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AI-First Senior Lead Developer | Technical Leader | Web Applications & Automation

Pervolia, Cyprus
Only remote
BSc, Business Informatics - Vienna University of Technology, 2013
Pervolia, Cyprus
Only remote
BSc, Business Informatics - Vienna University of Technology, 2013

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About me

Senior software engineer and technical leader with 15+ years of experience in SaaS, AI, automation, APIs and business applications. I combine hands-on engineering with architecture and delivery leadership, focusing on reliable, maintainable software that solves real business problems.

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Technical Leadership
Architecture, technical roadmaps, engineering standards, code review, mentoring, hiring and distributed-team leadership across EMEA and ASEAN regions.

AI-First Engineering
Design and delivery of production AI-agent systems, tool-using workflows, RAG, human-in-the-loop controls, evaluation, workflow automation and production hardening.

Web Applications & SaaS Platforms
Development of complex web applications, SaaS platforms, REST APIs, CRM and CMS integrations, back-office systems, hybrid on/off-chain products and data workflows.

Delivery & Quality Management
Agile delivery, project planning, dependency management, CI/CD, testing strategy, security reviews, observability and failure recovery.

Regulated Systems & Compliance
KYC/AML-aware workflows, security reviews, compliance-sensitive delivery and real-world asset tokenization platforms.

Blockchain & Tokenization
Blockchain applications, automated token-distribution infrastructure, smart-contract coordination and hybrid on/off-chain workflows.

Cross-Functional Execution
Translating business goals into milestones, collaborating with product and design, stakeholder communication and technical due diligence for investors and founders.

DevSecOps & Infrastructure
Automated security checks, production infrastructure management, CDN operations and DevSecOps coordination.

Experience

Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2011

Languages

GermanNative speakerEnglishFluentTurkishNative speaker

Project history

Fractional & Interim CTO

Novem Organizations
Directs end-to-end technology strategy and software delivery for a regulated precious-metals and tokenization ecosystem. Led delivery of a SaaS back office covering customer lifecycle, orders, banking integrations, KYC/AML workflows and real-time transaction monitoring. Coordinates frontend, backend, smart-contract, DevSecOps and audit work while maintaining clear release and quality controls. Translates regulatory and operational requirements into reliable technical systems and executable engineering roadmaps.

Co-Founder & Technical Leader

CypherX
Lead the design and delivery of production AI-agent systems, workflow automation and complex web applications for B2B use cases. Takes projects from discovery and architecture through implementation, validation, deployment and operational handover. Builds and manages distributed engineering teams across EMEA and ASEAN. Conducts technical due diligence for investors, funds and founders. Designs and ships compliance-aware SaaS and digital-asset infrastructure, including real-world asset tokenization and hybrid on/off-chain workflows.

Chief Technology Officer

Novem Gold AG
Joined as a senior developer and was promoted to CTO with responsibility for the engineering lifecycle and remote development team. Improved delivery predictability, code quality and team health. Directed blockchain applications, automated token-distribution infrastructure and RESTful services built with Ruby on Rails. Introduced automated security checks and managed production infrastructure and CDN operations.

Deputy Head of IT / Engineering Manager

Jobvector GmbH
Led hiring, onboarding, mentoring and performance management for the internal software-development team. Managed delivery for an enterprise recruitment platform, including planning, Scrum ceremonies, capacity management and cross-team dependencies. Designed REST-based integrations between CRM and CMS systems. Planned and executed major migrations from SVN to Git and SugarCRM to SuiteCRM. Established continuous-integration and QA practices and helped implement a hybrid Scrum and Kanban delivery model.

Software Engineer

Netzgarten / Nexxar
Built web applications, REST integrations, CRM workflows and automated content-processing systems. Contributed to iPad application delivery, App Store submissions, PHP and shell automation, testing and project coordination.

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