Hans-Christian Pahlig - Senior Full Stack and AI...

Q: Where is Hans-Christian based?

Hans-Christian is based in Berlin, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Hans-Christian speak?

Hans-Christian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Hans-Christian have?

Hans-Christian has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Hans-Christian has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 12 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months . Note that Hans-Christian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Hans-Christian's latest experience?

Hans-Christian's most recent position is Senior Full Stack and AI Engineer at simpleshow .

Q: What companies has Hans-Christian worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Hans-Christian has worked for simpleshow , Nordex , Cloud Service Company (NDA) , retresco , and 8Buddy .

Q: Which industries is Hans-Christian most experienced in?

Hans-Christian is most experienced in industries like Media and Entertainment , Information Technology , and Energy . Hans-Christian also has some experience in Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas is Hans-Christian most experienced in?

Hans-Christian is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Operations , and Project Management . Hans-Christian also has some experience in Product Development , Research and Development , and Accounting .

Q: Which industries has Hans-Christian worked in recently?

Hans-Christian has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Media and Entertainment , and Energy .

Q: Which business areas has Hans-Christian worked in recently?

Hans-Christian has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Product Development .

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

May 2024 - Oct 2024

6 months

Senior Full Stack and AI Engineer

simpleshow

Developed a Generative AI-based image recommendation engine for an AI video production system
Implemented automatic image analysis with GPT-4o
Built semantic vector search using OpenAI embeddings, MongoDB, and OpenSearch
Tagged and indexed 4 million customer assets
Redeveloped recommendation engine with a hybrid, balanced keyword and vector search plus filters

Jan 2024 - May 2024

5 months

Agile Coach and Agile Systems Engineer

Nordex

Implemented SAFe workflows and roles in Azure DevOps
Migrated from Jira to Azure DevOps and consolidated projects there
Coached Scrum Masters, Release Train Engineers, and Program Managers
Mapped organizational structures and development workflows for a 100-person organization in Azure DevOps

Sep 2023 - Dec 2023

4 months

AI Engineer

Cloud Service Company (NDA)

Developed a proof of concept for 1st and 2nd level support using GPT-powered Retrieval Augmented Generation
Retrieved, chunked, and indexed data from Jira, Confluence, Git, and proprietary systems
Implemented a prototype RAG system using SpaCy, LangChain, and GPT-4

Apr 2023 - Aug 2023

5 months

Senior Full Stack Engineer

simpleshow

Expanded the asset management system to include animations and audio
Implemented an Elasticsearch query builder

Apr 2022 - Nov 2022

8 months

Senior Full Stack Engineer

simpleshow

Re-implemented an asset management system for illustrations
Converted image data and migrated assets and annotations from the legacy system
Operated it in a high-load production environment

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024

3 years

Agile Coach

retresco

Introduction and standardization of Scrum as an efficient agile framework
Turned around three teams
Coaching for two development teams
Increased efficiency of the development pipeline – reduced ticket processing times by 50%
Onboarded and supported new Product Owners to strengthen agile processes
Established roadmaps and feature shaping for reliable scheduling of feature development – delivered 20 features and a new product on time within 12 months
Facilitated Daily Scrum, retrospectives, refinements, planning meetings, roadmap and feature shaping meetings

Jan 2022 - Dec 2023

2 years

Senior Full Stack Engineer

8Buddy

Greenfield development of a SaaS platform for knowledge sharing and knowledge management in engineering teams
Cloud-native microservice architecture
React-based micro-frontends
Integration of a chatbot into MS Teams and Mattermost

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

1 year

Agile Coach

1000shapes

Consolidation and optimization of Scrum processes
Training and supporting Product Owners in roadmap processes and prioritization
Improving the development workflow through team coaching focused on sprint goals and ticket pull strategies
Establishment of retrospectives as a continuous improvement tool
Facilitating daily scrums, retrospectives, refinements, and planning meetings

Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

4 months

Database Engineer

picdrop

Implemented an SQL database for a revenue accounting system
Managed international customer revenues and taxation
Handover to tax consultants and the tax office

Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

8 months

Senior Full Stack Engineer

simpleshow

Greenfield implementation of a project management system with Salesforce integration
Implementation of a chatbot based on Twilio

Oct 2020 - Dec 2020

3 months

Agile Coach

picdrop

Coaching the management on agile processes
Supporting the introduction of Scrum as a development process
Facilitating business process analysis with event storming sessions

Jan 2020 - Dec 2024

5 years

Berlin, Germany

Agile Coach

triplecore

Agile leadership and project management
Supporting software development teams with agile methods

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

1 year

Interim CTO and Agile Coach

Corporate Rates Club

Taking on the role of interim CTO
Stabilizing the development team during the agile transformation
Implementing DevOps in practice
Establishing a company backlog as a central management tool

Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

2 years

Berlin, Germany

Director Cloud Solutions

Gecko

Jan 2014 - Dec 2018

5 years

Berlin, Germany

Head of IT

simpleshow

Jan 2003 - Dec 2013

11 years

Hamburg, Germany

Team Lead

Axel Springer

Jan 1999 - Dec 2002

4 years

Gütersloh, Germany

IT Consultant

Bertelsmann

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, Energy, and Manufacturing.

Media and Entertainment

Information Technology

Energy

Manufacturing

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Operations, Project Management, Product Development, Research and Development, and Accounting.

Information Technology

Operations

Project Management

Product Development

Research and Development

Accounting

Summary

As an experienced agile leader and Senior Full Stack Engineer, I provide solutions for companies seeking sustainable agile transformation and efficient product development. With my technical expertise in NestJS, Node.js, AWS, Angular, and React and my experience in product development, DevOps, and Generative AI, I help clients boost both efficiency and creativity. My ability to lead teams with clear goals makes me the first choice for companies looking to take their digital products and services to the next level.

Skills

Agile Leadership
Agile Transformation
Team Turnaround
Event Stormings
Domain Driven Design
Project Management
Typescript
Python
C#
C++
Perl
Angular
React
Nestjs
Sql
Postgresql
Oracle
Mysql
Nosql
Mongodb
Elasticsearch
Opensearch
Generative Ai
Openai
Spacy Nlp
Langchain
Aws
Azure Devops

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1998 - Jun 1999

Konrad Zuse Center

Berlin, Germany

Oct 1992 - Sep 1997

University of Rostock

Diploma in Mathematics · Mathematics · Rostock, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Scrum - Certified Scrum Master

simpleshow

Scaled Agile - SaFe Certified

picdrop

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 17

Experience in Media and Entertainment 21.5 y

Avg length 2 y 2 m

Longest experience 10 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Senior Full Stack and AI Engineer, Agile Coach and Agile Systems Engineer, AI Engineer

Main industries Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, Energy

Main business areas Information Technology, Operations, Project Management

Qualifications

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created

February 2025

Last Update

March 2026

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Where is Hans-Christian based?

Hans-Christian is based in Berlin, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Hans-Christian speak?

Hans-Christian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Hans-Christian have?

Hans-Christian has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Hans-Christian has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months. Note that Hans-Christian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Hans-Christian be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Hans-Christian would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Full Stack and AI Engineer, Agile Coach and Agile Systems Engineer, AI Engineer.

What is Hans-Christian's latest experience?

Hans-Christian's most recent position is Senior Full Stack and AI Engineer at simpleshow.

What companies has Hans-Christian worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Hans-Christian has worked for simpleshow, Nordex, Cloud Service Company (NDA), retresco, and 8Buddy.

Which industries is Hans-Christian most experienced in?

Hans-Christian is most experienced in industries like Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, and Energy. Hans-Christian also has some experience in Manufacturing.

Which business areas is Hans-Christian most experienced in?

Hans-Christian is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Project Management. Hans-Christian also has some experience in Product Development, Research and Development, and Accounting.

Which industries has Hans-Christian worked in recently?

Hans-Christian has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, and Energy.

Which business areas has Hans-Christian worked in recently?

Hans-Christian has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development.

What is Hans-Christian's education?

Hans-Christian attended Konrad Zuse Center.

Does Hans-Christian have any certificates?

Hans-Christian has 2 certificates. These include: Scrum - Certified Scrum Master and Scaled Agile - SaFe Certified.

What is the availability of Hans-Christian?

Hans-Christian is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Hans-Christian?

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