Career Profile
With a background in systems engineering and development, I’ve gathered expertise in shaping and implementing robust software architectures. My time as a Senior DevOps/Platform Engineer at smaXtec has proven as another great opportunity to get even more hands-on knowledge of backend/systems infrastructure, implementing a modern GitOps approach to CI/CD with Flux and Kubernetes, as well as take over maintainership of critical parts of a complex software architecture.
I’m passionate about sharing my skills with others and have enjoyed mentoring and guiding others whenever there was a chance. I look back fondly at my time at BearingPoint, where I helped develop observability platforms and improve system monitoring for customers within Kubernetes environments. This experience not only honed my technical expertise but also deepened my understanding of how to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Throughout my career, I’ve strived to improve automation workflows, streamline development workflows, improve system reliability, and enhance software quality through the strategic use of CI/CD.
I put emphasis on successful and respectful communication and believe in the importance of high-quality documentation and knowledge sharing to drive technical excellence in software development environments.
I’m committed to staying up-to-date on industry trends and best practices.
Experiences
• Maintenance and release management for multiple components and libraries written in Python and Go
• Introduction of proper package and release management for all Python projects with poetry and uv as well as integration into modern GitOps approach with dynamic versioning and automated releases
• Development of an IDP (Internal Developer Platform)/Developer Portal with the Backstage framework and managing and extending existing technical documentation for system components and projects
• Setting up and maintaining CI/CD infrastructure and consultancy and training of teams and colleagues in regards to containerisation and CI/CD pipeline management
• Rollout and maintenance of components to Kubernetes clusters in the GCP using a modern GitOps approach with FluxCD
• Representation of company at career fairs, conferences, speaking events and meetups as well as in social media posts
• Participation in organising internal events and company celebrations
• Development and expansion of an observability platform within a Kubernetes environment for a large logistics client
• Management and scaling of infrastructure on Kubernetes on the OpenShift platform employing Helm templating, and Terraform
• Administration of multiple Kubernetes clusters and workloads, with a focus on enhancing system monitoring and logging solutions for improved reliability and uptime
• Participation in organising internal events and company celebrations
• Development of observability, system monitoring and logging solutions
• Kubernetes cluster administration
• Monitoring and administration of system resources and Kubernetes clusters to ensure optimal performance and reliability
• Administration of IoT devices and Linux servers and systems
• E2E (end-to-end) testing using Selenium and other testing frameworks, improving software quality and user experience
• Engineering of microservices using Go, Python, and Node.js, implementing synchronous and asynchronous gRPC (Remote Procedure Calls Interfaces) APIs for efficient communication of system components
• Setup and management of cloud infrastructure on MS Azure
• Container orchestration with Kubernetes, ensuring optimal resource utilization and system performance
• Implementation of continuous deployment and automated testing
• Improved internal tooling with Python and Shell scripting
• Setup of Proof of Concept (PoC) reference systems for Near Field Communication (NFC) and Wireless Charging (Qi) applications and precise measurements
• Validation and testing of hardware setups and new antenna designs
• Layout and design of schematics and Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) for PoCs
• Adaptation of embedded software and contribution to documentation to improve team collaboration
• Bi-directional translation of technical documents between German and English and review of translations of legal documents
• Data entry and cleanup in CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software, ensuring accurate customer information management
• Improvement of technical documentation for industrial instrumentation and sensors, contributing to better user understanding and support
Voluntary Activities
One-year voluntary experience in an orphanage in a rather rural area in Cambodia’s South
• Design and teaching of English, IT and German lessons
• Taking care of children from ages 6-20 (helping with homework, sports, doctor’s appointments, etc.)
• Overall assistance of the organisation in communication with donors, public relations activity, etc.
• Advising of people interested in international volunteer work at career and student fairs
• Participation in workshops at schools to inform about the possibilities and share personal experiences from own voluntary service in Cambodia
• Technical consultancy and support for web presence of “CHANGES for women” and “Fördertopf für Reproduktive Gesundheit”
• Administration of web presence (Wordpress) for Thomlang - Cambodian Youth Support
• Voluntary community service at blood donation department of Red Cross Styria during COVID-19 pandemic
• Assistance of students coming to Graz to study at Graz University of Technology