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Summary

Berlin-based Platform Engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS and Kubernetes. Known for delivering measurable cost savings and for making technical concepts accessible both to engineers through mentorship and to non-technical teams through internal training.

Technical Skills

Languages: Golang, Python, TypeScript, SQL, Bash Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, Lambda, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch) Infrastructure & Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Linux Observability: Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, Opensearch CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD Data & Analytics: Metabase, PostgreSQL, Dagster

Selected Experience & Volunteering

Platform Engineer — Whereby (June 2023 - Present)

• Delivered $76,000 in annual savings through resource right-sizing and automation across AWS infrastructure.
• Overhauled infrastructure and deployment processes, introducing scalable workflows that significantly improved consistency, efficiency, and developer experience.
• Designed and implemented Terraform modules and GitHub workflows that reduced infra drift and onboarding time for engineers.
• Rebuilt database infrastructure with disaster recovery, scaling, and read/write replicas across multiple regions.
• Partnered with Sales and Marketing to design and deliver data pipelines in Dagster, translating business requirements into actionable analytics infrastructure.
• Built and delivered internal training programme for 30+ non-technical staff (Marketing, Sales) to understand databases, scaling, and infrastructure cost.

Teacher — ReDI School of Digital Integration (September 2024 - Present)

ReDI School is a non-profit tech school providing migrants and marginalised students with free access to technical education.

• Volunteer Python instructor for both Python Fundamentals and Data Analytics tracks.
• Led an initiative with industry professionals to deliver mock interviews, preparing students for real-world technical hiring processes.
• 1:1 mentorship with junior engineers hoping to land their first role.

Platform Engineer — Scout24 (December 2021 - June 2023)

• Built and maintained core cloud platform components within the Cloud Infrastructure team, supporting dozens of engineering squads.
• Led a six-cluster Kubernetes upgrade with zero downtime through careful planning and phased rollout.
• Served as an ambassador for the LGBTQIA+ Community Group, organised events and talks that improved diversity and inclusion in hiring.

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