Inteca GmbH

Internet · Telecom · Consulting · Applications

Company

The company Inteca GmbH was founded on January 15, 2001. The owners of the company are Walter Schmutz and his wife Nuha.

Areas of Expertise

• Training of apprentices (electrical engineering, computer science)
• Installations: IT infrastructure, web servers, Linux Samba
• Commissioning of telecommunications systems for the oil and gas industry
• Support for internet communication, including satellite telephony
• Remote maintenance of industrial systems via the internet
• Server monitoring

Education

• 1961–1965: Radio technician (Radio Moser, Thun)
• 1964–1965: Ship radio operator (evening school for ship radio operators, Bern)
• 1973–1978: Engineer HTL (Bern University of Applied Sciences, formerly Evening Technical School Bern)
• 1989: Swiss Software School, Bern

Languages: German / French / English / Spanish

Work Experience

• 1965–1968: Ship radio operator (Swiss Shipping Co. AG, Basel)
• 1968–1969: VHF technician (PYE Telecom, Johannesburg)
• 1969–1971: Radio operator for the ICRC (Geneva; Yemen, Benin, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon)
• 1971–1975: Civil radio monitoring (PTT, Bern)
• 1975–1978: Testing electronic test equipment (Swiss PTT: Radio, TV, Telecom)
• 1978–1991: Development of automated test systems for telephony (Swiss PTT)
• 1991–1993: Development of a test environment for ISDN devices (Swisscom)

1993–2000: Internet Technology Laboratory

• Setup and operation of an internet technology laboratory
• Evaluation of network components (ISDN routers, modems)
• Linux server applications: dial-in server pool
• Provider dial-up testing and network monitoring
• Training in call-center server programming
• Setup and testing of VoIP including broadband ISDN (E1) — Swisscom CT

2000–2005

• Telecom and IT support for DEZA HH+SKH (Bern)

Since 2001: Inteca GmbH

• IT support / consulting: Delisys AG (Münsingen)
• IT programming as subcontractor for a company in Seattle, USA
• IT support for residential buildings (Belpberg, Münsingen)
• IT support for architecture firm A. Spieler (Münsingen)
• IT support / coaching: BiCT AG (Ostermundigen)
• IT support / consulting: Hitrac Ltd. (Rome)
• Telecom installation: gas plant Al Furat (Syria)
• Telecom assessment: oil refinery near Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
• International IT and telecom consulting (Ecuador, Jakarta, Lebanon, Honduras, Nepal)

Temporary International Assignments (Humanitarian / Disaster Relief)

• 1995–1996: Rwanda (IOM, WFP)
• 1997: Guinea (UNDP, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP)
• 1999: Turkey (Earthquake)
• 2005: Indonesia (Tsunami, Aceh)
• 2005: Pakistan (Earthquake, Kashmir)
• 2006: Cyprus (Evacuation from Lebanon)
• 2010: Haiti (Earthquake, Port-au-Prince and surroundings)

Temporary International Assignments (SEC / Swisscontact)

• 2015: Honduras (Delicias del Carmen, Comayagua)
• 2015: Bolivia (Universidad Tupak Katari, Huarina)
• 2016: Rwanda (IPRC, Karongi / Kibuye)

Temporary International Assignments (SES — Senior Expert Service)

• 2018: Honduras (Universidad Politécnica de Comayagua)
• 2018: Kenya (Polytechnic, Kakamega)
• 2019: Rwanda (Lycée, Rwamagana)
• 2019: Togo (Africavenir, Lomé)
• 2019: South Africa (St. Luke’s Combined Hospices, Kenilworth)
• 2023: Kazakhstan (ORDA High School, Kyzylorda)

Temporary International Assignments (Private)

• 2016: Honduras (Comayagua)
• 2022: Honduras (Comayagua)
• 2025: Nepal (Pokhara)