About Me

Solutions Architect and Platform Engineer

Who am I

Hi, I’m Lukas and I work as a Solutions Architect and Platform Engineer, mainly with the AWS toolstack. I started software development at school and turned my hobby into a profession. I have been working in professional software development for over 6 years and have a degree in computer science.

My Mission

The design and implementation of data platforms is the most exciting challenge in my professional life so far, which is why I have specialized in this area. My goal is to help your company break through data silos and implement and operate data-based solutions in a decentralized yet structured way so that you can leverage the value of your data.

What I Do

My Toolstack

Easy Collaboration

Efficiency

  • transparent about what can be accomplished in the given timeframe
  • guiding projects from conception to implementation
  • set a realistic timeline based on your priorities

Innovative Thinking

  • I help improve processes by questioning current solutions and suggesting new ones
  • I identify a range of optimal solutions by analyzing your requirements and system conditions
  • I bring new, creative viewpoints to tackle challenges, providing you with new ideas

Communication

  • facilitate communication between business stakeholders and IT  
  • simplifying complex technical contexts in an understandable way 
  • supporting informed decision-making by explaining implications of different solutions 

Adaptibility

  • I can quickly become a part of any team, ensuring smooth collaboration 
  • skilled in adapting to different ways of working
  • I’m used to working in fast-moving, agile teams
  • Quick to adapt to new technologies and tools

Experience

2021 - 2024
AXA Konzern AG

Platform Engineer/Architect

As part of a very competent team, I am responsible of the data platform of AXA Germany. I have been involved in the following tasks:

  • data platform design 
  • data platform development 
  • platform engineering (e.g. AWS Development via Terraform)
  • tool evaluation based on functional/non functional requirements and existing platform limitations
  • integrating tools into the platform
  • tracking technical debts
  • designing solution strategies for the development of new applications in data centric projects
  • lifecycle management of software
  • requirement analysis
  • tool stack: AWS, Snowflake, OpenShift, Python, Terraform, SQL, Grafana, Docker
2018 - 2021

Rewe Systems

(Big Data) Software Developer

I was part of a great team that was responsible for developing a product that enabled customer specific marketing campaigns related to customer behavior. I was involved in the following tasks:

  • software development with a test driven approach based on big data tools 
  • API Design: enabling backend functionalities for different frontends
  • ETL development and data engineering  
  • supporting business stakeholders to define their requirements   
  • deployment of software, including ML models
  • tool stack: Hadoop (MapR), Spark, Scala, MapR, Bash, Maven, Python, HBase, OpenTSDB, Grafana, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes
Side Project

Concurrent Computing

SyncDir is an open source tool that you can use to synchronize directories of computers in the same network. I wrote it in Scala and integrated Akka. It makes great use of concurrent features provided by Scala and Akka.

Side Project

RoadWeather

RoadWeather

RoadWeather is a SaaS project that provides real-time weather data for travelers to support their route planning. The project is currently under development.

2015 - 2018

Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf

B.Sc. in Computer Science

I studied computer science with a focus on software development and computer networks.

Data Platform Design

Data Platform Development

Application Development

Streamlining IT Projects

Contact me for a free consultation

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