Platform engineering
Cloud foundations, paved roads, service catalogs, governance, and operating models.
Cloud architect and engineering manager
Platform engineering for working systems.
Cloud architect and engineering manager focused on platform design, backend systems, and pragmatic delivery.
Role
Manager, Cloud Architecture & Platform Engineering
Experience
16+ years in software delivery
Depth
Software and enterprise architecture
Base
Germany ยท German / English
Developer platforms
Self-service, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability, and clear ownership.
Architecture
Software and enterprise architecture grounded in decisions teams can implement.
Backend systems
API-centric and event-driven systems with .NET, Aspire, Azure, and clear contracts.
Selected projects
Representative project work, de-branded for public context.
Internal Developer Platform
Product owner and lead architect for a reference platform around self-service, service catalogs, DevOps, IaC, monitoring, and developer enablement.
Cloud-native .NET systems
Architecture and team steering for backend platforms using C#, ASP.NET, .NET Aspire, Bicep, Azure Container Apps, Service Bus, API Management, and Microsoft Graph.
Architecture to delivery
Target pictures, requirements, governance, tradeoffs, and delivery paths across financial services, mobility, renewable energy, media, and IT infrastructure.
Meeting intelligence platform
Lead developer and product owner for an AI assistant that captures meetings, produces summaries and action items, and feeds structured knowledge back into work systems.
Sustainability architecture
Conceptual target architecture for sustainability reporting across systems and data sources, defining actors, processes, and system responsibilities.
Business customer portal
Lead developer and software architect for a secure self-service portal using C#, ASP.NET, SQL, Angular, REST/SOA, and cloud integration.
Infrastructure management platform
Architecture and development leadership for a microservice-based monitoring and infrastructure management platform for complex operating environments.
Editorial web platform
Designed and implemented a web editor and page management solution for digital publishing workflows and content management integration.
ERP modernization
Enterprise architecture and technical implementation for ERP introduction, finance workflow automation, requirements engineering, and enterprise integration.
Leadership and delivery
Architecture is most valuable when it helps people decide.
Project and team leadership, facilitation, stakeholder alignment, architecture development, requirements engineering, and technical delivery without losing sight of implementation reality.
Credentials
Cloud, architecture, requirements, service management.
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- IREB CPRE
- iSAQB Software Architecture
- TOGAF 9 Certified
- ITIL 4 Foundation
- M.Sc. Computer Science, KIT
Working style
Less ambiguity. Less ceremony.
Clear boundaries, visible tradeoffs, and guidance teams can act on.