Christoph Pardon - DevSecOps Engineer & Security Coordinator

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Zug, Switzerland

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Oct 2025 - Dec 2026

1 year 3 months

Zürich, Switzerland

ICT DevSecOps Engineer & Security Coordinator

Abraxas Informatik AG

Interface role with the SOC team; improved incident response time by 45% through structured escalation processes and proactive security monitoring.
Defined technical standards for a multi-tenant enterprise platform (10+ services), resulting in a 30% shorter onboarding time for new clients in the public sector.
Active knowledge transfer and mentoring of a 6-person team; increased team autonomy and established a sustainable engineering culture.
Reduced time to market by 50% by optimizing CI/CD pipelines and establishing self-service deployments.
Stack: GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, Nexus, Harbor, ArgoCD, HashiCorp Vault, Grafana, Python, PostgreSQL, Java, Spring Boot, Flyway, Quarkus, JBoss, Loki, Go, Kafka, Kustomize, MongoDB

Apr 2025 - Jul 2025

4 months

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Cloud Platform Engineer

SwissAI AG

Implemented a scalable frontend architecture with React/Next.js and a containerized CI/CD pipeline, resulting in a 40% shorter time to market for AI data visualization features.
Developed secure authentication systems with Keycloak IAM and role-based access control (RBAC) for highly sensitive AI data areas and compliance requirements.
Integrated a multi-database architecture (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLite) with flexible data access layers for heterogeneous AI workloads.
Established automated quality assurance through Jest/Playwright E2E testing, reducing critical bugs in production by 70%.
Implemented complex 3D data visualizations with WebGL, WebAssembly, and Three.js for decision support systems.

Stack: React, Next.js, GitLab, Docker, NGINX, Keycloak, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLite, Jest, Playwright, Storybook, WebGL, Three.js

Dec 2024 - Mar 2025

4 months

Berlin, Germany

Fullstack Developer & ICT DevOps Engineer

Blink Labs GmbH

Designed and implemented third-party API integrations for the Blinkist platform (millions of users), increasing content pipeline efficiency by 25%.
Modernized the magazine frontend from Ruby on Rails to Astro.js (React, TypeScript, Next.js) – halved load times and improved Core Web Vitals.
Optimized CI/CD pipeline performance for automated deployments with zero-downtime strategies and a 99.9% deployment success rate.
Developed React-based frontend components for a user base of millions with optimized Core Web Vitals (LCP under 2.5s).

Stack: Ruby on Rails, Astro.js, React, TypeScript, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, GitLab, CI/CD, Monitoring

Oct 2024 - Dec 2024

3 months

Mömbris, Germany

Fullstack Developer & DevOps

Schaltwerk Digital GmbH

Development of an online shop including online diagnostics for a medical practice – delivered on time in 8 weeks.

Stack: VueJS, Nuxt.js, Github Actions, SQLite3

Aug 2024 - Present

2 years 2 months

Zug, Switzerland

Founder & Managing Director (CEO/CTO)

Faktly GmbH

Strategic leadership of a boutique consultancy for AI, data security, and billing with full budget and P&L responsibility.
Full technical ownership for business-critical IT projects; ensured investment security through architecture reviews, resulting in a 30% lower project risk for clients.
Advised clients on process optimization in billing and security environments, resulting in 40% lower operational risks and recurring engagements.
Implemented highly secure infrastructures using IaC (Terraform, Ansible) while meeting compliance and risk management standards.
Established AI-supported analysis workflows for proactive threat detection, reducing mean time to detect by 60%.
Stack: Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes, Python, Prometheus, Grafana, Docker, FastAPI, Helm, ArgoCD, React, Keycloak, PHP, Laravel

Jul 2024 - Dec 2024

6 months

Cologne, Germany

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Stack: Mobility, PHP, jQuery, API, REST

May 2024 - Oct 2024

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internezzo AG

Stack: Web, Backend, PHP, NEOS, CMS, API, REST, GraphQL

Apr 2024 - Jun 2024

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Vienna, Austria

Fullstack Developer & DevOps

Michael Pichler HR Management

Stack: A11y, Next.js, DevSecOps

Jan 2024 - Present

2 years 9 months

Ahrensburg, Germany

Infrastructure Reliability Engineer

HFG Handelsgesellschaft für Grundvermögen mbH

Built a fully automated CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions, reducing deployment time by 70% and eliminating manual release errors.
Migrated the frontend architecture from jQuery to Vue.js 3, resulting in a 50% better load time and much higher maintainability.
Expanded automated test coverage (PHPUnit) by 40% and set up quality gates in the CI pipeline for more reliable releases.
Managed, hardened, and monitored the server infrastructure; ensured 99.5% uptime for the real estate broker portal.
Stack: Laravel, Vue.js, Livewire, GitHub Actions, PHPUnit, Event Sourcing, GraphQL, REST, PHP

Jan 2024 - Mar 2024

3 months

Walldorf, Germany

Project Management

SAP Deutschland & Co. KG

Stack: Python, Firewall, Networking, Consultant, Documentation

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4 months

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Platform Engineer

HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA

Stack: Mobility, PHP, JavaScript, DevSecOps, GitLab

Mar 2023 - Jun 2023

4 months

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Fullstack Developer & DevOps

Essinger Consulting

Stack: API, REST, PHP, Laravel

Feb 2021 - Dec 2025

4 years 11 months

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Founder & Managing Director (CEO/CTO)

BoonWeb GmbH

Operational management and stakeholder coordination for customer projects in automotive, e-health, and e-commerce with 100% on-time delivery.
Development and launch of Rechnungszeug (SaaS finance solution) – from zero to paying customers within 6 months, fully compliant with legal requirements.
Project management of highly sensitive e-health platforms under strict GDPR compliance; successful audits without findings.
Leading cross-functional project teams (up to 8 people) and external service providers in agile environments (Scrum, Kanban).
Stack: Node.js, Go, VueJS, React, PHP, Laravel, Keycloak, Docker, GraphQL

Aug 2018 - Jun 2023

4 years 11 months

Munich, Germany

Tech Lead & Solution Architect

VIMP GmbH

Technical and disciplinary lead of an international 4-person engineering team; increased team velocity by 35% through mentoring and process improvements.
Designed the architecture of a SaaS video platform, scaled from 50K to 2M+ users with 99.9% uptime and 60% lower infrastructure costs through migration to Kubernetes.
Direct alignment of the technical roadmap with business goals; sped up time-to-market by 40% for new features.
Designed monitoring systems (Prometheus, Grafana) and incident response processes to ensure 99.9% SLA guarantees.
Stack: Laravel, React, VueJS, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, GitLab, Keycloak, GraphQL, OAuth2, OIDC, Helm, ArgoCD, Prometheus, Grafana

Dec 2017 - Jul 2018

8 months

Munich, Germany

Fullstack Developer & DevOps

Acrontum GmbH

Stack: API, Laravel, PHP, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker

Oct 2015 - Nov 2019

4 years 2 months

Berg, Germany

Founder & Managing Director

aerobictrainer.fitness UG

Stack: CEO, SaaS, Product Development, Budgeting, Marketing

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limango GmbH

Stack: API, Salt, Laravel, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, REST

May 2014 - Apr 2015

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Ruby on Rails / PHP Developer

CHECK24 GmbH

Stack: Web, Ruby on Rails, PHP, Migration, API, REST

Oct 2013 - Apr 2014

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padcloud GmbH

Stack: SaaS, App, Ruby on Rails, API, REST, Mobile, Backend

Sep 2012 - Sep 2013

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Munich, Germany

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ONPEX GmbH

Stack: SaaS, PSP, PHP, Zend Framework, API, UI, UX

Feb 2012 - Sep 2012

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Stuttgart, Germany

TYPO3 Developer

NETFORMIC GmbH

Stack: Backend, CMS, TYPO3, API, REST, SOAP, PHP

Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

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Munich, Germany

Fullstack Developer & DevOps

Mayflower GmbH

Stack: PHP, Java, API, MongoDB, MySQL, MariaDB, Redis

Sep 2009 - Jul 2011

1 year 11 months

Freising, Germany

IT Specialist in Application Development

petaFuel GmbH

PCI-DSS certified banking backend development: secure payment processing APIs
Fintech backend services: transaction processing, security standards, compliance
Mobile API development: iOS backend integration, RESTful services, PCI-DSS, HBCI

Jan 2009 - Dec 2022

14 years

Munich, Germany

Fullstack Developer & DevOps

ACV Containerverleih GmbH

Stack: PHP, JavaScript, Nuxt, Gridsome, Vue.js

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Experienced in Information Technology, Transportation, Retail, Healthcare, Automotive, and Sport.

Information Technology

Transportation

Retail

Healthcare

Automotive

Sport

Business area experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Operations, Project Management, Finance, and Marketing.

Information Technology

Product Development

Operations

Project Management

Finance

Marketing

Summary

“Architect of business-critical platforms – from concept to productive operation with measurable business impact”

Design and ownership of future-proof software architectures in regulated environments (FinTech/Banking).
Strategic advice to C-level and business stakeholders to turn complex requirements into solid IT concepts.
Expertise in integrating complex data flows and modern architecture patterns (microservices, event-driven, API-first).
Ensuring sustainable software quality through architecture standards, peer reviews, and mentoring programs.
Proven experience in cloud transformation and building highly available multi-tenant platforms.
Leading cross-functional development teams with a focus on end-to-end technical ownership and measurable business outcomes.

Skills

Architecture & Design: Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, Ddd, Api-First (Openapi/Rest), Cqrs & Event Sourcing, Cloud-Native, Zero Trust, Platform Engineering
Management & Methodology: Stakeholder Management (C-Level), Agile Project Leadership (Scrum/Kanban), Architecture Reviews & Technology Radar, Technical Consulting & Due Diligence
Container Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, Helm, Argocd, Portainer, Container Registry Management
Infrastructure As Code: Ansible, Terraform, Salt Stack
Ci/Cd & Devops: Gitlab Ci/Cd, Github Actions, Git, Linux System Administration (Debian/Ubuntu)
Cloud Platforms: Aws (Ec2, S3), Ovh, Ionos, Hetzner, Openshift
Monitoring & Security: Prometheus, Grafana, Elk Stack, Graylog, Keycloak (Iam), Oauth2/Oidc/Saml, Hashicorp Vault, Threat Modeling
Programming & Scripting: Python, Go, Bash
Database Technologies: Postgresql, Mysql, Mongodb, Redis, Elasticsearch, Rabbitmq

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Elementary

Education

Sep 2009 - Jul 2011

petaFuel GmbH

Computer Science Specialist Application Development · Computer Science Specialist Application Development · Freising, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Cyber Security Specialist

Swiss Cyber Institute

Certified Security Professional

Swiss Cyber Institute

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 24

Experience in Information Technology 16 y

Avg length 1 y 10 m

Longest experience 13 y 11 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 3 (Germany, Switzerland, Austria)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles ICT DevSecOps Engineer & Security Coordinator, Cloud Platform Engineer, Fullstack Developer & ICT DevOps Engineer

Main industries Information Technology, Transportation, Retail

Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Operations

Qualifications

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Member since

June 2026

Last update

September 2026

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Christoph is based in Zug, Switzerland.

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

Christoph has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Christoph has worked in at least 16 different roles and for 24 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 9 months. Note that Christoph may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Christoph would be well-suited for roles such as: ICT DevSecOps Engineer & Security Coordinator, Cloud Platform Engineer, Fullstack Developer & ICT DevOps Engineer.

Christoph's most recent position is ICT DevSecOps Engineer & Security Coordinator at Abraxas Informatik AG.

In recent years, Christoph has worked for Abraxas Informatik AG, SwissAI AG, Blink Labs GmbH, Schaltwerk Digital GmbH, and Faktly GmbH.

Christoph is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Transportation, and Retail. Christoph also has some experience in Healthcare, Automotive, and Sport.

Christoph is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Operations. Christoph also has some experience in Project Management, Finance, and Marketing.

Christoph has recently worked in industries like Transportation, Information Technology, and Healthcare.

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

Christoph attended petaFuel GmbH for Computer Science Specialist Application Development.

Christoph has 2 certificates. These include: Cyber Security Specialist and Certified Security Professional.

Christoph is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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