AWS Lambda Expert

• End-to-end ownership of client projects, from requirements to rollout
• CTO of Edumix, a platform for interactive learning content (not yet released)
• CTO of a B2B AR app with indoor navigation and a digital twin (Matterport)
• OnePortrait: migration from Node.js/Nuxt to React, Next.js and Go
• Interactive Three.js mosaic featuring thousands of images
• Daily use of AI tools and coding agents (agentic coding)

Technologies: React, Next.js, Go, Node.js, Unity (Editor Extensions, UaaL), Flutter, iOS, .NET MAUI, Supabase/PostgreSQL, Three.js

Projects: Edumix, AR Indoor Service App, OnePortrait

Transmission system operator – network provisioning platform (team lead)

• Designed the saga orchestrator in Python that provisions network fabrics with rollback.
• Split IP, identity, and resource allocation into bounded contexts with their own databases and typed clients.
• Implemented data access using DDD repositories and units of work, with no SQL in the domain code.
• Required integration tests using real PostgreSQL and RabbitMQ containers, and API fuzzing for every service.
• Introduced an agent workflow where a spec starts each change and a human approves every merge.
• Rolled out OpenTelemetry auto-instrumentation through GitOps across eighteen Kubernetes clusters.
• Led incident response for stuck provisioning and recorded every outage as a post-mortem.

Languages and software used: Python, FastAPI, Pydantic v2, SQLAlchemy async, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Celery, pytest, testcontainers, schemathesis, Helm, Flux CD, GitLab CI, OpenTelemetry, pi coding agent.

Software product company – datacenter simulation SaaS (backend development)

• Built the asynchronous simulation pipeline as the second-largest contributor among more than twenty team members.
• Tagged every image by commit SHA and semver in the GitHub Actions deployment workflows.
• Diagnosed the RabbitMQ memory alarm that froze every simulation and fixed the limits in the Helm chart.
• Converted the test suite to function-style pytest, with coverage reported in every pipeline.

Languages and software used: Python, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Alembic, Celery, RabbitMQ, Redis, PostgreSQL, S3, EKS, Helm, Keycloak, GitHub Actions, pytest, mypy, ruff, SonarQube.

Internal AI platform – model serving and telemetry

• Built the FastAPI service that deploys open-weight models on GPU tiers as OpenAI-compatible endpoints.
• Upgraded production EKS by two Kubernetes minor versions and fixed zone-bound storage faults.
• Traced every model call, including its token count, cost, and latency, through the OpenTelemetry operator.

Languages and software used: Python, FastAPI, vLLM, LangGraph, pydantic-ai, OpenAI and Anthropic APIs, EKS, Helm, Flux CD, Terraform, GitLab CI, OpenTelemetry, Grafana.

• Architected an enterprise Fabric-based data-product governance framework, authoring data contracts and schema-validation KPIs to enforce completeness, freshness and SLA standards across reporting data products.
• Operationalized pipeline observability by integrating Dagster orchestration data into automated data-health reporting, proactively validating data integrity and pipeline reliability before production reporting layers refresh.
• Established BI-as-Code and end-to-end governance through Git-based version control, CI/CD and Alpha→GA release management, strengthening lineage, schema-drift detection and production change traceability.

• Applied modern JavaScript features, including ES6+ syntax, destructuring, modules, array methods, and asynchronous programming, to develop efficient and readable frontend code.
• Implemented frontend integration patterns for PHP and Laravel backend services, connecting React interfaces to REST APIs and handling structured JSON data.
• Developed interactive, functional component-based frontend applications using React Hooks, JavaScript, and TypeScript, alongside backend applications and RESTful APIs using Python, Django, Flask, and FastAPI, focusing on reusable components, modular architecture, maintainability, and efficient data processing.
• Maintained a dynamic portfolio platform using PHP, Laravel, Livewire, and MySQL, implementing end-to-end functionality across frontend interfaces, backend services, and database operations.
• Validated server-side request handling, routing, middleware, and form validation using Laravel features to support reliable application workflows and consistent data processing.
• Designed and managed relational database structures using MySQL and Laravel Eloquent ORM, implementing data models, relationships, database migrations, and efficient queries for content management.
• AI-powered applications integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) through external APIs and locally hosted models, exploring practical use cases for conversational AI, intelligent automation, and AI-assisted workflows.
• Built local AI applications and developer tools for running, configuring, and interacting with locally hosted language models, gaining experience with local inference, model integration, and privacy-conscious AI workflows.
• Explored Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) approaches to combine language models with external knowledge sources, enabling context-aware responses based on relevant application data and retrieved information.
• Integrated AI services with backend APIs and application components, developing reusable modules for model communication, response processing, error handling, and data exchange.

Consulting and software for intralogistics automation (AGV/FTS) · Product lines AGVHub (independent AGV project consulting, layout editor) and OneBob (all-in-one business software for small teams)

• Designed and planned the implementation of a supervisory control system for a bakery production line (engineering customer, kick-off workshop 08/2025): three development stages, eight acceptance-ready milestones, batch traceability, AGV integration with RFID, Vue frontend.
• Discovery and requirements discussions with plant logistics and IT teams at industrial customers (life science, aviation, steel, engineering): translated supervisory control, ERP interface, and VDA 5050 requirements into architecture and requirements specification structures.
• Go-to-market automation and analytics: Bing and Meta campaigns, LLM-supported LinkedIn content pipeline, performance dashboards for partners and sales.
• Expert posts on LinkedIn about robotics and intralogistics: around 170,000 impressions across 41 posts (03 to 08/2026).

• I lead a team of 10 engineers across EMEA split into 2 squads (ingest and query), focused on developing the next generation of logging systems.
• Leading the Loki team in Europe, overseeing the logging solutions at Grafana. I manage a diverse team of engineers, ranging from mid-level to principal, ensuring we deliver top-tier results.
• One of our key achievements has been the successful development and launch of ExploreLogs and AdaptiveLogs.

• Development of a browser-based video logger for the automated enrichment of metadata to optimize video search and categorization in the company’s editorial tool. The platform enables editors to efficiently analyze video content and add additional information.
• AI-supported scene recognition for the automatic generation of video shots and time markers
• Automatic transcription and speech analysis for extracting relevant content
• Enhanced metadata management to improve search and archiving functions
• Event-driven architecture in the frontend (Angular, TypeScript)
• Backend integration (.NET) with video streaming and data processing

• SPA for automated communication of medical findings with role-based access (Sanctum)
• Server-side LLM integration (OpenRouter) with structured processing
• Automated sending via SMS/voice call (Twilio, ElevenLabs) with queue + status retry
• Full test coverage with 80+ documented test cases

Technologies: PHP, Laravel, LLM API (OpenRouter), Twilio, ElevenLabs, Laravel Sanctum, PHPUnit, Playwright, Docker, REST

• Built more than 15 frontend applications and more than 10 backend services across internal tools, back-office workflows, and external portals for installers and end customers
• Automate build and release workflows with TypeScript and Azure DevOps
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and technical guidance
• Integrate AI-assisted and agentic development practices into engineering workflows
• Coordinate user experience decisions with UX designers

Tech Stack: Claude Code, Codex, AWS (S3, Lambda, AppSync, Resolver), Next.js App Router, ReactJS, NuxtJS, Vue.js, Storybook, JavaScript, TypeScript, GraphQL, Azure DevOps

• Development and optimization of the RTL+ frontend application for SmartTV and set-top box platforms with React and Next.js.
• Key role in the technical coordination of developers within the team and in coordinating implementation.
• Central interface to adjacent teams to simplify development processes and improve cross-team alignment.
• Improved frontend performance, stability, and rendering behavior on low-powered devices in a restricted runtime environment.
• Implemented a frontend testing strategy with Jest, React Testing Library, and Playwright.
• Implemented accessibility improvements according to WCAG 2.2 and WAI-ARIA.
• Integrated Didomi Consent Management as a contribution to increasing ad monetization on streaming platforms.
• Used AI-supported engineering workflows with Cursor for structured implementation, refactoring, and faster problem solving.

Technologies used: React, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, GraphQL, Apollo Gateway, Zustand, Tailwind CSS, Styled Components, React Testing Library, Playwright, Jest, HTML5, CSS3, AWS Lambda, EC2, CloudFront, S3, GitLab CI/CD, NX, Cursor

• Architected, developed, and maintained scalable backend services using modern Java (17/21), Kotlin, and Spring Boot for high-traffic, performance-critical platforms.
• Served as a technical leader for complex initiatives, taking features from inception through deployment, and implementing runtime validation layers using advanced LLM APIs with secure guardrails.
• Optimized PostgreSQL schemas and query efficiency at scale, drastically reducing data retrieval latencies and ensuring cross-service transactional consistency.
• Spearheaded continuous improvement in development processes, designing comprehensive unit and integration testing frameworks that drove test coverage from 50% to over 90% via JUnit, Spock, and Mockito.
• Partnered extensively with cross-functional product and data squads to define API boundaries, design interfaces, and ensure rapid, high-confidence CI/CD release cycles.

Project: Defect Generation on Test-Bench Images of Metal Surfaces Environment: Automated Visual Inspection (AVI), Metallurgy & Manufacturing

• Objective & Implementation: Designed, architected, and trained Generative Adversarial Networks (Pix2PixHD / SPADE) for image-to-image transformation. Targeted generation of synthetic material defects (e.g., cracks, inclusions, scale) on rough metal surfaces under real test-bench lighting conditions for privacy-compliant and efficient dataset expansion (data augmentation).
• Technical Design: Implemented robust Generative AI and computer vision pipelines in Python and PyTorch. Used semantic segmentation approaches for mask-controlled defect synthesis and subsequent evaluation with EfficientDet object detection models.
• Business Impact: Massive dataset upscaling (10x) without time-consuming and costly physical test-bench runs, while significantly improving the detection performance of automated inspection systems.

Technologies & Skills Used: Python | PyTorch | SPADE | Pix2PixHD | EfficientDet | Machine Learning | Semantic Segmentation | Computer Vision

Java 21 · Spring Boot 3 · Keycloak · PostgreSQL · Docker · Nginx · GitHub Actions · DigitalOcean · React 18 · TypeScript · Plasmo

• Architected and shipped a production-ready Job Application Tracker end-to-end: REST API with 5-stage workflow, pagination, sorting, and dynamic filtering — full ownership from design to live cloud deployment on DigitalOcean.
• Implemented production-grade identity management: OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect / JWT / RBAC via Keycloak, applying Hexagonal Architecture and DDD principles.
• Built automated CI/CD pipeline (GitHub Actions); containerised with Docker; Nginx reverse proxy with path-based routing and SSL termination.
• Developed a Chrome Extension (Plasmo framework, Manifest V3) that auto-fills job applications directly from LinkedIn into the tracker — demonstrates full product thinking across backend API and browser client.