Felix Faust

Migrate a production e-commerce platform from on-premises hosting to GCP/GKE, including application containerization, deployment pipeline, observability, and cutover preparation.

• Moved a Magento platform from legacy hosting and provider-managed infrastructure to a reproducible GKE deployment model.
• Containerized Magento and supporting services and prepared Kubernetes deployments with Docker and Kustomize/kustomization overlays.
• Performed the database migration from on-premises MySQL to Cloud SQL using logical replication.
• Integrated Cloud SQL, RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch, imgproxy, Varnish, NGINX, Cloudflare, and Terraform-managed WAF configuration.
• Tuned GKE cluster and GCP project configuration and implemented New Relic/Prometheus monitoring, k6 load tests, and cutover preparation.

• Moved a Magento platform from legacy hosting and provider-managed infrastructure to a reproducible GKE deployment model.
• Containerized Magento and supporting services and prepared Kubernetes deployments with Docker and Kustomize/kustomization overlays.
• Performed the database migration from on-premises MySQL to Cloud SQL using logical replication.
• Integrated Cloud SQL, RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch, imgproxy, Varnish, NGINX, Cloudflare, and Terraform-managed WAF configuration.
• Tuned GKE cluster and GCP project configuration and implemented New Relic/Prometheus monitoring, k6 load tests, and cutover preparation.

GCP, GKE, Kubernetes, Docker, Kustomize/kustomization, Magento, Cloud SQL, MySQL logical replication, imgproxy, RabbitMQ/Elasticsearch, Cloudflare/Terraform, Prometheus/New Relic

Stabilize a regulated enterprise platform with OpenShift administration, workload compatibility fixes, and safer rollout paths.

• Owned OpenShift platform stabilization and administration in a compliance-sensitive enterprise setup with production-risk constraints.
• Led legacy application migration to OpenShift and resolved workload compatibility issues across container images, security contexts, routes, and deployment configuration.
• Hardened Azure DevOps pipelines and Dockerfiles for OpenShift-compatible releases.
• Designed Argo CD-based GitOps workflows and Helm chart setup for safer, repeatable production rollouts.
• Implemented SSO/IAM integration in TypeScript API and frontend services with Entra ID, and improved monorepo workflows with Turborepo.

• Owned OpenShift platform stabilization and administration in a compliance-sensitive enterprise setup with production-risk constraints.
• Led legacy application migration to OpenShift and resolved workload compatibility issues across container images, security contexts, routes, and deployment configuration.
• Hardened Azure DevOps pipelines and Dockerfiles for OpenShift-compatible releases.
• Designed Argo CD-based GitOps workflows and Helm chart setup for safer, repeatable production rollouts.
• Implemented SSO/IAM integration in TypeScript API and frontend services with Entra ID, and improved monorepo workflows with Turborepo.

OpenShift, OpenShift Administration, Kubernetes, Argo CD, GitOps, Azure DevOps, Docker, Helm, TypeScript, IAM, Entra ID, Neo4j

Build the ALDI deals frontend as a greenfield production application and prepare deployment, launch, and handover with the product team.

• Built the ALDI deals frontend from scratch with React, Next.js, and TypeScript for a production launch.
• Integrated third-party APIs via OpenAPI Generator and connected the frontend to existing and newly developed backend services.
• Containerized the application and deployed it to Azure Kubernetes with Helm.
• Prepared and executed production deployment together with product and backend stakeholders.
• Onboarded new team members and handled structured handover to the Product Owner.

• Built the ALDI deals frontend from scratch with React, Next.js, and TypeScript for a production launch.
• Integrated third-party APIs via OpenAPI Generator and connected the frontend to existing and newly developed backend services.
• Containerized the application and deployed it to Azure Kubernetes with Helm.
• Prepared and executed production deployment together with product and backend stakeholders.
• Onboarded new team members and handled structured handover to the Product Owner.

React, TypeScript, Next.js, Azure Kubernetes, Helm, OpenAPI Generator, Docker

Steer a high-risk platform transformation from proprietary OpenStack to a private Kubernetes foundation with Kafka operations, observability, IAM, and day-2 platform ownership.

• Worked on migration from proprietary OpenStack to self-managed Kubernetes and built a private platform foundation on Hetzner bare metal.
• Owned Kafka operations and maintenance in production, covering stability, availability, monitoring, and incident support.
• Implemented and operated Keycloak/OIDC integration patterns for platform and application access.
• Implemented infrastructure as code, GitOps, and reusable platform building blocks for operations the team could own.
• Expanded the observability stack with Grafana, Prometheus, Alertmanager, Coroot, and incident.io.

• Worked on migration from proprietary OpenStack to self-managed Kubernetes and built a private platform foundation on Hetzner bare metal.
• Owned Kafka operations and maintenance in production, covering stability, availability, monitoring, and incident support.
• Implemented and operated Keycloak/OIDC integration patterns for platform and application access.
• Implemented infrastructure as code, GitOps, and reusable platform building blocks for operations the team could own.
• Expanded the observability stack with Grafana, Prometheus, Alertmanager, Coroot, and incident.io.

Kubernetes, Kafka, Argo CD, Terraform, OpenStack, Hetzner Bare Metal, S3, Ansible, Prometheus, Grafana, GitLab CI/CD, Keycloak

Migrate workloads from Kubernetes to OpenShift and CI/CD from Jenkins to Tekton, with OpenShift administration, automation, and cross-team coordination.

• Migrated Kubernetes workloads to OpenShift on Open Telekom Cloud.
• Supported OpenShift administration, platform troubleshooting, workload onboarding, and operations.
• Containerized applications and automated infrastructure processes.
• Implemented infrastructure-as-code workflows with Terraform and Ansible.
• Developed and maintained Jenkins-to-Tekton CI/CD migration paths.

• Migrated Kubernetes workloads to OpenShift on Open Telekom Cloud.
• Supported OpenShift administration, platform troubleshooting, workload onboarding, and operations.
• Containerized applications and automated infrastructure processes.
• Implemented infrastructure-as-code workflows with Terraform and Ansible.
• Developed and maintained Jenkins-to-Tekton CI/CD migration paths.

C#, Kubernetes, OpenShift, OpenShift Administration, Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD, Tekton

End-to-end technical responsibility in customer projects by combining software engineering and platform operations.

• Delivered TypeScript frontend software for projects such as IGUS Configurator and rbtx.com.
• Built a solo full-stack solution for Netbid across frontend, backend, deployment, and operations.
• Implemented backend services with Node.js and integrated customer-specific workflows.
• Deployed and operated infrastructure on AWS and Azure Kubernetes.
• Managed AWS EKS clusters with AWS CDK.

• Delivered TypeScript frontend software for projects such as IGUS Configurator and rbtx.com.
• Built a solo full-stack solution for Netbid across frontend, backend, deployment, and operations.
• Implemented backend services with Node.js and integrated customer-specific workflows.
• Deployed and operated infrastructure on AWS and Azure Kubernetes.
• Managed AWS EKS clusters with AWS CDK.

TypeScript, Angular, RxJS, Node.js, Kubernetes, AWS, AWS EKS, AWS CDK, Azure, Docker, GitLab CI/CD

Migrate legacy applications to Google Cloud and set up services with Kafka administration, MirrorMaker, monitoring, and IAM.

• Led migration of legacy applications to Google Cloud.
• Set up and administered Kafka clusters including MirrorMaker, VPN, firewall, and IAM.
• Implemented Kafka monitoring and operational checks with Stackdriver for availability and incident support.
• Worked with GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Storage, VPC, IAM, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, and Artifact Registry.
• Developed and maintained B2B Java services.

• Led migration of legacy applications to Google Cloud.
• Set up and administered Kafka clusters including MirrorMaker, VPN, firewall, and IAM.
• Implemented Kafka monitoring and operational checks with Stackdriver for availability and incident support.
• Worked with GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Storage, VPC, IAM, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, and Artifact Registry.
• Developed and maintained B2B Java services.

Java, Gradle, Spring Boot, GCP, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, Stackdriver, Terraform, Kafka, Kafka Administration

Building solid software engineering foundations in agile product development.

• Worked in agile software development with Scrum and Kanban.
• Developed features in Java monolith systems.
• Worked on newer customer software versions with React and JavaScript.
• Gained early experience with AWS and infrastructure topics in a microservice context.

• Worked in agile software development with Scrum and Kanban.
• Developed features in Java monolith systems.
• Worked on newer customer software versions with React and JavaScript.
• Gained early experience with AWS and infrastructure topics in a microservice context.

Java, C#, JavaScript, React, PHP, AWS, WordPress Customizer