Raphael Vullriede-Tech- / Team Lead / Architect / Engineer
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Tech- / Team Lead / Architect / Engineer
Freelance IT Consultant
- Independent Software Engineer focusing mainly on complex backend architectures.
VP Technology
Mondia Group
Reduced technical debt, containerized parts of the platform and migrated to hybrid-cloud deployments (Azure, AWS, private cloud) to manage growth and scale.
Led the design and implementation of various new services and products that enhanced Mondia's technical capabilities and product portfolio.
Head of Research & Development
Mondia Group
Headed software development and quality assurance of core platform teams in Hamburg and external teams in Poland and Hungary.
Built up a new development center in Cairo, Egypt with over 120 employees, reducing internal man day rates by 60%.
Worked on presales pitches and contributed to RFP/RFQ processes with international telecom companies, resulting in new business in North and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Acted as architect and lead developer of Mondia's Public Partner APIs.
Researched and introduced Node.js and MongoDB as a second standard stack.
Established a DevOps practice with CI/CD based on Ansible, Puppet and Jenkins.
Technical Consultant
FPT Software // Mondia Media Germany GmbH
Led recruitment, onboarding and training of offshore development teams as extended capacity to Hamburg teams.
Introduced new teams to the Java-based platform and trained them on its usage and internals.
Implemented a SCRUM-like development process for distributed teams across multiple time zones.
Worked as lead developer in delivery teams for multiple cross-content entertainment portals.
Senior Developer & Scrum Master
Mondia Media Germany GmbH
Developed and optimized highly scalable backend services for Mondia's entertainment platform.
Introduced a unified API layer for external developers to access the platform securely and conveniently.
Supported the transition to an agile organization by training and coaching development teams and key stakeholders.
Software Developer
BEIT Systemhaus GmbH
Architected and developed various client portals and internal billing and invoicing systems.
Led migration of a NATURAL based profit sharing system to a J2EE and JSF based system.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, and Telecommunication.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance, Human Resources, and Project Management.
Summary
Tech/Team Lead, Architect, and Software Engineer with over 17 years of experience in the software industry. My expertise in Java and Spring Boot, coupled with extensive knowledge of a broad range of open-source technologies including various database systems (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), Kafka, Git, CI/CD (Jenkins, Github Actions), ELK-Stack and others, allows me to excel in creating and delivering software solutions that are both efficient and effective. International project experience in Europe (Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland), MENA (UAE, Egypt, Algeria), Africa (South Africa, Tanzania, DRC) and North/South America (Mexico, Argentina).
Skills
- Java (18 Years)
- Spring / Spring Boot (13 Years)
- Jpa/Hibernate (18 Years)
- Sql (18 Years)
- Mysql (18 Years)
- Postgresql (8 Years)
- Git (10 Years)
- Ci/Cd (Jenkins, Github, Gitlab) (12 Years)
- Linux/Unix Administration (15 Years)
- Html & Css (20 Years)
- Android (8 Years)
- Php (20 Years)
- Evm-Compatible Blockchains (Ethereum, Avalanche, Bsc) (4 Years)
- Microsoft Azure (5 Years)
- Aws (5 Years)
- Kubernetes (5 Years)
Languages
Education
DHBW Stuttgart
Diploma in Business Information Systems (BA), Specialization: artificial intelligence (genetic algorithms), resource constraint · Business Information Systems · Stuttgart, Germany
Open University, London
Bachelor of Arts · Business Administration (Business Information Systems) · London, United Kingdom · First Class Honours
Certifications & licenses
oose Innovative Informatik eG
Sun (Oracle)
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Raphael is based in Hamburg, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Raphael speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced).
Raphael has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Raphael has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 4 months. Note that Raphael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Raphael would be well-suited for roles such as: Tech- / Team Lead / Architect / Engineer, VP Technology, Head of Research & Development.
Raphael's most recent position is Tech- / Team Lead / Architect / Engineer at Freelance IT Consultant.
In recent years, Raphael has worked for Freelance IT Consultant and Mondia Group.
Raphael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, and Telecommunication.
Raphael is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Quality Assurance. Raphael also has some experience in Human Resources and Project Management.
Raphael has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Media and Entertainment.
Raphael has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Product Development.
Raphael holds a Bachelor in Business Information Systems from DHBW Stuttgart and a Bachelor in Business Administration (Business Information Systems) from Open University, London.
Raphael has 2 certificates. These include: Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Sun Certified Programmer.
The availability of Raphael needs to be confirmed.
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