Profile

Apr 2026 – now

Senior DevOps Consultant

Further development of the IaC-driven automated infrastructure provisioning for the customer’s internal cloud platform with regard to security, stability, and resilience.

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Jan 2026 – now

Platform Engineering Lead & Architect

Transformation of the client's internal developer infrastructure into an Internal Developer Platform (IDP).

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Feb 2025 – Mar 2026

Senior DevOps Consultant

Design and implementation of IaC-driven automated infrastructure provisioning for the customer's internal cloud platform.

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Dec 2023 – Feb 2024

Platform Engineering Lead & Architect

Setup of an on-premises Kubernetes cluster to run the SaaS platform developed in-house by the customer. Configuration of deployment pipelines via GitLab CI/CD.

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Feb 2022 – Sep 2023

Platform Engineering Lead & Architect

Setup of multiple highly available on-premises Kubernetes clusters to run the customer’s in-house SaaS platform and internal tools. Setup of deployment pipelines using GitLab CI/CD. Training of developers in microservice development and deployment.

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Jun 2021 – Sep 2021

Technical Interviewer

Technical job interviews to assess candidates for software engineer positions with a focus on Python as a service for clients of expertlead GmbH.

Python

Nov 2019 – Feb 2024

Platform Engineering Lead & Architect

Setup of a highly available and scalable on-premises Kubernetes cluster to run a customer-owned high-traffic web application (approx. 200,000 requests per second). Setup of deployment pipelines via GitLab CI/CD.

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Aug 2018 – Dec 2025

Infrastructure & Senior DevOps Consultant

Setup of multiple highly available on-premises Kubernetes clusters to run the customer’s in-house SaaS platform and internal tools. Setup of deployment pipelines using GitLab CI/CD. Training of developers in microservice development and deployment.

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Aug 2015 – Jun 2019

Software Architect

Design and development of components for a platform that automates the provisioning of infrastructure for developers and operations.

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Feb 2014 – Jul 2014

Software Engineer

Development of a mobile app for the 2014 altar server pilgrimage from the Diocese of Trier to Rome.

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Sep 2011 – Jul 2015

Software Engineer

Further development and support of B2C and B2B online stores as well as back-office tools.

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May 2017 – Jun 2024

Doctorate

Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Computer Science with focus on Security in Distributed Systems, graduated with *magna cum laude*.

Apr 2007 – Mar 2014

Study

Study of Computer Science (Diploma) with focus on Practical and Technical Computer Science, graduated with *very good*.

Oct 2023 – Jan 2025

PhD Student / Postdoctoral Researcher

Research and completion of my dissertation in the area of Security in Distributed Systems, followed by participation in an EU research project on zero-trust data exchange in the context of agriculture (farming, logistics, and marketing).

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May 2017 – Sep 2023

Platform Architect & DevOps

Design and prototyping of a secure zero-trust cloud platform for the exchange of data among railway operators, combined with research in the field of distributed system security in collaboration with the University of Koblenz.

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Aug 2015 – Apr 2017

Software Architect & DevOps

Software Architect and DevOps specialist with a focus on high availability and scalability for a business-critical customer sales platform.

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Apr 2014 – Jul 2015

Software Engineer & DevOps

Consultant for software and DevOps engineering for AKRA GmbH's clients and in-house projects.

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Jun 2008 – Mar 2014

Software Engineer & DevOps Engineer

Development of a network management application for over 100,000 network access points. Setup of an infrastructure for the automated management of the university's central services, such as web, DNS, email, and networking.

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