More than just regulation.

Markus joined GLOBAL SIDE as a consultant in 2007 and is now the Managing Director of Global Side GmbH and Global Side Med GmbH, which oversees the MediPay product line. Throughout his intensive career, he has gained extensive experience and expertise in the industry. Before joining GLOBAL SIDE, he led a small IT company and studied business informatics. Markus blends technology, functionality, and people, understands resources, and develops innovative solutions with his team.

He is passionate about cooking curries, has an interest in astronomy, and would love to travel at the speed of light. Communication with great people and working in a multifunctional team fill him with pride. Honesty and diligence are particularly important to him in collaboration. His motto: "The truth is in the data."

Gerd Strasser is the founder of GLOBAL SIDE. With the passion of an owner, he has guided the company's destiny for over 20 years. With this commitment and enthusiasm, he continues to drive improvements in the digital processing and security of health insurers. He is a mathematician and a networker par excellence. Regardless of his role, Gerd Strasser unconditionally supports all teams at GLOBAL SIDE.

Lukas has been with GLOBAL SIDE since 2013 and is currently the Product Owner for ZABAS® and ZABAS® MAX. Prior to this role, he worked as a systems engineer and consultant. He has extensive experience in product management, project implementation, and consulting. Lukas is an expert in efficient processes and strong customer relationships. He loves creating solutions that improve lives and dreams of traveling the world. Honesty, respect, and reliability are particularly important to him.

Sabine has been a Senior Consultant at GLOBAL SIDE since 2007. Previously, she was responsible for the quotation software of a major life and health insurance company, as well as a commission program for insurance brokers. She is a qualified insurance specialist with CMS, HTML, and SQL knowledge and has attended various trainings. At GLOBAL SIDE, she ensures that customers are regularly provided with the latest data necessary for accurate ZABAS® verification, such as updates to pharmaceutical data.

Sabine enjoys playing badminton, wants to travel around Europe by bicycle, and is keen on volunteering. She is very helpful and values personal and empathetic contact with colleagues and clients. Her motto: „Always look on the bright side of life.“

Sarah has been working as an IT Consultant and Project Manager at GLOBAL SIDE since November 2021. Previously, she managed subprojects for the implementation of a new input management system for an insurance company. She holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and is IPMA Level D certified. Sarah leads integration projects for ZABAS® with new and existing clients. She has extensive knowledge in project management methods, facilitation, organisation, agile methods, teamwork, and technology.

Her favourite cuisines are Italian and traditional Chinese. Integrity, reliability, and solidarity are particularly important to her.

Mona has been working as an IT Consultant and Project Manager at GLOBAL SIDE since October 2022. Previously, she was a Team Leader and Project Manager for the Covid Project in the city of Ingolstadt. She is responsible for the interface between clients and project resources, ensuring a smooth project flow. 

Mona is experienced in project planning, communication, problem-solving, teamwork, and risk management. She has an excellent memory and skill in writing and multitasking. Her values are respect, honesty, transparency, humour, kindness, empathy, and trust.

Kevin has been part of the GLOBAL SIDE MediPay team since July 2021, specifically working with the ZABAS® MAX team. Before joining, he completed training as a software developer and worked as a sales support agent. He holds a secondary school certificate and a completed apprenticeship as an IT specialist.

Kevin develops applications for digitising the German private health insurance market and manages cloud infrastructure and automation. Known as the "walking Wikipedia," he continually strives for self-improvement. His favourite quote: "The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday."

Ossama has been a Senior Android Developer at GLOBAL SIDE since July 2020 and has recently started working on backend development. Ossama is a software engineer known for his problem-solving skills and quick learning ability.

He loves football and dreamt of a professional career as a child. If he didn't have to work, he would develop projects for charities. His favourite quote: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

João has been a backend developer at GLOBAL SIDE MediPay since February 2023. Previously, he held a similar role at another company.

João is passionate about turning complex problems into elegant solutions and takes pride in his ability to learn and adapt. He values empathy and enjoys creating a supportive environment.

Outside of work, João plays drums and will appear as an extra in a Portuguese movie. If he could, he'd love to teleport to avoid plane tickets.

João’s motto: "The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts." (Marcus Aurelius)

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