Description

Technology Leader with 20+ years of experience driving innovation, optimizing systems,

and empowering organizations with scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions.

Specialized in cloud architectures, DevOps strategies, and modern infrastructure,

delivering impactful results across diverse industries. Seeking to leverage expertise in

Azure, Kubernetes, and API management for transformative technology initiatives.

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Aachen (up to 50km)

Hiring Saas Startup
Fractional CTO (FCTO)
August 2025 - March 2026 (7 months)
- Designed and implemented end-to-end architecture for an AI-powered hiring platform
- Led development of core product features, translating requirements into technical specifications, data models, and scalable implementations
- Integrated AI/LLM providers (OpenAI, Claude, Codex) with optimized prompting strategies and cost-efficient usage
- Architected automated GitHub repository analysis for code quality assessment and candidate scoring
- Established CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and cloud infrastructure, ensuring reliability, observability, and scalable delivery while contributing hands-on in .NET backend and AI integration
CI/CD Observability Cost Optimization Solution Architecture DevOps Backend Development Azure Cloud AI Integration Proof of Concept .NET Kubernetes Docker C# OpenAI Codex Claude
OpenAI Claude Codex .NET Docker
GetInfra.dev
FCTO
DIGITAL AND IT
April 2025 - July 2025 (3 months)
Aachen, Germany
• Developed and maintain a set of production-ready Terraform kits for automating Kubernetes infrastructure setup across cloud providers. Includes Istio Ambient Mesh, Argo CD GitOps, observability stack, and security policies. Used by teams to bootstrap clusters with CI/CD-ready configurations in minutes.
Terraform Kubernetes Istio Argo CD Helm
Arrowhead GS
Solution Architect
July 2023 - March 2025 (1 year and 8 months)
Led API Gateway/APIM evaluation and architecture modernization to improve scalability, security, and cost efficiency.
• - Authored Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) comparing API Gateway / API Management products.
• - Developed and delivered high-level architectural designs along with a migration strategy for selected products.
• - Supported compliance alignment and production readiness reviews.
Defined and implemented a DevOps strategy improving deployment speed and system reliability.
• - Migrated monolithic CI/CD processes to automated pipelines using Azure DevOps and Terraform.
• - Introduced Istio Service Mesh, enhancing traffic management and zero-trust security.
• - Reduced average deployment time by 45% and improved observability with Grafana dashboards.