Summary

Independent Contractor (MSc, ETH Zürich) with a strong technical foundation in AI, cloud systems, and software development, plus deep business expertise. Experienced in research, banking, telecom, and insurance, ITSM, DevOps, bridging technology and business to deliver solutions and lead teams from concept to execution.

Languages: Native: German, Swiss German • Fluent: English, Italian, Spanish • Proficient: French

Skills: Python, TS/JS, C#, Go, Java • Web: React, Vue, HTML/X, CSS, Wordpress, AEM • DB: PostgreSQL, MongoDB • DevOps: Cloud (AWS, GCP, DO, S3), Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD • Business: Requirements Engineering, UML/BPMN, Stakeholder Management, Jira, Confluence • AI: GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, Kimi-K2 • Tools: Claude Code, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Ollama, OpenWebUI, n8n, LangChain • Concepts: RAG, Embeddings, Fine-tuning, Prompt Engineering • Agentic Standards: MCP, Agents, Commands, Skills

Professional Experience

Freelancer/Independent Contractor - Advisor Self-employed Mar 23 - Present

• Product Owner, Solution Architect, Business Analyst, Requirements Engineer, providing end-to-end consulting in cloud, software architecture, and product development.

Keywords: AWS, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Docker, React, Node, MongoDB, FastAPI, Puppeteer, HTMX, Figma

Contract Finance Automation Developer Global Insurance Company July 25 - Present

• Development and deployment of automated finance calculator tool for BVG, AHV, and private pension schemes, complete project initialization and technical implementation as independent contractor

Keywords: Python, JavaScript, Jinja, HTML, Docker, Docker Compose, Application Hosting, Full-Stack Development

Contract Application Manager - DevOps Aveniq April 25 - December 25

• Operation and technical configuration of ITSM solutions, hands-on development and testing processes, with close collaboration across Application Manager and Engineering teams

Keywords: ITSM (Cherwell, Echolon, USM, Jira, ServiceNow), Microsoft SQL, Powershell, Bash, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, RedHat Openshift, Rest Integration, KeyCloak, Git

Contract Product Owner - Co-Architect Generali Oct 23 - Jun 24

• Led the Generali Switzerland Website 2024 project, managing distributed teams across Switzerland and India, defining requirements, coordinating stakeholders, mentoring a junior Product Owner, and ensuring a successful launch.

Keywords: Jira, Spira, LambdaTest, JavaScript, AEM, Adobe Cloud, Salesforce

Chief Technical Officer Asal Informatik GmbH Aug 22 - Feb 23

• Modernized Swiss customs and logistics software from Visual Objects to C#, making it cloud-ready, while managing operations, customer support, and acquisitions.

Keywords: C#, .NET, Docker, Puppeteer, Accounting

Product Owner - Mobile & Mass Market Swisscom Jan 22 - Aug 22

• Led a cross-border engineering team, overseeing Go-based microservices, REST/gRPC APIs, and AWS architecture, collaborating with Ericsson and Amazon on product development.

Keywords: Go, Python, REST, gRPC, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, CI/CD, AWS

Founder and Owner of XRMeeting Kickstart Sep 20 - Aug 22

• Developed a VR meetings platform for Meta Quest in collaboration with Fraunhofer, securing funding through stakeholder engagement.

Keywords: Unity, C#, VR, Oculus/Meta, Business Modeling

Software Engineer - Co-Architect - Mobile & Mass Market Swisscom Apr 21 - Jan 22

• Architected service management solutions with a Go-based backend, redesigned technical hiring, and co-led a distributed engineering team.

Keywords: Go, Python, REST, gRPC, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, CI/CD, AWS, Puppeteer

Software Project Engineer - Banking Swisscom Sep 18 - Apr 21

• Delivered cloud-based banking solutions for compliance, eBanking, and data migration, providing architecture consulting for business and customer platforms.

Keywords: Oracle, Python, SQL, Java, REST, Cryptography, AWS, Azure, Docker

Internship - Video Compression Disney Research May 18 - Sep 18

Teacher - Mathematics and Languages Know-Now Jan 10 - Dec 17

Software Engineer MeteoSwiss Apr 16 - Sep 16

Military Service FULW - Swiss Military Mar 11 - Aug 11

Swim Teacher SfaR - Basel Mar 05 - Jan 11

Education

Master's Degree in Computer Science, Visual Computing ETH Zürich 2016 - 2018

• Focus on Computer Graphics, Vision, and Machine Learning
• Master thesis: Optimized Patterns for Integration in Rendering.
• Programming languages: C++, C#, Python (TensorFlow, PyTorch), Java, Matlab

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science ETH Zürich 2011 - 2015

• Focus on Visual, Distributed Computing, and Software Engineering
• Bachelor thesis: Wearable Shopping Assistant.
• Programming languages: Assembly, C, C++, C#, Java, Matlab, Eiffel

Certifications

• 2022 GoldBox Intrapreneur, rready AG
• 2022 BlueBox Intrapreneur, rready AG
• 2021 Kickstart intrapreneur program, Kickstart
• 2021 RedBox Intrapreneur, rready AG
• 2020 Fit for Finance, HSG - Universität St.Gallen
• 2017 Certificate of Achievement - Game Programming Laboratory, ETH Zürich and ZHDK
• 2015 English Language C1-C2, ETH