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Hands-on CTO | Engineering Executive | Software Architect

Philippsreut, Deutschland
Weltweit
University of Applied Sciences Munich - Computer Science
Philippsreut, Deutschland
Weltweit
University of Applied Sciences Munich - Computer Science

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Über mich

Hands-on CTO helping companies build, modernize and scale SaaS platforms, cloud infrastructure and engineering teams. 16+ years of experience across GRC, FinTech, Healthcare, Mobility and EdTech.

Skills

CtosClient-Server-ArchitekturSaasCloud-EngineeringEnterprise Architecture FrameworkSoftware ArchitectureRuby On RailsOpenid ConnectAngular 2+Serviceorientierte ArchitekturSolution ArchitectureSystemarchitekturTypeScriptSoftware OrganizationCloud PlatformReact.jsVue.jsCloud TechnologiesStripeKubernetesAzure AKSGraphQLRestful ApisDevSecOpsMicroservices
Cloud-Native Platform Architecture
Expertise in designing and scaling cloud-native SaaS platforms on Azure and Kubernetes, including building and operating production-grade infrastructure for GRC, FinTech, Mobility, Healthcare, E-Commerce and EdTech domains.

Engineering Leadership
Track record of building and leading high-performing engineering organizations of up to 42 engineers and product managers, spanning CTO, VP Engineering, Head of Technology and Director of Technology roles across early-stage startups and enterprise organizations.

DevSecOps & CI/CD
Deep experience modernizing DevSecOps practices and establishing CI/CD pipelines that raise release confidence, compliance and delivery speed across large engineering organizations.

AI-Assisted Engineering
Establishment of AI-assisted engineering workflows that measurably improve developer productivity and delivery speed, making AI-first engineering a competitive advantage.

Software Architecture
End-to-end ownership of software architecture decisions across backend, frontend and cloud layers, including large-scale e-commerce platforms, healthcare SaaS products and financial platforms.

Ruby on Rails & Node.js
Hands-on development and architectural leadership using Ruby on Rails and Node.js, including platform migrations, codebase modernization and production code delivery.

TypeScript & GraphQL
Practical experience leading migrations to TypeScript and Apollo GraphQL across large monorepos, driving backend and frontend architecture for scale and cross-team collaboration.

Technical Strategy
Definition and execution of technical strategy and architecture governance across organizations, including representation of engineering vision in investor pitches and executive forums.

Workflow Automation
Integration of workflow automation capabilities into SaaS products, including AI-powered document classification and engineering process automation.

Erfahrung

Berufserfahrungmehr als 10 Jahre
Freelancer seit2007

Sprachen

DeutschMutterspracheEnglischverhandlungssicher

Projekthistorie

Hands-on CTO

Zazoon AG & Payfresh AG
Lead engineering strategy, platform architecture and product end-to-end for a cloud-native Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) SaaS platform. Built and scaled the Azure Kubernetes platform, established AI-assisted engineering workflows, modernized DevSecOps, re-architected the Payday lending platform from Go to Ruby on Rails, and stayed hands-on across backend, frontend and cloud.

Vice President Engineering

EVA Global
Led a 42-person Engineering & Product organization for a global EV charging platform. Delivered the C3 charging platform to market including a custom OCPP proxy integration, drove technical strategy and architecture governance, represented engineering vision in investor pitches and executive forums, and established scalable engineering structures and cloud architecture standards.

Head of Technology

Diligram AG
Led technology and software architecture for MyStaff, a healthcare SaaS document platform used by the NHS. Built AI-powered document classification and workflow automation, took ownership of the Flutter mobile platform, and modernized engineering processes and standards to enterprise-grade.

Director of Technology

ada Learning GmbH
Built and led the internal engineering organization through rapid growth on a digital learning platform. Scaled the platform with GraphQL, Sidekiq and WebSockets, modernized the codebase from Rails 5 to Rails 7, established modern CI/CD and engineering workflows, and partnered with product to deliver learning experiences at scale.

Senior Software Architect

MediaMarktSaturn Technology
Architected the new e-commerce platform for one of Europe's largest retailers. Led the migration to TypeScript and Apollo GraphQL across a large monorepo, drove backend, API and frontend architecture for scale and cross-team collaboration, and mentored engineering teams while owning key architecture decisions.

Various Engineering, Architecture and Technical Leadership Roles

Meetic, BSH, vPE Bank, DCORE, posterXXL, maxdome
Engineering, architecture and technical leadership roles across banking, media, e-commerce and consumer platforms, progressing from Senior Software Engineer to Team Lead and Interim CTO. Built strong foundations in enterprise software architecture, distributed systems and large-scale software delivery.

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