ready results
Ownership—end-to-end responsibility
Service to others—fire brigade, teamwork, reliability
Beyond work
Hobbies
Fire brigade / community
Automotive—maintenance, repair, engineering
Tech—prototyping, mini games, tools
Beyond operations and training at the fire brigade I am deeply interested in the automotive industry. I maintain and repair my cars myself as far as possible—out of respect for mechanics and to stay close to practice.