Benjamin Schaich - Design and implementation of a new cloud service

Q: Where is Benjamin based?

Benjamin is based in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany .

Q: What languages does Benjamin speak?

Benjamin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Benjamin have?

Benjamin has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Benjamin has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 3 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 11 months . Note that Benjamin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Benjamin's latest experience?

Benjamin's most recent position is Design and implementation of a new cloud service at Porsche AG .

Q: What companies has Benjamin worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Benjamin has worked for Porsche AG and aucobo GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Benjamin most experienced in?

Benjamin is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing , Information Technology , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas is Benjamin most experienced in?

Benjamin is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Product Development . Benjamin also has some experience in Operations , Quality Assurance , and Production .

Q: Which industries has Benjamin worked in recently?

Benjamin has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Manufacturing , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas has Benjamin worked in recently?

Benjamin has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Product Development , and Operations .

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Esslingen am Neckar, Germany

Experience

Aug 2023 - Nov 2024

1 year 4 months

Design and implementation of a new cloud service

Porsche AG

Design of a new cloud service
Requirements Engineering
API Design (REST API, Kafka)
Consulting on architecture, feasibility and effort estimation
Implementation of a microservice architecture
Implementation of a Spring Boot web service
Development of REST APIs including business and persistence logic
Kafka consumers and producers
Various Excel upload/download scenarios
Change Data Capture
Cloud provisioning with IaC/Terraform
Go-live with 30,000 users
Operation, support and bug fixing for other services

Environment/tools: GitLab, JIRA, Confluence, IntelliJ, Spring Boot, Java, Docker, Terraform, AWS ECS, Postgres, Apache Kafka, SAP Datasphere, JUnit, Debezium, Apache POI, Hibernate, JPA, Testcontainers

Jan 2023 - May 2023

5 months

Design of new apps

aucobo GmbH

Design and refinement of apps on Windows, Apple Watch
Redesign of the app using Flutter

Environment/tools: Flutter, iOS, Windows, Android, Xamarin

Aug 2022 - Jun 2024

1 year 11 months

Maintenance of cloud infrastructure components

aucobo GmbH

Regular maintenance and updates of Kubernetes cluster versions and the ecosystem (Helm, Prometheus, Velero)
Patching and updating Ubuntu servers
Updating services/frameworks (Spring, Angular, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, dependencies)

Environment/tools: Kubernetes, Ubuntu, Spring, Angular, MongoDB, Helm, Velero, Prometheus, Grafana

Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

5 months

Reduction of manual effort for a SaaS platform

aucobo GmbH

Interventions in software, Kubernetes clusters and the CI/CD pipeline
Enabling one-click deployments for new customers
Increasing the resilience and self-healing capabilities of the microservices
Creating additional modules and templates in the no-code editor
Optimizing pod scheduling of critical infrastructure components
Optimizing alerting and monitoring for prevention
Creating documentation and self-service processes
Simplifying and removing complex features
Reducing technical debt

Environment/tools: Spring Boot, Node.js, NodeRED, Codeship, Kubernetes, Confluence, Prometheus, Grafana, RabbitMQ

Mar 2022 - Jul 2022

5 months

Optimization of AWS cloud costs

aucobo GmbH

Reducing cloud costs by over 70%
Migrating services into the Kubernetes cluster
Categorizing services by criticality and availability requirements
Rightsizing services, Kubernetes nodes, EC2 instances, backups
Increasing the share of spot instances
Identifying and enabling appropriate saving plans
Migrating single-tenancy to multi-tenancy in central services (MongoDB, RabbitMQ)
Creating Kubernetes cron jobs for automated/on-demand shutdown and startup of developer services

Environment/tools: Kubernetes, AWS Auto-Scaling, AWS EBS, AWS S3, AWS EKS, MongoDB Atlas, RabbitMQ, Velero

Oct 2021 - Feb 2022

5 months

Migration to Keycloak

aucobo GmbH

Migration of a custom OAuth 2.0 security solution to Keycloak
Design of the target architecture for seamless migration and optional visibility
Project management
Regular technical refinement meetings with backend, DevOps, and frontend developers

Environment/Tools: Keycloak, Angular, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, UML

Apr 2021 - Sep 2021

6 months

Hardening architecture and processes, obtaining AWS FTR, GDPR

aucobo GmbH

Measures to increase IT security and data privacy
Implementation of Well-Architected principles
Analysis of the service landscape
Optimization of permissions management
Establishment of penetration testing with OWASP
Patching and secure code analysis
Vulnerability scanning, audit logging
Improvement of the password policy (randomization, MFA)
Anonymization of personal data
Implementation of encryption for data at rest, in transit, and in use
Optimization and testing of backup and disaster recovery processes

Environment/Tools: AWS FTR, AWS CloudTrail, CloudWatch, OWASP, SonarQube, SSL, TLS 1.2, Java, Spring Boot, CodeShip

Jan 2021 - Dec 2023

3 years

Implementation of end-customer projects

aucobo GmbH

Functional and technical setup of new customers
Development of interfaces to external systems (MES, ERP, IoT broker)
Gathering, designing, and implementing customer-specific requirements
Introduction and onboarding of new customers

Environment/Tools: MQTT, REST API, Kafka, OPC-UA, Node-RED, Node.js, JavaScript, Legato Sapient, Fastec, AMQP, MS SQL, OAuth 2, EAP-TLS

Sep 2020 - Mar 2021

7 months

Setting up processes around software development

aucobo GmbH

Optimization of workflows around software development
Introduction of Scrumban testing and release processes
Development of a QA strategy
Definition and establishment of unit, API, functional, regression, as well as load and stress tests
Definition and implementation of SLAs
Establishment of a support process using JIRA Service Desk
Definition and outsourcing of the device provisioning process
Setting up the CI/CD pipeline for app distribution (iOS, Android, wearables)

Environment/Tools: Jira Management, Jira Service Desk, Scrumban, Azure DevOps, F-Droid, Play Store, Apple Store, JUnit, TestLink

Feb 2020 - Aug 2020

7 months

Migration of services to the AWS Cloud

aucobo GmbH

Migration of all services to the AWS Cloud (product and auxiliary tools)
Team lead for refinement, prioritization, staffing, and training
Project lead for system architecture, CI/CD pipeline, and operations concept
Selection of the hyperscaler and setup of the Kubernetes ecosystem

Environment/Tools: AWS EKS, AWS EC2, AWS ELB, AWS EBS, AWS Route 53, Kubernetes, Docker, Velero, Harbor, Prometheus, Grafana, Helm, RabbitMQ, MongoDB, CodeShip, shell, bash

Apr 2018 - Jan 2020

1 year 10 months

Redesign and Implementation of a System Architecture

aucobo GmbH

Complete redesign of the prototype
Team lead for staffing and onboarding (up to 8 FTE) including a unit in Ukraine and Serbia
Introduction of the Scrum methodology
Product Owner: product vision, strategy, refinement, and prioritization
Development of a system architecture with microservices/event-driven architecture
API design (REST API, AMQP)
Implementation of an Angular frontend and a Spring Boot backend

Environment/Tools: Angular, HTML, CSS, Java, Spring Boot, RabbitMQ, Node.js, Node-RED, Docker, Ansible, nginx, AMQP, OAuth2, MongoDB, JSON, AsciiDocs, Xamarin, Windows 10 IoT

Jul 2017 - Mar 2018

9 months

Software Prototype Development

aucobo GmbH

Design and implementation of the first no-code editor prototype for production
Team lead for staffing and onboarding
System architecture and product philosophy
Implementation of core components (device management, interface management, work distribution)
Interfaces to an Android app, barcode scanner, Siemens S7, and light barrier sensor
Middleware with Kafka

Environment/Tools: Java, Spring Boot, Angular, HTML, CSS, Android, UML, Siemens S7, Kafka, MongoDB, REST API

Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

1 year 1 month

Design and Implementation of Various Software Modules as Part of a Smart Factory

aucobo GmbH

Custom solution for customer management, production planning, and control of a plastic coater
Regular refinement meetings with end customers
Implementation of modules: customer management, inventory management, production planning, quality documentation
Iterative approach using Scrum
Integration of Siemens PLCs and barcode scanners

Environment/Tools: REST API, AngularJS, HTML, CSS, Spring Boot, Siemens S7, MongoDB

Oct 2011 - Mar 2016

4 years 6 months

Overall Project Management for the Festo Intranet

Festo AG & Co KG

Product Owner Intranet: vision, roadmap, and requirements management
Testing and release of new features
Technological development: responsive and social intranet, customizability, mobile intranet
Internationalization and optimization of the editorial system
Consulting and training of CMS users
IT project management, stakeholder management, planning, monitoring, and controlling
Coordination of the international editorial team and interdisciplinary core team
Establishment of a shared service center in Lithuania
Change management and user support

Environment/Tools: OpenText, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Automotive.

Manufacturing

Information Technology

Automotive

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development, Operations, Quality Assurance, and Production.

Information Technology

Project Management

Product Development

Operations

Quality Assurance

Production

Summary

I have built and optimized cloud infrastructures and software architectures that scale, reduce costs, and simplify maintenance. My experience spans from API design and microservices to cloud migrations and full system redesigns. I have led teams, developed prototypes, and improved crucial processes across industries such as automotive, manufacturing, and IT services.

I work with cutting-edge technologies including AWS, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, and modern CI/CD tools. By focusing on requirements engineering, system resilience, and cost optimization, I consistently deliver solutions that meet both business and technical needs with a clear vision and practical execution.

Skills

Operating Systems: Macos, Ubuntu, Windows, Android, Ios
Cloud Services: Aws Ec2, Aws Ecs, Aws Eks, Aws Ebs, Aws Elb, Aws S3, Aws Route53, Aws Cloudtrail, Aws Cloudwatch, Azure Devops / Pipelines
Programming / Scripting Languages: Java, Javascript, Typescript, Shell / Bash
Web Development: Spring Boot, Angular, Html, Css, Json, Rest-api, Node.js
Methods / Tools: Intellij Idea, Eclipse, Postman, Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence, Service Desk), Asciidocs, Scrumban, Scrum, Kanban
Databases: Mongodb / Mongodb Atlas, Mysql, Postgressql, Ms Sql
Architecture / Design: Microservice, Event Driven Architecture, Api Design, Object-oriented Analysis And Design (Ooa, Ood, Uml)
Security And Quality: Oauth 2, Keycloak, Tdd, Junit, Snyk, Sonarqube, Testlink, Owasp, Gitguardian, Checkstyle
Devops And Ci/cd: Kubernetes, Docker, Harbor, Azure Devops, Prometheus, Grafana, Codeship, Ansible
Messaging / Integration: Rabbitmq, Kafka, Nginx, Mqtt, Amqp, Opc-ua
Version / Build / Configuration Management: Git, Gitlab, Github, Ansible, Maven, Npm
Other Skills: Itil Foundation

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Elementary

French

Elementary

Education

DHBW Stuttgart

B.Sc. in Business Informatics · Business Informatics · Stuttgart, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Itil Foundation

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 14

Experience in Manufacturing 9 y

Avg length 1 y 2 m

Longest experience 4 y 5 m

Expertise

Recent roles Design and implementation of a new cloud service, Design of new apps, Maintenance of cloud infrastructure components

Main industries Manufacturing, Information Technology, Automotive

Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 1

Profile

Created

January 2026

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Where is Benjamin based?

Benjamin is based in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany.

What languages does Benjamin speak?

Benjamin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Benjamin have?

Benjamin has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Benjamin has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 11 months. Note that Benjamin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Benjamin be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Benjamin would be well-suited for roles such as: Design and implementation of a new cloud service, Design of new apps, Maintenance of cloud infrastructure components.

What is Benjamin's latest experience?

Benjamin's most recent position is Design and implementation of a new cloud service at Porsche AG.

What companies has Benjamin worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Benjamin has worked for Porsche AG and aucobo GmbH.

Which industries is Benjamin most experienced in?

Benjamin is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Automotive.

Which business areas is Benjamin most experienced in?

Benjamin is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development. Benjamin also has some experience in Operations, Quality Assurance, and Production.

Which industries has Benjamin worked in recently?

Benjamin has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Automotive.

Which business areas has Benjamin worked in recently?

Benjamin has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Operations.

What is Benjamin's education?

Benjamin holds a Bachelor in Business Informatics from DHBW Stuttgart.

Does Benjamin have any certificates?

Benjamin has 1 certificate: Itil Foundation.

What is the availability of Benjamin?

Benjamin is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Benjamin?

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