Cloud & Platform Architect | GenAI, Kubernetes, Microservices | Automotive, Finance & Energy

As a Cloud Architect at Cloudreach GmbH, I developed and
architected public and hybrid cloud solutions on AWS, working
with customers to optimize scalability, performance, and security
solutions. Additionally, I established Cloud Governance and
advocated for DevOps best practices.

* Developing and architecting public and hybrid Cloud solutions on
Amazon Web Services.
* Ensuring successful delivery of solution blueprints, creating high
and low-level designs, establishing Cloud Governance, and
advocating DevOps best practices, tools, and workflows within
customer's organizations.
* Developing and maintaining a comprehensive library of reusable
architecture patterns, components, and reference architectures.




* Participating in the entire software development life-cycle from
the initial stages of requirement gathering to the deployment of
the final solution.
* Collaborating with customers to design, develop and deploy
cloud-based solutions optimized for scalability, performance, and
security.

* Led cloud architecture modernization of in-store retail
automation tools, cutting costs by 60%..
* Managed the production and development environments,
ensuring high availability, elasticity, and cost efficiency.
* Developed and implemented cloud architecture strategies,
aligning development processes with the architecture, and
educating and training developers on cloud architecture, DevOps
practices, and specific AWS services.
* Built and maintained a CI/CD pipeline for all services,
implemented monitoring and alerting systems, and participated
in software development, specifically focused on technology
improvements and refactoring for Java- Spring Boot API
implementation.

As Head of Infrastructure at Wild Apricot, a SaaS membership
management solution serving over 30,000 customers, 1.5 millions
users, I transformed the backend infrastructure and DevOps
capabilities.

* Led a team of 20 engineers responsible for deployment,
operations, architecture, and technical direction of
infrastructure supporting the SaaS platform and applications.




* Modernized the technology stack by migrating legacy systems,
including ASP.NET web apps, SQL Server databases,
MongoDB caches, Windows/Linux servers to a dynamic AWS
infrastructure. Implemented autoscaling, containers, load
balancing, and other cloud-native technologies to improve
reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.

* Established CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code practices,
monitoring/alerting, and other DevOps processes, which
improved release frequency from monthly to weekly.

* Achieved PCI DSS Level 2 certification to handle credit card
data securely. Navigated complex audit processes and
implemented controls to meet stringent requirements.

* Reduced costs by optimizing and right-sizing infrastructure
resources while maintaining high availability. Improved
scalability to support customer growth.

* Communicated technology vision and influenced stakeholders.
Instituted cultural change through training developers on cloud,
security, and DevOps best practices.

As CTO at Articul Media, I was responsible for leading the
company's overall technical strategy and direction. This included
overseeing all areas of technology, providing technical vision for
products and infrastructure features, and evaluating and identifying
appropriate technology platforms. I played a key role in the
development of the company's products and services by working
closely with the executive team to align technology with the overall
business goals.
In addition to providing technical leadership, I led the recruitment
and management of the internal development team and external




contractors. I reorganized and managed the development process
and released schedule to ensure that projects were delivered on
time and within budget. I also mentored developers, defined and
documented development methods, and shared best practices to
ensure that the team worked efficiently and effectively.
One of the most notable achievements during my tenure was the
successful delivery of the Official Web Sites for the 2014 Winter
Olympic Games in Sochi. My team and I were responsible for
developing, maintaining, and improving the stability and
functionality of the high-traffic web projects based on the Microsoft
Azure public cloud platform. The site achieved a peak of 58 million
visitors per day and 100% uptime.
Throughout my tenure, I also actively reviewed and recommended
improvements to product architecture and provided technical
recommendations to clients. I also fostered a culture of innovation,
experimentation, and continuous improvement, which helped the
company to stay ahead of the curve and take advantage of new
opportunities.