Tobias N.-Senior Cloud Architect — Strategy, Architecture, DevOps. From public cloud to sovereign infrastructure.
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Experience
Enterprise & Solutions Architect
- Built a standalone corporate IT environment — cloud strategy, network, AWS Landing Zone, security requirements, contract negotiations.
- Migrated all applications, helping the client avoid significant contractual penalties.
- Onboarded and managed int...
Solution Architect
- Reviewed architecture and data flows to speed up the onboarding of new data products.
- Prepared a workshop on architecture changes for the following year.
Technical Lead, Product Owner, Solution Architect
- DataHub for HR processes; GDPR-compliant processing of sensitive employee data.
- Event-driven CQRS architecture, platform-independent on Kubernetes with NATS, PostgreSQL, .NET 10 with Aspire.
- Led the development team, owned the backlog, set the tec...
Solution Architect / Business Analyst
- Advised the Head of Solution Architecture on the AWS and GCP multi-cloud strategy.
- Developed a tagging strategy and tech radar; set up mono-repos for Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.
- Migrated from Bamboo to GitHub Enterprise; switched from ...
Cloud Consultant / Cloud Engineer / DevOps
- Stabilized and optimized AWS cloud costs for checkout processes.
- Optimized PHP (FPM tuning, Nginx Unit), built AMIs with Packer, and set up custom GitLab runners.
- Migrated to Kubernetes (EKS) with Helm and Lens; used Terraform and CloudFormation. ...
Solution Architect / Business Analyst
- Advised the CIO on the transformation to an omnichannel organization; hybrid strategy across on-premises and cloud.
- Set up a demand board, delivered Scrum and Kanban training, and evaluated vendors for DWH and DMS/ERP.
- AWS Control Tower, EKS with ...
Head of Cloud Services
- Responsible for 6 teams with 60 employees across 4 countries (Germany, India, Turkey, Spain); full responsibility for the cloud budget.
- Multi-cloud strategy (AWS, GCP, Vodafone).
- Led the reorganization into cross-functional teams (Spotify model); ...
IT Search Team Lead
- Built a data science team to reinvent the search engine; reported directly to the CTO and CEO.
- Big data analysis of search history; insights service to enrich search terms.
- Optimized scaling for peak loads on Black Friday.
Lead Software Developer / IIoT Tech Lead
- Tech and product lead for an IIoT platform; built the Hoffmann Digital Services Platform on Azure Kubernetes (AKS), Helm, Istio.
- Conducted security audits for the AKS platform and an IIoT appliance (Fedora Atomic Host).
- Onboarded and guided extern...
CTO & Co-founder
- Built the technology side, with teams for frontend, backend, machine/deep learning; AWS and Google Cloud setup, Kubernetes/Jenkins pipelines.
- Hired full-stack and deep learning specialists from Tunisia, Ukraine, Cuba, Brazil, USA and Mexico.
- Compa...
Software Developer & IT Advisor
- Developed various applications in PHP (travel expenses, warehouse management, intranet) and C++/Qt (cross-platform time-tracking system for Mac, Windows, Linux).
- Server administration (SuSE Linux), workplace virtualization (VMware Server), photovolt...
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Experienced in Information Technology, Manufacturing, Construction, Automotive, Fashion, and Retail.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Operations, Product Development, Project Management, Customer Service, and Human Resources.
Summary
Nearly 20 years in IT — started as a developer, later co-founded and became CTO of a GenAI startup (lengoo, Karlsruhe/Berlin), then led a cloud department at the Bosch Group (BSH Hausgeräte). I’ve always stayed hands-on.
Freelancing since 2022 for larg...
Skills
- Cloud: Aws, Azure, Gcp, Ionos, Scaleway, Hetzner Cloud
- Platform: Kubernetes, Helm, Argocd, Istio, Cilium, Proxmox
- Iac: Terraform, Aws Cdk, Cloudformation, Ansible, Packer
- Sovereignty: Gdpr, Bsi C5, Eu Cloud Sovereignty Framework, Open-Source-Fir...
Languages
Education
San Diego State University (SDSU)
Study abroad semester · Computer Science · San Diego, United States
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
M.Sc. · Computer Science · Munich, Germany
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
B.Sc. · Computer Science · Munich, Germany
Certifications & licenses
ISO/IEC 20000
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Tobias is based in Puchheim, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Tobias speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Tobias has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, Tobias has worked in at least 10 different roles. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months. Note that Tobias may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Tobias would be well-suited for roles such as: Enterprise & Solutions Architect, Solution Architect, Technical Lead, Product Owner, Solution Architect.
Tobias's most recent position is Enterprise & Solutions Architect.
Tobias is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Construction. Tobias also has some experience in Automotive, Fashion, and Retail.
Tobias is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Product Development. Tobias also has some experience in Project Management, Customer Service, and Human Resources.
Tobias has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Manufacturing, and Information Technology.
Tobias has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Operations.
Tobias holds a Master in Computer Science from San Diego State University (SDSU), a Master in Computer Science from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) and a Bachelor in Computer Science from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU).
Tobias has 1 certificate: Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management.
Tobias will be available full-time from January 2027.
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