# Tilo Schröder (@tiloschroeder.de)

Profile: https://sifa.id/p/tiloschroeder.de
Headline: Web Developer | Creator of Sym8 | PHP, XML, XSLT, HTML, CSS
Website: https://tiloschroeder.de

## About

web developer with a focus on accessibility and  web-security. Creator of Sym8, a modern fork of Symphony CMS, an XML/XSLT-based content management system. #opensource

## Career

- **Web Developer** (Jan 2008 - Present)
  Self-employed · Hybrid
  Self-employed web developer.
  
  Initiator and developer of the “Endstation Rechts. Bayern” project (2009–2023).
  
  Development of a custom privacy policy framework for my clients and my own websites (2018).
  
  Contributed to several local and state-level election campaigns for the Social Democratic Party and the Green Party.
  
- **Fixed-Term Professional Soldier at Luftwaffe - German Airforce** (Jan 1995 - Dec 2006)
  Full-time
  1995–1998: Radio Communications NCO, Air Transport Wing 62 (Wunstorf),
  
  1998–2006: Training Sergeant for HF Radio Communications, Air Force Technical Training School (Lechfeld),
  
  Decorations: Bundeswehr Deployment Medal; NATO Medal

## Projects

- **Sym8** — https://sym8.io (Jan 2024 - Present)
  Sym8 is a modern fork of the open-source Symphony CMS, an XML/XSLT-based content management system.
  
  It preserves the power of XSLT and the elegance of modular extensibility – brought up to date for modern PHP and developer workflows.

## Publications

- Troubleshooting and solutions — nginx.sym8.io (Aug 2026) https://nginx.sym8.io/troubleshooting/
- Configure the components — nginx.sym8.io (Aug 2026) https://nginx.sym8.io/configuration/
- Install Sym8 on Debian 13 with Nginx — nginx.sym8.io (Aug 2026) https://nginx.sym8.io/installation/

## Skills

### Technical
- Accessibility
- Apache
- CSS
- Databases
- DMARC
- Git
- HTML
- Imagick
- JavaScript
- Linux
- MySQL
- Nextcloud
- Nginx
- Open Graph
- PHP
- SymphonyCMS
- Web Development
- WordPress
- XML
- XSLT
### Business
- Project Management
### Creative
- Graphic Design
- Inkscape
- UI Design
- UX Design
### Security
- Content Security Policy

## Education

- **Professional Academy for Business Administration Management (state certified), Munich (Germany)** — Business Administration Manager (state examined), Marketing and Competition Law (Sep 2005 - Jul 2007)
- **Management Academy, Erndtebrück** — Communications Electronics Technician, Information Technology (Apr 1999 - Dec 2000)
- **Mecklenburg Training Centre, Rostock** — Retail Salesperson (Sep 1991 - Jul 1993)
- **Fertiliser Plant, Rostock** — Skilled Worker in Chemical Production (Sep 1987 - Jul 1989)

## Involvement

### Open Source
- Sym8 (Jan 2024 - Present)
  Maintainer
  Sym8 is a modern fork of the open-source Symphony CMS, an XML/XSLT-based content management system.
  Skills: PHP, XML, XSLT, Project Management

## Languages

- German (native)
- English (professional working)

## Links

- Website: https://tiloschroeder.de (verified)
- GitHub: https://github.com/tiloschroeder (verified)
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiloschroeder