Senior Software Engineer & Leader

Building
From Zero
To One.

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10+ years shipping production systems on AWS.
Startup founder mentality inside enterprise R&D.

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Years shipping on AWS10+
Connected devices to market4
Platform from scratch0→1
Faster time-to-market40%

_ located in Greater Boston

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Philosophy

Operate with a startup mindset inside larger organizations.
Build platforms from 0 to 1 and move fast.

I own end-to-end technical direction across cloud, device, and frontend systems — establishing architecture, tooling, and engineering processes from scratch while moving quickly from concept to production. Every decision is a trade-off between speed and quality, and I focus on pragmatic choices that deliver high-impact results. Passionate about modern cloud architecture, the TypeScript ecosystem, and embedding AI/LLM capabilities into real-world workflows.

Experience

Career.

5 roles spanning 14+ years

02/2022 - Present

MilliporeSigma

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Senior Software Development Lead

Operate as a de facto startup founder within R&D, owning end-to-end technical direction across cloud, device, and frontend systems. Built and scaled the entire software platform from 0 to 1, establishing architecture, tooling, and engineering processes from scratch.

  • ▹Operate as a de facto startup founder within R&D, owning end-to-end technical direction across cloud, device, and frontend systems
  • ▹Designed and implemented backend services and APIs powering 4 connected life science instruments, enabling reliable device-to-cloud data ingestion and processing
  • ▹Built and scaled the entire software platform from 0 to 1, establishing architecture, tooling, and development processes from scratch within the first year
0 to 1 platform+40% speed-to-market+25% customer acquisition+50% ML processing speed4 connected devices
08/2015 - 02/2022

Merck Group

Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany

Senior Solutions Architect & IT Project Manager

Designed and implemented AWS-based data pipelines (Lambda, Glue, Redshift) processing large-scale healthcare claims data. Built batch data processing services, improving pipeline efficiency by 50%. Developed a graph-based analytics platform using AWS Neptune.

  • ▹Developed a graph-based analytics platform using AWS Neptune to model relationships across publication and clinical trial data, enabling identification of key opinion leaders and collaboration networks
  • ▹Designed and implemented AWS-based data pipelines (Lambda, Glue, Redshift) processing large-scale healthcare claims data, building ETL workflows and orchestration logic for analytics and ML use cases
  • ▹Built and optimized batch data processing services, improving data pipeline efficiency by 50% and enabling faster data availability for downstream analytics
+50% pipeline efficiency+30% user adoptionAWS NeptuneGlue/Redshift ETLSAP integration
08/2015 - 02/2022

Merck Group

Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany

Software Engineer and Corporate Student

Developed enterprise solutions including Salesforce chatbots, Veeva applications, and augmented reality applications for Microsoft HoloLens. Created a universal chatbot framework on AWS enabling business customers to build custom bots without programming knowledge.

  • ▹Worked on Veeva UAT related topics and developed Salesforce chatbot prototypes
  • ▹Responsible for rollout of Veeva Windows 8 App in Portugal
  • ▹Implemented reporting dashboards for ServiceNow platform
Veeva deploymentAR applicationsAWS chatbotsServiceNow dashboards
09/2012 - 08/2015

T-Systems International GmbH

Mannheim Area, Germany

Software Engineer

Developed and maintained COBOL applications on IBM AS400 systems, supporting dealer management systems for Daimler and Mercedes-Benz. Contributed to modernization efforts prototyping approaches to expose COBOL-based systems to web applications using PHP.

  • ▹Developed and maintained COBOL applications on IBM AS400 systems, supporting dealer management systems for Daimler and Mercedes-Benz
  • ▹Worked with Subversion (SVN) for version control and collaborated on enterprise-scale legacy system maintenance and enhancements
  • ▹Contributed to modernization efforts by prototyping approaches to expose COBOL-based systems to web applications using PHP, enabling early exploration of web integration for legacy platforms
Automotive systemsCOBOL/AS400Mainframe modernizationWeb/mobile migration
08/2014 - 10/2014

ARTRONIX LTD

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Software Engineer

Programmed robots at the University of Scotland (Artronix) for educating kids in robotics.

  • ▹Developed educational robotics programs for children
  • ▹Created interactive learning experiences using robotics technology
  • ▹Contributed to STEM education initiatives
Educational roboticsSTEM programsInteractive learning
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Projects

Side.Projects.

Product-focused builds designed for fast debugging, applied AI, and practical developer workflows. Each one scratches a personal itch.

01AI / Mobile

RipVision

AI Baseball Card Scanner

AI-powered mobile app that identifies baseball cards using computer vision and LLMs. Turns camera scans into structured card data, pricing, and collection insights.

Computer vision + LLM pipeline
Real-time mobile scanning
Token-optimized inference
Computer VisionLLMMobileCloud
02DevTools

CloudWatcher

Tauri CloudWatch Log Viewer

Lightweight desktop app for exploring AWS CloudWatch Logs in real time. Built to speed up debugging in distributed systems.

Browse CloudWatch log groups
Two-pane fast navigation
Native Tauri performance
TauriReactTypeScriptAWS SDK

Expertise

Stack.

Breadth across the full stack with deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and modern AI-enhanced development workflows.

01

Cloud Architecture

AWS-native systems built for scale. Lambda, ECS, RDS, API Gateway, CloudFront. Serverless-first with pragmatic trade-offs.

AWSServerlessLambdaECSCloudFront
02

AI & LLM Integration

Embedding LLMs into real-world production workflows. Building AI agents that accelerate development and automate decision-making.

LLMsAI AgentsPythonRAG
03

Platform Engineering

Taking products from concept to production-ready infrastructure. SaaS platforms, IoT backends, legacy modernization.

0→1SaaSPythonIoT
04

Full-Stack Development

TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python. Type-safe APIs from database to browser. Full-stack applications with modern tooling that teams love to work with.

TypeScriptPythonReactNode.jsNext.js
05

Connected Devices

Device-to-cloud data pipelines, instrument telemetry, life science hardware integration. Bridging physical and digital.

IoTMQTTEdge ComputingHardware
06

Engineering Leadership

Cross-functional delivery, architectural decisions, mentorship. Leading by building alongside the team.

LeadershipMentoringStrategyExecution

Technical Skills

Cloud & Infrastructure

Amazon Web Services (AWS),Microsoft Azure,Infrastructure as Code,Pulumi,SST,CloudFront,API Gateway

Programming Languages

TypeScript,JavaScript,Python,Java,C#,C++,COBOL,SQL,QML

Frontend & Runtime

React,Node.js

DevOps & Tooling

CI/CD,DevOps,GitHub,GitHub Actions

Specializations

Cloud ArchitectureDistributed SystemsServerless DesignConnected Devices & IoTAI/LLM IntegrationChatbots

Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Active

05/2021 - 05/2028

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

06/2020 - 06/2023

Education

Bachelor of Science — Business Informatics

Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University

2015 — 2018