Manuel Reinfurt - Cloud Architect & Lead Developer

Q: Where is Manuel based?

Manuel is based in Düsseldorf, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Manuel speak?

Manuel speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Manuel have?

Manuel has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Manuel has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 4 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 9 months . Note that Manuel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Manuel's latest experience?

Manuel's most recent position is Cloud Architect & Lead Developer .

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

In recent years, Manuel has worked for q.beyond AG .

Q: Which industries is Manuel most experienced in?

Manuel is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Education , and Transportation . Manuel also has some experience in Manufacturing and Banking and Finance .

Q: Which business areas is Manuel most experienced in?

Manuel is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Product Development , and Human Resources . Manuel also has some experience in Project Management and Research and Development .

Q: Which industries has Manuel worked in recently?

Manuel has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Transportation .

Q: Which business areas has Manuel worked in recently?

Manuel has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Product Development , and Human Resources .

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Düsseldorf, Germany

Experience

Sep 2022 - Feb 2025

2 years 6 months

Cloud Architect & Lead Developer

Responsible for the 5-head development team and Scrum + DevOps approach
Designed and implemented the cloud architecture for the application landscape
Lead development for the user management on Azure Cloud using .NET 8/C#
Development for the user management frontend using React (TypeScript)
Technologies: Azure AD, Functions, Storage, CosmosDB, Service Bus, AKS, Monitor, Pipelines, Key Vault, MSSQL, Bicep, App Service, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Cost Management
Backend: .NET/C#; Frontend: Angular (TypeScript)
Unit testing: NUnit, xUnit, Moq
CI & CD: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI
DevOps & IaC: Bicep, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes
Security & Compliance: ISO 27001, DevSecOps
Software development approach: Scrum, SAFe, Kanban

Aug 2022 - Jan 2025

2 years 6 months

Cloud Architect & Lead Developer

The application is used to create digital manuals, onboardings and processes handling large media content with annotations
Implemented AI-based automatic video translations in a serverless architecture
Implemented activity log & changelog for compliance using CosmosDB
Tech stack: Azure Cloud, .NET 8/C#; Services: MSSQL, Bicep, App Service, Functions, Service Bus, Docker, CosmosDB, Log Analytics; Libraries: Serilog, xUnit, Moq; DevOps: CI/CD on GitLab CI, IaC using Bicep; Clean Architecture, CQRS, GitHub Copilot

Nov 2021 - Dec 2022

1 year 2 months

Cloud Architect

Built a suite of services for calculating shipping costs, shipping inquiries and forwarding to sales
Migrated ASP.NET applications to .NET 5+ applications running containerized in Azure Cloud
Migrated software development approach to Azure DevOps including DevOps pipelines and introduced IaC with Terraform
Led workshops to gather requirements for cloud architecture drafts and refined with stakeholders
Tech stack: Azure Cloud, .NET 5+; Services: Azure App Service, Service Bus, Log Analytics, Application Insights, AD; DevOps: Docker, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Terraform

Aug 2020 - Dec 2022

2 years 5 months

Department Lead

q.beyond AG

Responsible for 8 directs and 69 people in total; grew engineering teams from 33 to 69 by hiring, leading and coaching
Led and worked with solution architects to plan and build scalable cloud solutions focusing on Azure Cloud
Designed solution architecture for serverless and AKS-based applications using Arc42 template; focused on 'Lift & Shift', 'Rearchitect' and 'Rebuild' cloud migration strategies
Led workshops on cloud migration and cloud development
Consulted for key accounts with focus on cloud architecture and DevSecOps culture
Evaluated technologies by developing prototypes; built reference architecture & IaC templates with Terraform
Responsible for recruiting and onboarding processes; established developer career path
Maintained and expanded AWS infrastructure; administered Jira, Confluence and GitLab

Feb 2020 - Jul 2020

6 months

Domain Architect

ING Deutschland

Led domain service and products integration from overall architectural perspective
Designed new systems, products and services using Arc42 template and Domain Driven Design
Responsible for development and release management process within Jira
Communicated and promoted technology and architecture standards among teams
Led and fulfilled asset governance process including ISO 27001 requirements
Part of working group for compliance & security of container-based applications (Docker & Kubernetes)
Agile Spotify model and software development approach based on Scrum

Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

7 months

Cloud Architect & Developer

Prototype for a smart cleaning robot controlled via smartphone application
Designed cloud architecture for smart cleaning robot prototype
Onboarding of the smart cleaning robot and creation of a digital twin
MQTT-based communication and control of the smart cleaning robot
Collection and visualization of telemetry data

Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

7 months

Cloud Architect & Developer

Incloud Engineering GmbH

Designed the cloud architecture for a smart cleaning robot prototype
Onboarding of the smart cleaning robot and creation of a digital twin
MQTT-based communication and control of the smart cleaning robot
Collection and visualization of telemetry data

Sep 2018 - Jan 2020

1 year 5 months

Chief Technology Officer

Incloud Engineering GmbH

Responsible for the strategic direction of the organization
Evaluated and established a core technology stack for app and web development
Standardized workflows, processes and DevOps as part of an agile transformation (Jira, Confluence, GitLab)

Aug 2017 - Feb 2018

7 months

Technical Lead

Incloud Engineering GmbH

In addition to the tasks of the Technical Product Owner, shaped the software development process for the whole organization
Created and led initiatives for global best practices and processes
Open-sourced components on GitHub (GitHub Actions for CI/CD)
Built reference architecture & IaC templates with Terraform

Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

8 months

Technical Product Owner

Incloud Engineering GmbH

Development and management of B2B & B2C applications
Web applications using Angular, Node.js and ASP.NET

Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

2 years

Developer

Application connected to the Courseware Marketplace to access customer purchases via REST APIs
Development of a cross-platform (iOS, Android) application including backend
Viewing different types of media purchased via the Marketplace
Collaborating with other students using comments and highlights with change-set management
Tech stack: Xamarin.NET, .NET MAUI, Blazor, GraphQL (HotChocolate), LINQ, Serilog, Moq, NUnit, xUnit, AutoMapper, OpenAPI (Swagger)
DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Bicep, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps
Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry
Tools & Services: Jira, Confluence, Salesforce, HubSpot, ElasticSearch, ServiceNow
Web: Angular (TypeScript), HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Tailwind
Other: Stripe, ISO 27001, GDPR, IAM, RBAC, GCP (Firestore, Storage, Functions), AWS, SAP OData

Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

2 years

Developer

Incloud Engineering GmbH

Developed an application connecting to the Courseware Marketplace via REST APIs to access customer purchases
Developed a cross-platform (iOS, Android) application including backend
Example features:
Viewing different types of media purchased via the Marketplace
Collaborating with other students using comments and highlights including conflict management
Tech stack: Xamarin.NET, ASP.NET; DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Bicep, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps

Oct 2013 - Jan 2017

3 years 4 months

Software Developer

Incloud Engineering GmbH

Development of various B2B & B2C applications following agile development practices
Native iOS apps using Objective-C and Swift
Cross-platform apps using Xamarin.NET (C#)
Web applications using Angular, Node.js and ASP.NET
Task automation with Python
Involved in various steps of the development cycle: code reviews, unit testing, CI/CD (Jenkins and GitLab)
Trunk-based development and Git Flow-based development
Agile Spotify model and software development approach based on Scrum

Aug 2013 - Oct 2013

3 months

Working Student

Hochschule Darmstadt

Development of a blended learning web application using Angular.js (JavaScript) and Node.js (JavaScript)
Trunk-based development
Setup of CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins)

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Education, Transportation, Banking and Finance, and Manufacturing.

Information Technology

Education

Transportation

Banking and Finance

Manufacturing

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Human Resources, Project Management, and Research and Development.

Information Technology

Product Development

Human Resources

Project Management

Research and Development

Summary

Experienced Cloud Architect and Software Developer with over 10 years of expertise. Specialized in Azure Cloud, software development (.NET/C#, Angular), IaC (Terraform, Bicep) and DevOps best practices. I’m passionate about efficient, secure, and innovative software solutions. I’m available for Cloud Architecture, DevSecOps and Software Development projects, preferably in agile teams. Whether you’re starting your cloud journey or optimizing existing architectures, I can help drive your digital transformation successfully.

Skills

Azure Cloud (Including Ad, Functions, Storage, Cosmosdb, Service Bus, Aks, Monitor, Pipelines, Key Vault, Mssql, App Service, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Cost Management, Container Registry, Iot, Event Hub, Api Management, Ad B2c)
Backend: .Net/c#
Frontend: Angular (Typescript)
Unit-testing: Nunit, Xunit, Moq
Ci & Cd: Azure Devops, Github Actions, Gitlab Ci
Devops & Iac: Bicep, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes
Security & Compliance: Iso 27001, Devsecops
Software Development Approach: Scrum, Safe, Kanban
Azure Cloud
Docker
.Net / C#
React
Angular
Typescript
Javascript
Ci / Cd
Jenkins
Git
Gitlab Ci
Github
Github Actions
Iac
Unit-testing
Git Flow Workflow
Trunk-based Workflow
Subversion
Rest
Graphql
Azure Devops
Xamarin.net
Blazor
Python
Bash
Node.js
Bicep
Terraform
Kubernetes
Programming Languages: C#, Typescript, Javascript, Python, Swift, Bash, Powershell
Azure: App Service, Application Insights, Container Instance, Ad, Ad B2c, Key Vault, Api Management, Devops, Mysql, Functions, Logic Apps, Cosmosdb, Storage, Iot, Event Hub, Cost Management
.Net/c#: .Net 5+, Entity Framework, Mssql, Xamarin, .Net Maui, Blazor, Graphql (Hotchocolate), Linq, Serilog, Moq, Nunit, Xunit, Automapper, Openapi (Swagger)
Devops: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Bicep, Jenkins, Gitlab Ci, Azure Devops, Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry
Tools & Services: Jira, Confluence, Azure Devops, Salesforce, Hubspot, Elasticsearch, Servicenow
Web: Angular (Typescript), Html, Css, Bootstrap, Tailwind
Other: Payment Provider Stripe, Iso 27001, Gdpr, Unit-testing, Design Patterns, It-governance, Iam, Rbac, Gcp (Firestore, Storage, Functions), Aws, Sap Odata

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2014 - Sep 2018

h_da

Master of Science in Computer Science · Computer Science · Darmstadt, Germany · 1,5

Oct 2011 - Sep 2014

h_da

Bacelor of Science in Computer Science · Computer Science · Darmstadt, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

Microsoft

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

Microsoft

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Microsoft

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 14

Experience in Information Technology 10 y

Avg length 1 y 5 m

Longest experience 3 y 3 m

Expertise

Recent roles Cloud Architect & Lead Developer, Cloud Architect, Department Lead

Main industries Information Technology, Education, Transportation

Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Human Resources

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 3

Profile

Created

February 2025

Last Update

February 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Manuel based?

Manuel is based in Düsseldorf, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Manuel speak?

Manuel speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Manuel have?

Manuel has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Manuel has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 9 months. Note that Manuel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Manuel be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Manuel would be well-suited for roles such as: Cloud Architect & Lead Developer, Cloud Architect, Department Lead.

What is Manuel's latest experience?

Manuel's most recent position is Cloud Architect & Lead Developer.

What companies has Manuel worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Manuel has worked for q.beyond AG.

Which industries is Manuel most experienced in?

Manuel is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Education, and Transportation. Manuel also has some experience in Manufacturing and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas is Manuel most experienced in?

Manuel is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Human Resources. Manuel also has some experience in Project Management and Research and Development.

Which industries has Manuel worked in recently?

Manuel has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Transportation.

Which business areas has Manuel worked in recently?

Manuel has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Human Resources.

What is Manuel's education?

Manuel holds a Master in Computer Science from h_da and a Bachelor in Computer Science from h_da.

Does Manuel have any certificates?

Manuel has 3 certificates. These include: Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate, and Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

What is the availability of Manuel?

Manuel is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Manuel?

Manuel's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.