MySQL Experts in Berlin

• LLM-based features for automated CO₂e data extraction from unstructured documents (70% reduction)

• Agentic AI pipeline for automated Scope 3 emissions calculations with 150.000+ validated data records

• Intelligent API workflows for real-time carbon footprint calculations in ERP and ESG systems

• ML algorithms for predicting emissions hotspots and optimizing product design

• Automated data validation pipelines with NLP for quality assurance of CO₂e datasets

• Led a 15-person cross-functional team in developing 10+ AI features

• Strategic product planning and AI roadmap with 35% shorter time-to-market

• Stakeholder management with DAX companies (40% higher satisfaction, 95% retention)

• On-time project delivery with 95% budget adherence through data-driven backlog management

• Agile methods (Scrum, Kanban) with continuous AI/ML integration (25% increase in team velocity)

• Product-market fit for AI features through A/B testing and analytics (60% higher adoption rate)

Driving AI model quality at scale — evaluating prompt-response accuracy, flagging edge cases, and maintaining SLA-compliant workflows across distributed global teams.

• Analyse AI prompts and side-by-side model outputs to assess response quality, factual accuracy, relevance, consistency, and compliance with project evaluation guidelines.
• Perform fact-checking, data validation, troubleshooting, issue identification, and edge-case review to improve quality standards across AI training support workflows.
• Use Google Sheets, Google Docs, and browser-based tools to document findings, maintain evaluation logs, track issue patterns, and support workflow optimisation in a remote environment.
• Create clear written justifications, review summaries, and KPI-oriented reporting focused on accuracy, turnaround time, documentation completeness, defect identification rate, and SLA adherence.

• Led migration to GCP using Terraform, GKE, and GitOps, improving deployment consistency and scalability
• Implemented Datadog observability stack via Terraform and datadog-operator
• Established automated end-to-end tests and on-call processes, improving incident response and service reliability
• Migrated from NGINX Ingress Controller to Kubernetes Gateway API (NGINX Gateway Fabric)
• Migrated stateful services (PostgreSQL and Redis) to GCP, improving scalability and operational reliability

• Architected and deployed private cloud data platform on VMware vSphere, integrating Greenplum MPP, Apache Kafka, Kubernetes, and Apache Solr, and developed real-time ingestion pipelines with Kafka Connect and Schema Registry.
• Led Oracle Exadata to Greenplum migration, rearchitected data models, optimized storage, implemented RabbitMQ with Debezium for CDC, and deployed VectorDB for Generative AI.
• Designed and executed multi-cloud migration PoC across AWS, Azure, and GCP, defined KPIs for throughput, latency, and cost efficiency, executed bulk data transfers, validated analytics and streaming workloads, and delivered full-scale architecture recommendations.
• Assessed legacy on-premises infrastructure and designed modern cloud-native data platforms using Greenplum and containerized microservices, advising on scalability, disaster recovery, and high-availability.

• Designed, built, and launched an internal event planning web application used by over 100 department leads for a large event, despite having no dedicated testing phase.

• Ensured smooth, failure-free operation during first production use, leading to the tool being adopted for future events.

• Automated catering calculations and related workflows, significantly reducing email communication and manual computation effort for meal planning.

• Managed deployment and hosting on a Linux server using Coolify, including application setup and runtime operations.

• Hired and guided a communication designer on UX while independently owning all technical decisions and implementation.

• Creation, maintenance and hardening of Kubernetes clusters employing Ansible and ArgoCD
• Keywords: Ansible, AWX, Kubernetes, NetApp, Prometheus, CI/CD ArgoCD, SSO, Fluent-bit, HAProxy, Calico, Keycloak, oauth2-proxy, SealedSecrets, kubeseal, Aqua kube-bench, CIS-Benchmarks, Aqua Trivy operator

• Led the end-to-end delivery of enterprise full-stack web applications by driving requirement analysis, solution design, frontend and backend development, database design, API integration, code reviews, team coordination, Agile execution, CI/CD deployments, production support, performance optimization, security implementation, and stakeholder collaboration to deliver scalable, high-quality software solutions.

• Designed and developed AI-powered document processing solutions using Python, OCR, NLP, and Large Language Models (LLMs) to automate extraction, validation, and classification of financial documents, reducing processing time by 75%.
• Built intelligent multi-stage workflow automation pipelines integrating AI services, machine learning models, and enterprise systems to streamline financial operations and improve data quality.
• Developed reusable AI-driven transformation frameworks capable of processing structured and unstructured document formats (XML, CSV, JSON, TXT, DAT) and normalizing them into unified business schemas.
• Designed and developed Python-based REST APIs and backend services supporting enterprise finance applications and high-volume data processing workloads.
• Built scalable data synchronization pipelines between Oracle CFIN and SQL databases, incorporating machine learning models for cash-flow forecasting and AP/AR anomaly detection.
• Architected and deployed Apache Airflow workflows to orchestrate AI-powered data pipelines, automating end-to-end processing from document ingestion through financial system integration.
• Led the migration of critical enterprise integrations from MuleSoft to Python-based services, improving maintainability, performance, and operational flexibility while preserving complete data integrity.
• Managed the full API lifecycle including solution design, implementation, documentation, deployment, monitoring, and production support for mission-critical financial systems.
• Collaborated directly with finance stakeholders to identify business challenges, define solution requirements, and deliver measurable operational improvements through automation and AI-driven workflows.
• Worked closely with cross-functional engineering and business teams to rapidly iterate on features, improve processes, and drive successful adoption of AI-enabled solutions.
• Provided technical leadership through architecture reviews, technology decisions, code reviews, and engineering best practices across integration and automation initiatives.
• Mentored developers, established coding standards, and contributed to improving software quality, maintainability, and delivery effectiveness across projects.
• Provided production support during critical month-end and quarter-close financial processes, performing root-cause analysis and implementing rapid fixes to ensure system reliability and data accuracy.

AI Platform Backend – Senior Developer

Brought in to design and build a backend for an AI platform from scratch, including multi-provider LLM orchestration and real-time infrastructure for AI influencer personas at scale.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Architecture and implementation of a multi-LLM orchestration layer with Semantic Kernel to integrate GPT-4 and other providers for core platform logic and AI influencer personas, reducing model-switching overhead by abstracting provider APIs behind a single interface.
• Design and development of a backend from scratch in C# / .NET 10, including domain modeling with DDD, a versioned RESTful API layer, and cloud infrastructure setup on Azure.
• Built a real-time chat infrastructure with Server-Sent Events (SSE), message persistence, and delivery guarantees for live operation of AI influencer personas at scale.
• Developed a media management service with integration of cloud object storage for upload and retrieval of influencer-generated content.
• Created an integration and unit test suite with data seeding for reliable regression testing across all core platform flows, significantly reducing production error rates.

Tools and technologies: C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, Python, TypeScript, MySQL, Semantic Kernel, EF Core, Minimal APIs, LLM Orchestration, Prompt Engineering, Agentic AI, Generative AI, AI-Assisted Engineering, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Google Gemini, OpenAI API, Ollama, Redis, Azure, Azure Container Apps, Azure Database for MySQL, Docker, GitHub Actions, Clean Architecture, Vertical Slice Architecture, CQRS, Domain-Driven Design, REST API, xUnit, Integration Testing, Unit Testing, Jira, Confluence, Scrum

• Founded an AI-powered scheduling and business-management SaaS for SMBs, owning technology strategy, architecture, product development, UX, billing and go-to-market execution.
• Architected and shipped a multi-tenant platform with REST APIs, RBAC, CRM, billing and notifications, powering the manager dashboard, admin console, booking experience and iOS/Android applications.
• Led and mentored 7 software engineers, 1 DevOps engineer, 1 QA engineer and 1 UX/UI designer, while remaining hands-on across backend, frontend and product delivery.
• Built AI voice and chat agents using Python/FastAPI, OpenAI and Anthropic APIs, RAG, pgvector and tool calling; integrated Twilio, Google Calendar/Meet, Stripe and Firebase.
• Owned production infrastructure and automated delivery across separate environments using Docker, Nginx, GitHub Actions and Grafana; represented the company at accelerators and international startup events.

Selected stack: Python, FastAPI, Node.js, Vue 3, React/Next.js, React Native, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker

• Drive migration of enterprise authorization platform from Styra DAS to open-source OPA via Skipper (Zalando's Golang-based ingress proxy) integration
• Optimise k8s resources and integrate native Prometheus metrics with OPA
• Migrate from internal monitoring solution to Prometheus CRs + Dash0

Tech Stack: Java/Kotlin, Golang, Python, Spring Boot, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenTofu, Prometheus, Grafana

• Led development of RunBot AI assistant autonomously using LLM-powered workflow automation (React, TypeScript, Java, MongoDB, NATS)
• Architected TMS platform providing unified transportation management and real-time logistics visibility with AI processing pipelines
• Designed event-driven microservices architecture supporting marketplace
• Drove architectural decisions and technical leadership across full-stack platform development

• Cut first-30-day post-subscription churn 45% to 20% by revamping onboarding and optimizing time-to-value.
• Drove 3x LTV in 6 months through retention and monetization experiments across the customer lifecycle.
• Owned app redesign and feature delivery leading to lifting active-user NPS from 6.3 to 8.5.

• Led development of 15+ microservices (Java 17, Spring Boot) driving customer interactions; migrated from on-prem to GCP Kubernetes, improving scalability and reducing infra cost by 20%.
• Optimized user services with CouchDB caching and API refactoring, cutting response times by 35% and enhancing customer experience.
• Implemented canary deployments, FluxCD GitOps, and CI/CD optimizations in GitLab, reducing release lead time by 25% and enabling zero-downtime rollouts.
• Set up Grafana health checks and Anodot alerts for latency, error, and throughput monitoring, reducing MTTR by 40%.
• Built secure APIs using OAuth2, DPoP, and Gatekeeper, integrated REST and GraphQL, and achieved 90%+ test coverage with unit and E2E tests.
• Mentored junior developers, promoted Agile best practices, and collaborated cross-functionally to deliver high-impact, reliable customer-facing features.