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Senior Data & AI Architect | Fabric 路 Databricks 路 Snowflake | Lakehouse | Interim Head of Data

Barcelona, Spain
Germany +11
info: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden
Master of Business Analytics, Deakin University, Australia, 2018
Barcelona, Spain
Germany +11
info: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden
Master of Business Analytics, Deakin University, Australia, 2018

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About me

25 Jahre Software Engineering und Datenarchitektur. Ich entwerfe und baue Datenplattformen auf Microsoft Fabric, Databricks und Snowflake (Medallion-Lakehouse, semantische Modelle) und Agent-Workflows. Zuletzt: iOS-App mit RAG und Claude Code in zwei Monaten bis zur App-Store-Einreichung.

RAGLLMScrum MasterAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureData ArchitectureData IntegrationExtract Transform Load (ETL)Data WarehousingPython (Programming Language)Solution ArchitectureSQL DatabasesGoogle CloudAzure Data FactorySnowflakeApache SparkGenerative AIMicrosoft FabricDatabricks
Data Platform Architecture & Build
Platform selection grounded in the business case (questionnaire-led, covering current capabilities, operating model and goals), then design and build: medallion lakehouses on Microsoft Fabric, Databricks and Snowflake with dimensional warehouse design (star, snowflake and galaxy schemas, SCD2), data marts and semantic models. Implement myself or alongside the client's engineering team, hand over to operations with architecture and ops guides. Also Azure, AWS and GCP.

Data Engineering
ETL/ELT pipelines with Spark, SQL, Python and REST APIs. Azure Data Factory. Data integration architecture with API gateways and developer portals (Qantas Assure, Telstra).

AI Engineering & Agent Workflows
Human-in-the-loop agent workflows for production software delivery. Claude Code, Claude/OpenAI/Gemini APIs, RAG, LLM product integration, Azure AI Foundry. Built an AI-powered iOS app from zero to App Store submission.

Software Engineering
Python, SQL, Dart/Flutter (iOS and Android), Java, Node.js, Vue.js. Ships production software: mobile apps and SaaS products.

Product & Analytics
11+ years as product manager, product owner and business analyst: vision, personas, roadmaps, KPIs for data and AI products across multiple industries. KPI and performance frameworks, NLP and ML, R, Tableau, Looker Studio.

Leadership & Delivery
5+ years executive roles (CTO/CAIO, Director). Built and led cross-functional data, analytics and ML teams. Organisational restructuring, operating and function model design, board engagement. Scrum practitioner and mentor since 2009; SAFe, OKRs.

Experience

Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2014

Languages

GermanGoodEnglishNative speakerSpanishBasic knowledge

Project history

CTO / CAIO & Co-Founder

Relia (Australian startup, remote)
Co-founder and CTO/CAIO of Relia, a voice-to-quote app for Australian tradespeople. Owns product architecture and AI engineering including RAG, LLM integration, and the data model. Designed and operates the agent-workflow delivery pipeline. Built the Relia iOS app end to end with Claude Code, RAG, and OpenAI models, taking it from zero to App Store submission in four months.

Data Engineering Practice Lead

EdgeRed, Sydney, Australia
Led a practice of approximately 20 data engineers including recruitment, personal development planning, and shared engineering structures. Delivered consulting engagements hands-on across Databricks, Snowflake, and Microsoft Fabric, including full warehouse builds with medallion architecture and semantic models. Led client pitches and partnership setups.

Technical Product Management Consultant

Sdui GmbH, Munich, Germany
Managed the IAM identity data product integrating the Sdui Group products. Defined vision, personas, roadmap, and product KPIs. Ran delivery end to end with a team of architects, developers, UX, and QA. Provided agile coaching.

Director, Data Analytics & Data Engineering

diconium GmbH, Munich, Germany
Recruited, led, and managed data analysts, data engineers, data scientists, and machine learning engineers in the mobility sector. Led and contributed to proposals and pitches. Built and managed client and partner relationships. Mentored colleagues on AI product management, product ownership, agile project management, OKR, and KPI development.

Senior Business Analytics Consultant

NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Sydney, Australia
Led the Analytics division restructure following a change of government. Led the development of an organisation-wide performance framework and its technical implementation for the corporate-services division. Led AI performance dashboards, data products and pipeline development, board proposals and presentations, and agile coaching.

Executive Director, System Insights Group

NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Sydney, Australia
Built a new organisational branch from the ground up including board engagement, strategy, function and operating model development, and recruitment.

Analytics Products Lead

HoustonKemp Economists, Sydney, Australia
Submitted proposals and won two competitive innovation grants to build a decentralised blockchain application for sharing sensitive information between a consortium of organisations. Introduced cloud computing and big-data processing into the firm. Created data pipelines, dashboards, and API products for clients. Conceived, developed, and launched an economics collusion and competition game product.

Application Architect & Data Integration Consultant (contract)

DiUS, Sydney, Australia
Led the data integration function for Qantas Assure (insurance startup) using API gateways. Delivered API gateway and developer-portal products for Telstra's developer community.

Product Owner, Application Architect, Team Lead

Sandstone Technology, Sydney, Australia
Product owner, scrum master, and technical lead for a green-field B2B SaaS electronic-conveyancing product. Recruited, managed, and mentored the team.

Developer, Data Manager, SAS Analyst / Team Lead

Various (London & Sydney)
Data and software delivery across financial regulation (AUSTRAC), insurance (Combined Insurance, Highway Insurance), telecommunications (O2), recruitment (MyWorkForce), media video-on-demand (On Demand Group), and data warehousing (DWSA).

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