Yannick Tessa - Cloud Architect

Q: Where is Yannick based?

Yannick is based in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany .

Q: What languages does Yannick speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Yannick have?

Yannick has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Yannick has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 12 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year . Note that Yannick may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Yannick's latest experience?

Yannick's most recent position is Cloud Architect at Anonymous .

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

In recent years, Yannick has worked for Anonymous , Berlin Public Transport , Schaeffler AG , Hessian Center for Data Processing , and Daimler .

Q: Which industries is Yannick most experienced in?

Yannick is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Automotive , and Government and Administration . Yannick also has some experience in Professional Services , Insurance , and Transportation .

Q: Which business areas is Yannick most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Yannick worked in recently?

Yannick has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Automotive , and Government and Administration .

Q: Which business areas has Yannick worked in recently?

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

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Experience

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 8 months

Cloud Architect

Anonymous

Implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform to ensure a scalable, repeatable, and secure Azure infrastructure
Implementation and optimization of CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps
Management of container and server environments and AKS

Jul 2024 - Dec 2024

6 months

Cloud Engineer

Berlin Public Transport

Migration from Exchange to Microsoft Exchange Online and setup of the MS Azure platform
Specialization in cloud infrastructures with a focus on security aspects
Advising and supporting various IT service owners in planning, implementing, and documenting security-related measures for their IT services, including design
Implementation of zero-trust principles and defense-in-depth architectures to increase security
Setup of systems for detecting attacks and protecting digital accounts
Development and implementation of security concepts for Exchange Online and MS Azure

Sep 2023 - Jun 2024

10 months

Microsoft Azure Cloud Expert / Software Architect

Schaeffler AG

Migration and stabilization of an application in the MS Azure cloud
Error analysis for requests within a web application in connection with a WAF
Azure cloud and infrastructure configuration
Design of public key infrastructures and identity solutions
Optimization and assurance of the application functionality in connection with the existing WAF
Deployment of applications on AKS clusters for mass data processing based on storage accounts in combination with Logic App and Azure Function via Terraform automation and CI/CD pipeline

Jan 2023 - Nov 2023

11 months

Microsoft Azure Cloud Expert / Software Architect

Hessian Center for Data Processing

Further development, optimization, and operation of several processes in a public/private cloud environment
Design work
Integration of public cloud services into a private cloud environment
Architecture design for the development of cloud-native applications
Consulting and support of development projects regarding cloud infrastructure

Aug 2021 - Jan 2023

1 year 6 months

Cloud and Software Architect

Daimler

Further development, optimization, and support of a CO2 measurement process in a private cloud environment
Technology and innovation topics such as cloud (especially Azure, AWS), SaaS, PaaS
Further development of the Big Data Analytics cloud platform
Architecture design for the development of cloud-native applications
Central advisor for all technical aspects for product owners, development teams, and business architects
Development and implementation of a cloud security strategy

Mar 2021 - Dec 2021

10 months

Cloud DevOps Engineer

Deloitte

Design, implementation, and support of a technical solution for delivering a cloud-native analytics application (Trufa) based on SAP
Advising and supporting development projects regarding cloud infrastructure
Deployment and delivery of a data analytics application in a cloud-based environment
Automation of manual processes to improve the delivery process
Creation of architecture and technology guidelines

Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

4 months

DevOps

Bundesdruckerei

Designing, building, and maintaining the Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline based on modern frameworks such as GitLab and Docker
Ensuring operation and maintenance of the developed applications with a focus on monitoring, logging, and security
Optimizing processes and interfaces in my own area as well as connected systems to improve data quality and automation
Transition to microservices

Apr 2020 - Dec 2020

9 months

DevOps / Project Manager

Generali

Design, implementation, and support of cloud services and infrastructure
Automated provisioning and management of public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) using Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, Ansible, Serverless (AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions), CloudFormation, and scripting/programming languages
Integration of cloud services into on-premise central services (DNS, Active Directory, monitoring and log management tools, security components)
Design and setup of a landing zone in Azure
Cloud operations, including security/compliance management, cost management, and troubleshooting
Automated provisioning of cloud infrastructure and architecture

Sep 2017 - Apr 2020

2 years 8 months

Cloud Architect

DB Systel

Migration of existing, partly very complex enterprise applications and data to the AWS cloud using a lift-and-shift approach
Serverless data integration
Analysis of the current architecture and creation of a cloud target architecture while considering economic, operational, and quality aspects
Setup of CI/CD pipelines
Automated setup of environments in the cloud
Deployment and configuration of IT processes
Development and deployment of serverless applications in a DevOps environment
Automation of cloud implementations
Documentation of the target architecture and adapted operations tasks

Apr 2017 - Jul 2017

4 months

Senior IT Consultant

SAP

Internal control regarding security, availability, integrity, and confidentiality for the SAP Cloud Offering S4HANA and IBP
Conducting workshops and interviews with the respective process owners
Understanding the processes and technologies used
Analysis of processes, gathering of evidence, and identification of weaknesses
Follow-up with recommendations to fix weaknesses

Feb 2017 - Apr 2017

3 months

Senior IT Consultant

DB

Designing an IT migration strategy from on-premise to the cloud
Requirements analysis
Identifying prerequisites, dependencies, and interfaces
Planning the migration

Feb 2014 - Jan 2017

3 years

DevOps

Accso

Design, implementation, and support of enterprise services on various cloud platforms
Responsible for the IT infrastructure and its modernization
Design, setup, and support of AWS and MS Azure platforms
Building the developer service infrastructure (CI/CD) with a focus on serverless applications
Deployment and monitoring of enterprise applications in MS Azure and AWS
Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Automotive, Government and Administration, Professional Services, Transportation, and Insurance.

Information Technology

Automotive

Government and Administration

Professional Services

Transportation

Insurance

Business Area Experience

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

Information Technology

Operations

Product Development

Project Management

Audit

Summary

Mr. Tessa has more than eight years of experience as an engineer in the field of computer science. His main focus is on the design, development, and support of cloud architectures, especially AWS and MS Azure platforms. In addition, he supports companies on their way to the cloud with a special focus on security, data protection (BSI C5), cost savings, and service improvement. He works side by side with the customer, from project initiation to follow-up.

One of his strengths lies in effective and productive collaboration with all stakeholders with regard to the successful execution of the project and the fulfillment of customer requirements.

Skills

Focus Areas

Cloud Architecture
Devops
It Security And Data Protection
Process Automation And Optimization
It Infrastructure

Practical Experience

Cloud Strategy Development, Design And Implementation Of Cloud Architectures, Cloud Consulting, Service Migration And Integration, Implementation And Support Of Aws Infrastructures, Security, Data Protection, Requirements Analysis
Service-Oriented Analysis & Design, Planning & Delivery Of Workshops And Interviews

Methodical Knowledge

Requirements Analysis
Scrum And Kanban (In Combination With Jira)
Uml
Itil Service Management

Technical Knowledge

Design And Development Of Serverless Applications In The Aws Cloud
Devops
Lift-And-Shift Migration And Optimization Of Applications In The Cloud
Deployment And Support Of Web Services On Various Cloud Platforms
Design And Implementation Of Cloud Architectures (Public, Private, Hybrid)

Cross-Functional It Topics

It Security Management (Bsi) And Data Protection
Itil
It Audit
Process Optimization And Automation

Applications

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Outlook
Atlassian Confluence
Atlassian Jira

Containers

Kubernetes
Aks
Eks
Ecs
Docker
Docker Compose

Programming Languages

Html/Css
Yaml
Bash
Python
Java

Database Systems

Sql
Postgresql
Oracle
Dynamodb
Rds

Cloud Computing / Virtualization

Aws
Ms Azure
Gcp
Office365
Openshift
Vmware
Virtualbox
Openstack

Automation

Terraform
Jenkins
Puppet
Chef
Ansible
Ci/Cd
Yaml

Tools

Git
Svn
Jira
Confluence
Artifactory
Kibana
Prometheus
Grafana
Openshift Terminal
Putty
Docker
Lambda
Cloudformation
Elasticsearch
Cloudfront
Api-Gateway
Codepipeline (Ci/Cd)
Rds
Ldap
Nginx
Flux.Cd
Glue
Arm

Languages

French

Native

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Certifications & licenses

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

AWS Certified Developer - Associate

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate

ITIL Foundation - IT Infrastructure Library

MS Azure Certified Administrator - Associate

Prince2 Foundation

Scrum Master

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 12

Experience in Information Technology 8.5 y

Avg length 1 y 1 m

Longest experience 2 y 11 m

Expertise

Recent roles Cloud Architect, Cloud Engineer, Microsoft Azure Cloud Expert / Software Architect

Main industries Information Technology, Automotive, Government and Administration

Main business areas Information Technology, Operations, Product Development

Qualifications

Certifications earned 9

Profile

Created

June 2025

Last Update

July 2026

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Yannick is based in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany.

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

Yannick has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Yannick has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year. Note that Yannick may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Yannick would be well-suited for roles such as: Cloud Architect, Cloud Engineer, Microsoft Azure Cloud Expert / Software Architect.

Yannick's most recent position is Cloud Architect at Anonymous.

In recent years, Yannick has worked for Anonymous, Berlin Public Transport, Schaeffler AG, Hessian Center for Data Processing, and Daimler.

Yannick is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Automotive, and Government and Administration. Yannick also has some experience in Professional Services, Insurance, and Transportation.

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

Yannick has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Automotive, and Government and Administration.

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

Yannick has 9 certificates. Among them, these include: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, AWS Certified Developer - Associate, and AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate.

Yannick is immediately available for suitable projects.

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