About
Principal Consultant at TNG Technology Consulting. At my current client, I'm responsible for infrastructure and dev-enablement, leading a team while still writing code - mostly AI-assisted these days. At TNG, I'm driving initiatives around AI-assisted coding: how to use it effectively, how to teach it, and where it's taking professional software development. I write about AI-assisted development workflows on my blog. Full-stack background in TypeScript, Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kubernetes.
Experience
- Built the entire CI/CD pipeline from scratch using GitHub Actions, automating deployments and reducing manual release overhead
- Introduced AI-powered code reviews using GitHub Copilot and Claude Haiku, catching issues earlier and speeding up review cycles
- Leading GitHub Copilot adoption across the team, teaching developers how to work effectively with AI coding assistants
- Leading a Scrum team of 5 engineers, balancing technical delivery with long-term architectural decisions
- Building backend services with NestJS, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, and Redis to support a high-traffic consumer application
- Managing AWS infrastructure across multiple environments, keeping costs in check while maintaining performance
AI-Assisted DevelopmentGitHub CopilotTeam LeadershipScrumTypeScriptNestJSAWSGitHub ActionsPostgreSQLOpenSearchRedis
- Developed dynamic and responsive frontend applications using Angular 14+, improving user experience and engagement
- Built and maintained backend services with Java 17 and Spring Boot, ensuring seamless integration and high performance
- Managed Kubernetes clusters, enhancing deployment efficiency and system resilience
- Introduced Cypress for end-to-end testing, significantly improving code quality and reducing bugs
- Implemented Renovate for automated dependency updates, ensuring up-to-date and secure codebases
- Developed a shared library from the ground up, promoting code reuse and consistency across projects
AngularTypeScriptJavaSpring BootKubernetesCypressRenovateLibrary Development
- Driving internal AI adoption by teaching colleagues how to use Cursor and GitHub Copilot in their daily work
- Running workshops and giving talks on AI coding workflows, helping the team adapt to new development practices
- Conducting technical interviews to evaluate engineering candidates across different seniority levels
- Leading technical due diligence for venture capital investments, assessing codebases and engineering teams
- Built an internal notification system with Kotlin and Spring Boot that automatically routes company updates to relevant teams
AI-Assisted DevelopmentCursorGitHub CopilotTechnical InterviewsDue DiligenceConsultingKotlinSpring Boot
- Student Research Assistant
- Developing prototypes to show case IT security issues in consumer hardware
- Developing an Android application to track sensor data
Android DevelopmentJavaIT SecurityResearchPrototyping
Education
- Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Computer Science
- Focusing on IT Security and Cryptography
- as well as telematics during my Master's thesis
- Semester abroad doing ERASMUS
Skills
Frontend
TypeScriptAngularCypress
Backend
JavaSpring BootNestJSKotlinPostgreSQLOpenSearchRedis
Cloud & DevOps
AWSKubernetesGitHub ActionsRenovate
Leadership
Team LeadershipScrumTechnical InterviewsDue DiligenceConsulting
Languages
German Native
English C1
French B1