C# Experts in Frankfurt

• Led discovery phase and POC for Shopware to Shopify Plus migration across EMEA markets, evaluating platform suitability, technical architecture, and multi-brand/multi-country capabilities against business requirements.
• Designed reference architecture for Shopify Plus implementation incorporating headless front-end patterns (Vue.js, Nuxt.js), CMS integration (Magnolia), and Azure middleware (APIM, Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus) for 11 EMEA markets.
• Defined migration strategy analyzing data mapping, cutover approach, and zero-downtime deployment patterns using Varnish caching, GitOps pipelines, and CI/CD orchestration across six vendor teams.
• Architected multi-tenant Shopify Plus governance model with centralized admin, localized storefront customization, and compliance controls (GDPR, data residency).
• Prototyped AI-driven search optimization (LLM.txt, JSON-LD) for product discoverability in Google AI results, demonstrating post-launch performance opportunities.
• Defined EMEA expansion roadmap for 15+ markets through C-level strategic workshops, identifying phased rollout, market-specific configurations, and resource requirements.
• Tech Stack: React, Nuxt.js, Vue.js, Magnolia CMS, Shopware, Shopify Plus, Azure (APIM, Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Front Door), Varnish, SAP, MS Dynamics, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, PostgreSQL, Kafka

• Devised a new Domain-Driven Design architecture for a core system: reverse-engineered a central component, refactored the data-access layer to minimise database round-trips (improving scalability) and migrated processing to async.
• Decomposed the platform into independent .NET Core microservices (database-per-service) with RabbitMQ pub/sub using the Outbox Pattern + Saga choreography, behind an Ocelot API Gateway (JWT, rate limiting, CORS, health checks).
• Delivered on .NET Core / Angular / SQL Server / EF Core with Docker and Azure DevOps CI/CD; implemented health checks and CORS; contributes technical designs for stories in agile Scrum.
• Sole ADR owner; mentored 3 engineers and presented architecture decisions directly to the Director of Corporate IT.

• Consulting and creation of various web applications based on SharePoint and the React framework for different clients
• Development and testing of accessible apps for SharePoint
• Creation of various test cases for test automation
• Development of various solutions based on Azure
• Creation of various web services based on .NET
• Development of various SharePoint Framework solutions
• Development of various UI solutions based on SharePoint
• Consulting and creation of various Power Apps applications and Power Automate for the steel industry and an IT consulting company
• Support, consulting, and development with offshore teams for SharePoint 2013, 2016, and microservices for a logistics company
• Consulting, concept design, and development of microservices and web applications based on Microsoft technology and the React framework for a logistics company
• Consulting, concept design, and development of various SharePoint Framework solutions on SharePoint 2016 for logistics
• Consulting for the migration from SharePoint 2010 to 2016 for an IT consulting company

I am an experienced data engineer specializing in end‑to‑end data integration, cloud DWH architectures, and high‑quality, governed data products.

I delivered following projects and engagements as a freelancer.

• Data Migration of CRM System for AL-FA Objekt Service Gmbh
• Microsoft Software Resales Partnership

I am looking for freelance roles like: Freelance Data Engineer Cloud Data Warehouse Architect Data Modeling & Architecture Consultant MDM & Data Governance Specialist BI & Analytics Developer

Technical Focus Areas

• Data Engineering & Integration: SQL Server/SSIS, Informatica PowerCenter/IDQ, Talend, Kafka, Azure Data Factory – Delta/CDC/ELT patterns, robust pipelines, monitoring/recovery, data lineage & impact analysis, medallion architecture Bronze/Silver/Gold layers
• DWH & Cloud: Azure SQL / Data Lake / Synapse, AWS Redshift/S3, on‑prem SQL/Oracle – scalable data marts with a strong cost/benefit focus.
• Data Modeling: Atomic (Inmon) and Dimensional (Kimball), Data Vault (Linstedt), Domain‑Driven Design, clear lineage & contracts.
• MDM & Governance: Informatica MDM, IBM MDM, stewardship processes, data quality rules, survivorship/XREF, catalog/glossary, SIF/BES/REST publication.
• Analytics/BI: Power BI, SSAS, Cognos – business‑ready, maintainable data products.

• Provided consulting for modernizing legacy applications
• Delivered critical features under tight deadlines for backend and frontend
• Technologies: C#, .NET, WPF, WCF, REST, Angular, MS SQL Server

• Founding and overall responsibility: Built a B2B SaaS platform for craft and construction businesses from the first line of code to the live launch with the first paying customer; solo founding including full establishment of the company and all business processes.
• Product and technology responsibility: Designed and developed the entire product.
• Infrastructure & DevOps: Managed a Kubernetes/Helm environment including CI/CD, monitoring, and security architecture; GDPR-compliant platform decisions and evaluation of EU-hosted LLM providers.
• Agentic coding as a productivity multiplier: Set up a productive multi-agent environment with Claude Code: up to eight parallel agents in isolated Git worktrees, Telegram-based remote control and monitoring, MCP integrations (e.g., Context7, Playwright for E2E tests), and a builder-critic pattern with custom slash commands (/research, /plan) and compressed project contexts. Result: development throughput on par with a small team while working solo.
• Go-to-market: Independently developed positioning, SEO and direct mail playbook, as well as target group analysis.
• Regulation & finance: Implemented e-invoicing requirements (ZUGFeRD/XRechnung), set up accounting and payment infrastructure, and managed funding and financing options.

• Requirements analysis, design, and development of a product for freight logistics (dispatching, planning, timetable and network optimization)
• Documentation of technical focus areas and support with acceptance and integration testing
• DBMS-agnostic modeling and mathematical algorithms for optimization with solver integration (Gurobi, Cplex, Coin-OR)
• Implementation of service layer, automated testing, and integration with third-party systems

• Project for Deutsche Bahn
• Analysis of the current project documents and enhancement of the test concept
• Preparation of checklists for requirements analysis regarding testability and test case review
• Preparation of onboarding documents for new team members
• Participation in presentations and involvement in decisions regarding the hiring of new team members
• Leading the test team with members in Romania, Spain and Germany
• Allocation and supervision of test tasks for my team members
• Definition of the documentation tool to be introduced in consultation with the project manager
• Preparation of a concept for introducing automated tests, including the definition of the test tool
• Hands-on test case creation, execution and reporting
• Participation in management meetings at various levels and taking on tasks for the test team
• Preparation of detailed documentation
• Tools used: TestConductor, Testona (CTE), VectorCast, Parallel, Ubuntu, Visual Studio Code, Google Cloud, IBM ELM landscape, CENELEC, etc

• Testing the SekIDP and related components
• Test design, execution and automation, microservices, GitHub Enterprise, Eclipse, Katalon Test Platform, API Testing, Confluence 8, JIRA/Xray, Draw.io, Swagger/OpenAPI, Postman, Docker, Kubernetes, Podman, PuTTY, E-Health, Telematik, Gematik standards, EPA, E-Rezept, sektoraler IDP, encryption, XaDES, PaDES, DICOM, HL7, FHIR, IHE, ICD, SSO, SAML/Shibboleth, OAuth, smartcards, JWT, two factor authentication Android and iOS, Wireshark, BrowserStack, Cypress, gRPC, REST, SOAP, WS-Security, Linux Shell, PowerShell, SSH/SSL, Java, Kotlin, Cordova, Gradle, Groovy, Python, TypeScript

• Developed a retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) application using LangChain and LangGraph for corporate document parsing, delivered as an installable Electron desktop application with local AI models via Ollama.
• Currently providing ongoing AI feature support for the Loan Pricing Tool at Hamburg Commercial Bank, with a commitment of three days per month.
• Architected Kubernetes-native solutions, including Helm chart configuration and Azure DevOps pipeline integration.

• Working for customer and internal projects ranging from B2C, B2B applications
• Development and maintenance of customer-facing and internal applications across B2C and B2B domains
• Responsibility for technical direction, architectural decisions and code quality standards
• Design and implementation of scalable application architectures, including modular frontend and service-oriented backend structures
• Conceptual planning and technical execution of the agency website relaunch in Angular
• Rapid prototyping and MVP development for B2B customer projects in the pharmaceutical sector with Vue.js
• Creation of first MVPs for 3D rendering–based products, including real-time visualization and interactive experiences
• Strong UX/UI expertise with a focus on gamification, user engagement and conversion-driven interfaces
• Close collaboration with product management, design and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Agile software development using Scrum, including sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives, supported by Azure DevOps
• Full-stack development using React, Angular, TypeScript, Vue.js, HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, C#, .NET, Node.js, RESTful APIs, Unity, Azure DevOps, Git and CI/CD pipelines

• Implementation of complex Azure resources using Terraform IaC and Azure DevSecOps pipelines with network security and zero-trust governance policies

• Optimization of the existing network design, firewall and database migration

• Implementation of governance and network policies as Policy as Code (PaC)

• Establishment of company-wide Azure connectivity using Azure VPN as an IPSec tunnel

• Implementation of hybrid on-premises multi-cloud connectivity (GCP, Azure) using Terraform

• Development of Azure Functions for scheduled cron jobs and Service Bus message queuing with topics

• Optimization of messaging with Service Bus premium features and IP whitelisting

• Stakeholder management, customer communication and creation of Architectural Decision Records (ADR)

• Responsible for cost-efficient quick wins in Azure and on-premises systems

• Newly developed an ASP.NET web application for mortgage financing
• Maintained and enhanced it both functionally and technically (expanded to other loan types, connected to various services, developed custom web services)
• Analyzed business requirements in close cooperation with business units
• Created IT concepts and technical documentation
• Developed backend and frontend
• Designed and implemented automated build, deployment, and testing processes
• Created scripts to automatically generate data access layers (C# classes and SQL scripts) and integrated them into build and deployment processes
• Languages: C#, PowerShell, JavaScript
• Technologies: ASP.NET, Windows Forms, XML Web Services, Windows Services, MS SQL Server, Entity Framework, unit testing, automated build, deployment, and testing processes
• Tools: Visual Studio 2005–2015, Team Foundation Server, DevExpress, Rational ClearCase, Rational ClearQuest, CruiseControl.net

• Design, develop, and maintain automated tests using Playwright with Python scripts, Typescript and Spring Boot
• Create test classes annotated with Spring Boot Test
• Create test scripts to cover functional, regression, and integration testing
• Ensure test automation coverage for web applications
• Collaborate with developers to identify testable requirements
• Troubleshoot automation test failures and resolve issues
• Integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD)
• Monitor and report test automation metrics
• Implement test data management and mocking strategies
• Ensure test reliability, stability, and maintainability
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)