CSS Experts in Zurich

• Led architecture and end-to-end engineering delivery for community-driven SaaS platforms serving 2M+ monthly active users.
• Architected and led the migration of a monolithic Python/FastAPI and PostgreSQL database and LangChain with codebase to an event-driven microservices architecture on AWS EKS, sustaining 10x traffic growth from ~150 RPS to 1,500+ RPS with zero re-architecture cycles.
• Defined and enforced engineering standards across services including API contracts, observability baselines, and deployment topology, reducing production incidents by 55% and MTTR from 2 hours to under 25 minutes within 9 months.
• Redesigned the caching and query layer using multi-tier Redis caching and database indexing/partitioning, cutting p95 API latency from 850ms to 180ms (78% reduction) and database CPU load by 45%.
• Built CI/CD platform on GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Kubernetes (EKS) with blue-green and canary rollouts, increasing deployment frequency from ~2/month to 8-12/day and reducing lead time from 10 days to under 6 hours.
• Implemented contract testing, automated load testing, and observability SLOs using Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry, raising platform availability from 99.5% to 99.95% (10x reduction in error budget burn).
• Led and grew a cross-functional team of 8 engineers across backend, frontend, and DevOps, scaling headcount from 4 to 8 with 85% retention; owned hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and career development.
• Partnered with Product, Design, and Client Success leadership as primary technical decision-maker; translated business goals into technical roadmaps and drove build-vs-buy decisions on authentication, search, and AI tooling.
• Introduced AI-assisted development workflows including automated code review and a RAG-based internal knowledge assistant using Graph (GraphRAG, Neo4J), increasing sprint throughput by 30% across two quarters.
• Owned incident command and production support rotation; established runbooks, postmortem culture, and on-call SLOs, reducing weekend paging incidents by 70%.
• Developed and optimized Algorithms using python libraries like Numpy and Pandas.

• Interface role with the SOC team; improved incident response time by 45% through structured escalation processes and proactive security monitoring.
• Defined technical standards for a multi-tenant enterprise platform (10+ services), resulting in a 30% shorter onboarding time for new clients in the public sector.
• Active knowledge transfer and mentoring of a 6-person team; increased team autonomy and established a sustainable engineering culture.
• Reduced time to market by 50% by optimizing CI/CD pipelines and establishing self-service deployments.
• Stack: GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, Nexus, Harbor, ArgoCD, HashiCorp Vault, Grafana, Python, PostgreSQL, Java, Spring Boot, Flyway, Quarkus, JBoss, Loki, Go, Kafka, Kustomize, MongoDB

• Product strategy, architecture, and technical co-direction
• AI workshops, client onboarding and go-to-market activities
• Design and implementation of AI architectures (LLMs, RAG, MCP, agents, voice, automation)
• Hands-on development of prototypes and production-ready AI integrations
• Consulting clients on AI adoption, workflows, and integration into existing infrastructure
• Collaboration with co-founders on strategic direction
• Collaboration in sales and customer acquisition

Tools and Technologies: OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure, Vercel AI SDK, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), MCP (Model Context Protocol), FastAgent, VAPI, n8n, make.com, LibreChat, PostgreSQL, OpenAPI, Next.js, Vercel, Docker

• Implementations of a code refactoring framework able to refactor thousands of repositories leveraging Generative AI
• Use Python (Django, Flask, FastAPI), Java and Typescript in Azure Cloud (Data Lake, VMs, AI) and GitLab infrastructure
• Mentoring and pair programming
• Obtained Azure AI-900 and AI-102 certifications

• Support with the introduction and implementation of the Qualtrics XM platform in the consulting and service environment for customers, e.g. in the banking sector, focusing on data quality, parameterization, technical coordination, and implementation support

• Technical validation of configurations, feedback flows, and reporting setups

• Review and assurance of data quality (mapping, mandatory fields, regulatory-relevant fields)

• Performance of UAT, functional tests, and data checks in collaboration with the department and IT

• Coordination with stakeholders from consulting, service, compliance, IT, and product management

• Clarification of technical requirements with the business side and derivation of adaptation requirements in the platform

• Creation of documentation, test protocols, and quality-related artifacts

• Support in the preparation of internal approvals and rollouts

• Successful technical acceptance of the new feedback and reporting functionalities

• Increase in data quality in the relevant fields (e.g., feedback classification, assignment to the consulting process)

• Stable implementation of the platform in the consulting environment with clear handover to IT and specialist departments

• Build prototypes, expand AI skills, and practical application in a startup context.
• Transition phase: further training in prompt engineering, APIs, AI, working on independent prototype projects, and collaborating at a friend's startup.
• Technologies: LangChain, REST, Python, Java, JS, TS, Node.

• Analysis, consulting, and development of a WordPress application for the digital processing and delivery of the Bauma chronicle archive

• Supported the team in merging two real estate platforms into a unified Vue.js-based solution
• Developed a custom SSR microservice architecture deployed on AWS Lambdas
• Designed and implemented a map drawing feature
• Took ownership of migrating the microservice from Vue 2 to Vue 3
• Built a scalable SSR microservice architecture using AWS Lambda
• Developed and implemented a critical map drawing feature for real estate visualization
• Successfully migrated the microservice from Vue 2 to Vue 3
• Gained deep knowledge of AWS infrastructure, Datadog, Sentry, and Vite
• Technologies: Vue.js, Node.js, Vite, AWS Lambda, Datadog, Sentry, JavaScript

• Worked in mixed teams with several clients
• Performed requirement engineering, proposal and time estimation
• Developed ACLs, business rules, flows, workflows, catalog items, various scripts, UI actions, policies, scoped applications
• Customized mobile apps: Now Agent and Now Mobile
• Implemented integrations using the Integration Hub
• Coordinated continuously with clients during development
• Performed testing and helped clients with testing
• Deployed to production and applied main version upgrades and patches
• Managed CMDB, domain separation and asset management
• Integrated between instances at different clients
• Developed GlideScript: business rules, scripted REST endpoints, extension points, fix scripts, background scripts

• Oversaw the clinic's marketing strategy and developed all communications and marketing projects.
• Led and supervised the marketing & communications department, guiding a team of 5 employees.
• Demonstrated strong stakeholder engagement, providing regular reporting on marketing activities and outcomes.
• Successfully managed the marketing budget.
• Planned strategic campaigns encompassing both online and offline channels, maximizing reach and engagement.
• Ensured consistent brand identity and image across all corporate and sub-brands.
• Exceeded business goals by improving digital KPIs significantly, including a 30% increase of conversions.
• Introduced and developed the employee app "Beekeeper" for over 1,100 active users, enhancing internal communication and collaboration.

• Greenfield project M-Zollmanager: Development of an internal platform to support users in booking requirement areas on line items in assessment notices.
• Greenfield project M-Deliveryplan: Development of an internal platform for planning and tracking deliveries in the international transport sector.
• Created functions to predict the estimated arrival time of container ships and goods from the port of loading to the port of destination, considering potential events.
• Developed the TrackAndTrace add-on for M-Deliveryplan to track and plan goods and containers.
• Built a generic AI chatbot for Migros app infrastructure, including ChatGPT integration and creating AI workflows with N8N.
• Developed AI assistants to automate repetitive tasks, such as creating release notes or processing Jira tasks based on N8N workflows.
• Further development and maintenance of the M-LFS, M-Vehicleaccess and M-Worklog apps.
• Used C#, Angular 18, DevOps practices, N8N, Kubernetes, Docker, Jira, Confluence and Azure.
• Ongoing project with continuous development of platforms and workflows.

• Acted as project lead in different internal projects, including the development and implementation of innovative solutions based on machine learning, virtual and augmented reality with the aim of providing great user experience
• Drove project planning, execution and reporting, designed risk mitigation and schedule adjustment plans to bring the projects on the green path
• Directed the process optimization and conducted project reviews by being the liaison between engineering teams and executive stakeholders
• Served as agile coach and led the scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint review and sprint retrospective

• Strategic consultant for digital projects for Porsche International, Porsche Germany, and Porsche Lifestyle at Grabarz & Partner in Hamburg
• Digital client lead for local brands at Inhalt & Form in Zurich

• Advisor on topics of economic development, SME, digitization, technology and education in Europe incl. EU Commission, Middle East, Asia and North-Africa.