My Resume
As CTO at SwitchUp, I'm building our AI-powered platform and leading the engineering teams that drive it. My focus is on delivering scalable, secure, and customer-centric energy solutions by leveraging AI and data, fostering high-performance teams, and translating technology vision into clear business outcomes.
My Expertise
Skills
| Area | Specialization |
|---|---|
| Strategic Technology Leadership | Executing Tech Vision, Business Alignment & Innovation Roadmaps |
| AI Platform & Product Strategy | Scalable AI Architecture, Data-Intensive Systems, Tech-Product Lifecycle |
| Engineering Excellence & Culture | Building & Scaling High-Performance Teams |
| Enterprise Transformation | Modernizing IT Landscapes, Driving Business-Aligned Tech Evolution |
| Cloud Native & DevOps Leadership | Multi-Cloud Strategy, IaC, CI/CD, FinOps Principles |
| Cybersecurity & Data Governance | Risk Management, GDPR Compliance |
| Area | Specialization |
|---|---|
| Programming Languages | Python, Java, C; Web Technologies (JS, APIs) |
| Cloud & DevOps | Multi-Cloud (GCP, Azure, AWS); Kubernetes, Docker; CI/CD, Git, IaC |
| Core AI | Model Engineering, MLOps, Data Engineering (Kafka, Spark, Airflow) |
| Applied AI | Building Agentic AI Systems, Developing & Operating Context-Aware AI Agents |
Certifications
My Experience
SwitchUp
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) (May 2025 - Present)
Based in Berlin, as CTO, I am responsible for building and leading the technology division at SwitchUp. My key responsibilities include:
- Creating the technology strategy, architecture, and development of SwitchUp's next-generation, AI-driven platform for energy tariff optimization.
- Leading, mentoring, and scaling the engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, excellence, and agile development.
- Driving the intelligent automation of core business processes to enhance operational efficiency and deliver a superior customer experience.
- Ensuring the platform's robustness, scalability, and security, with a steadfast commitment to compliance with European data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR).
- Collaborating with executive leadership to align the technology vision with overall business objectives and fuel SwitchUp's growth.
Vodafone Germany
I worked with Vodafone Germany from 2018 to May 2025 as Manager for AI/ML Platform Development.
My responsibilities included:
- Spearheading the design and deployment of AI-driven chatbots (trained on enterprise data).
- Building scalable data pipelines to empower Data Science teams.
- Enabling the creation of scalable and secure cloud environments in GCP, Azure, and AWS.
- Leading the development of a fully-automated data transformation platform (using Python, Kubernetes, and DevOps with GitHub).
- Modernizing legacy BI systems and introducing Data Governance standards.
- Streamlining IT operations, hiring and growing Global teams, and managing vendors.
Vodafone India & UK
I worked at Vodafone India & UK from 2014 to 2018.
My key accomplishments included:
- Orchestrating the insourcing of application maintenance for systems like TIBCO EMS, leading to a 31% improvement in defect resolution and significant cost savings.
- Building and leading a tech team from scratch, managing technology transfers and vendor transitions.
- Enhancing IT operations by advancing Incident and Change management strategies, reducing recurring incidents by 17%.
- Recruiting and training teams to ensure smooth transition and maintenance of critical applications.
- Implementing ITIL best practices to streamline Change Management processes.
IBM India
I worked at IBM from 2010 to 2014, progressing through multiple roles.
My main contributions included:
- Developing a ticket management tool with Joomla CMS, optimizing team efficiency through enhanced UI and backend functionalities using HTML, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript.
- Supporting AWS cloud environments to ensure optimal performance of full-stack applications, involving deployment and maintenance of EC2 instances, S3 storage, and RDS databases.
- Ensuring quality assurance for a telecom company's IT Modernization project, focusing on requirement analysis and test planning with tools like COBOL, DB2, Java, and Oracle DB.
Synygy India
I worked as a Quality Assurance professional at Synygy from 2007 to 2010.
Key highlights of my tenure included:
- Conducting manual testing for a Sales Compensation web application, focusing on user interaction flows and backend business processes using JavaServer Faces and Spring Framework.
- Performing Test Automation using HP QuickTest Professional (QTP). Developed test harnesses, including stubs and drivers to support comprehensive testing strategies.