Professional Experience & Expertise
My professional journey spans cloud architecture, software development, security, and compliance. Here's an overview of my core competencies, experience, and certifications.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Example: migrated a retailer's on-prem VMware estate to Azure with agentless Azure Migrate, rebuilt the landing zone as Bicep Infrastructure-as-Code, and shipped it through Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines including repository security checks. I completed SDX AG's own move to Azure back in 2018 and have run its cloud platform since.
Software Architecture & Development
Example: designed an event-driven Microsoft Business Central synchronisation from narrowly-scoped Azure Functions over Service Bus, with the data-access layer code-generated from BC metadata via Roslyn source generators. Clean architecture, dependency injection and StyleCop-enforced conventions throughout.
Security & Compliance
Example: led a financial-sector security overhaul — hybrid Exchange Online, a managed SOC with internal-system onboarding, Defender for Endpoint with Conditional Access and device compliance, and Data Loss Prevention replacing a third-party encryption tool. As SDX AG's Information Security Officer, Data Protection Coordinator and Compliance Officer I currently steer its ISO 27001:2022 work.
AI & Automation
Example: built generative-AI systems on Azure OpenAI and Semantic Kernel — a RAG-based copilot matching incoming RFPs to available candidates by semantic skill search, a GPT-4 sales-qualification copilot, and a role-aware Microsoft 365 Copilot (Graph) connector that surfaces only the content each user is allowed to see.
Professional Experience
SDX AG (2018–present) — Cloud & Software Development Consultant, Head of IT, Information Security Officer, Data Protection Coordinator, Compliance Officer, Chief Sustainability Manager.
Prodanet GmbH (2017–2018) — CTO responsible for software development, IT operations, and team management.
Universal IT-Services GmbH (2014–2017) — Architect, Lead Developer, Trainer with architecture team responsibilities.
Certifications & Training
Professional certifications spanning cloud security, software development lifecycle, and Azure architecture. Continuous learning through specialized training programs.